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Encyclopedia > Barbara Kelly
Barbara Kelly
Born 5 October 1924
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died 14 January 2007
Hampstead, London
Notable roles Panellist on What's My Line

Barbara Kelly (5 October 192414 January 2007) was a Canadian-born English actress best remembered for her television roles opposite her husband Bernard Braden in the 1950s and 1960s and for many appearances as a panellist on What's My Line. October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (279th in Leap years). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 36 6 Area... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... Hampstead is an area in the London Borough of Camden. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Whats My Line? was a weekly panel game show produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS television. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (279th in Leap years). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... Bernard Braden was a Canadian, actor and comedian. ... The 1950s was the decade spanning from the 1st of January, 1950 to the 31st of December, 1959. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Whats My Line? was a weekly panel game show produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS television. ...

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Early years

Barbara Kelly was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1924. She married the actor and broadcaster Bernard Braden in 1942 and they moved to the United Kingdom in 1949. Their children Christopher Braden and Kim Braden embarked on acting careers of their own. Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 36 6 Area... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... Note: broadcasting is also the old term for hand sowing. ... Bernard Braden was a Canadian, actor and comedian. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Kim Braden (born 1948) is a Canadian actress. ...


Career

Kelly starred with her husband in the 1968 British sitcom B-And-B. She was noted as a panellist on the television show "What's My Line?" and several programmes with her husband in 1953. She entered films in 1950 and made several screen appearances. B and B is a type of cocktail, made from equal parts brandy and Bénédictine. ... Whats My Line? was a weekly panel game show originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS television. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Later years

After retiring from showbusiness, Barbara Kelly established a showbusiness agency representing the likes of Joan Collins, Barbara Windsor and Sir John Harvey-Jones. In 2000, she founded Lion's Share, a company that employed celebrities to train corporate managers how to speak publicly. Bernard Braden died in 1993, and Kelly died in 2007 aged 82 in Hampstead, London. Their son Christopher predeceased Kelly having died of cancer. Joan Henrietta Collins OBE (born May 23, 1933) is an English actress and bestselling author. ... Barbara Ann Deeks MBE (born 6 August 1937) is an English actress known as Barbara Windsor. ... Hampstead is an area in the London Borough of Camden. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... It has been suggested that Cancerous tumor be merged into this article or section. ...


External links

  • BBC News - "What's My Line regular Kelly dies"

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Barbara Kelly - Telegraph (633 words)
Barbara Kelly was in regular demand in radio dramas and scored a hit in Male Animal in the West End, but soon joined her husband on the radio variety show Breakfast with Braden, which was so popular that in 1950 it was moved to a later slot and renamed Bedtime with Braden.
Barbara Kelly was born on October 5 1924 at Vancouver, British Colombia, and was given elocution lessons as a young girl.
Barbara Kelly took a no-nonsense approach to most things; even during an armed raid in 1978, she asked the robbers – who had knocked her husband out – to "take off the Noddy hats and have a drink".
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