Jim Kelly (martial artist)
Jim Kelly | |
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Kelly in Enter the Dragon, 1973. | |
| Born | James Milton Kelly May 5, 1946 Paris, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | June 29, 2013 (aged 67) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Education | Bourbon County High School University of Louisville |
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| Years active | 1972–2013 |
| Spouses | Marilyn Dishman
(m. 1967; div. 1968)Marcia Bentley
(m. 1980–2013) |
| Partner(s) | Rosalind Miles (1973–1976) |
James Milton Kelly (May 5, 1946 – June 29, 2013) was an American athlete, martial artist actor, and professional tennis player. After winning several karate championships, he rose to fame in the early 1970s appearing in action films within the martial arts and blaxploitation genres. Kelly played opposite Bruce Lee in 1973's Enter the Dragon, and had lead roles in 1974's Black Belt Jones as the title character and Three the Hard Way as Mister Keyes.