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City Lights. Willie Melvin (Gerard Kelly). Copyright: BBC
Gerard Kelly

Gerard Kelly

  • Scottish
  • Actor

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Scotland's funniest 60 people

As the Glasgow International Comedy Festival prepares to launch with a gaggle of giggles later this month, we count down Scotland's funniest 60 people.

The Herald, 3rd March 2019

Gavin Mitchell interview

Gerard Kelly was close friends with Still Game star Gavin Mitchell.

Paul English, Daily Record, 25th June 2011

Gavin Mitchell may quit panto after Gerald Kelly death

Still Game star Gavin Mitchell has revealed he is thinking of quitting panto over the heartache of pal Gerard Kelly's death.

Daily Record, 24th June 2011

Gerard Kelly snubbed by Bafta during awards ceremony

Entertainers criticised the decision not to include the actor, who died suddenly aged 51, in an obituary section of the awards ceremony.

STV, 23rd May 2011

Still Game star to replace Gerard Kelly in panto

Panto villain Gavin Mitchell says he wants to make his late pal Gerard Kelly proud after being confirmed as his replacement in Snow White.

Daily Record, 15th November 2010

Hundreds turn out for Glasgow funeral of Gerard Kelly

Hundreds of people have turned out for the funeral of Scottish actor Gerard Kelly in his native Glasgow.

BBC News, 12th November 2010

Funeral plans revealed for Scottish actor Gerard Kelly

The funeral of actor Gerard Kelly will be on 12 November, with his cortege passing Glasgow's King's Theatre.

BBC News, 6th November 2010

Gerard Kelly obituary

TV, film and theatre actor whose inimitable physicality made him a pantomime legend.

Mark Fisher, The Guardian, 2nd November 2010

Scottish actor Gerard Kelly dies aged 51

Actor Gerard Kelly has died at the age of 51 after suffering a brain aneurysm earlier this week.

Kelly died in intensive care on Thursday evening after collapsing at his home in London on Tuesday.

He came to fame in comedy City Lights and appeared in EastEnders and Brookside as well as other TV and film parts, most recently in Extras.

BBC News, 29th October 2010

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