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David Patrick Kelly

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David Patrick Kelly

Born Jan 23, 1951 · 75 years72 titles 52 movies · 20 TV
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Biography

David Patrick Kelly (born January 23, 1951) is an American actor, musician and lyricist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is best known for his role as the main antagonist Luther in the cult film The Warriors (1979). Kelly is also known for his collaborations with Spike Lee, in the films Malcolm X (1992), Crooklyn (1994), and Chi-Raq (2015), and with David Lynch, appearing in Wild at Heart (1990) as well as Twin Peaks (1990–91) and its 2017 revival. Kelly's other credits include roles in 48 Hrs. (1982), Commando (1985), The Crow (1994), The Funeral and Last Man Standing (both 1996), The Longest Yard (2005), as President Harry S. Truman in Flags of Our Fathers (2006), and a recurring role in The Blacklist (2015). Description above from the Wikipedia article David Patrick Kelly, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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دیوید پاتریک کلی

Born

Jan 23, 1951

Detroit, Michigan, USA

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