Anthony Paul Kelly


Anthony Paul Kelly was an American playwright and screenwriter.

Biography

Born in 1897 in New York City, Kelly wrote for 60 films between 1914 and 1930, and also wrote the play Three Faces East, which was the basis for two films of the same name. In 1926, Kelly gained notice for suing Al Jolson for breach of contract. The jury was discharged after failing to reach an agreement on a verdict.
He died in Manhattan in 1932 after committing suicide by inhaling gas. Kelly was battling an incurable case of tuberculosis at the time of his suicide.

Selected filmography

The Tear That Burned The [Walls of Jericho (1914 film)|The Walls of Jericho] Destiny The [City of Failing Light] The Light at Dusk The [Conquest of Canaan (1916 film)|The Conquest of Canaan] The [Voice in the Night (film)|The Voice in the Night] The Accomplice Mayblossom The Bar Sinister God's Man The Recoil Outcast Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman My Own United States The Woman the Germans Shot Life's Greatest Problem The [Common Cause (film)|The Common Cause] Playthings of Destiny Love's Redemption My [Old Kentucky Home (1922 film)|My Old Kentucky Home] The Silent Command The Governor's Lady The Scarlet West Three Faces East Three Faces East