Actor. He was a prolific star on the stage, in film, and on television, who according to some had "One of the most recognizable voices and faces of Irish stage and screen," he is best known for playing the character roles of sergeants, grandpas, policemen, sergeants, customers, vicars, archbishops, chauffeurs, tavern owners, surgeons, gunsmith, usually in television soap operas, television sitcoms, and family films. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Grandpa Joe' in the adventure family comedy film, "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory" (2005). The film which was directed by Tim Burton, which was written for the screen by John August, which was written for the screen by Roald Dahl, and which also starred Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, and Helena Bonham Carter, tells the story of a young boy who wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker. He also played the voice of 'Grandpa Joe' in the video game version of the film, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory" (2005). The film role of 'Grandpa Joe' earned him the Irish Film & Television Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award, in addition to earning a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for the film "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory" (2005). He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Cousin Enda' in sixteen episodes of the classic television series comedy, "Me Mammy," which originally aired from 1969 to 1971, and which also starred Milo O'Shea, Anna Manahan, and Yootha Joyce, tells the story of Bunjy Kenefick is an Irish mother's boy living in London. He is a high-powered executive and lives a bachelor's lifestyle. However, his old-fashioned Catholic mother often puts a stop to his plans, many of them involving his girlfriend, Miss Argyll. One of his other notable roles was playing the role of 'O'Reilly' the work-dodging Irish builder in the episode entitled, "The Builders," of the comedy television series, "Fawlty Towers," which originally aired on September 26, 1975, and which also starred John Cleese, Prunella Scales, and Andrew Sachs, tells the story of Over his wife's objections, Basil hires his usual firm of incompetents to do some carpentry work in the hotel lobby. With both Basil and Sybil out for the afternoon, they leave Polly in charge. She decides to have a nap, leaving the English-challenged Manuel in charge. When Basil returns, he finds a solid wall where once stood doors to the dining room and still no door to the kitchen per his work order. Sybil takes an I-told-you-so attitude and insists he hire a qualified builder to fix the mess, but Basil decides to get O'Reilly back to right the wrong, but he still makes a mess of it as well. The actor once said of this particular role, "I've been 52-53 years on stage, and yet "Fawlty Towers" (1975), those full 9 minutes, make me recognized anywhere in the world. He was born as David William Kelly in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, on July 11, 1929. He was educated locally and at the prestigious Synge Street Catholic Boys School in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland. He performed with the Rathmines and Rathgar Musical Society and then studied at The Abbey School of Acting in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland. He also trained as a draughtsman and calligrapher, and learned watercolour art in case his acting career never went anywhere. He began his acting career on the stage at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, at the age of eight, and went onto play anything from Irish playwright Samuel Beckett to British playwright William Shakespeare. He appeared in several stage productions most notably with the famed Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, of such plays as, Different Roles in "The Quare Fellow" (1960), as 'Dad' in "Canaries" (1980), as 'Gertie' in "The Midnight Door" (1983), as 'Val Fagan' in "Say Cheese" (1987), "as Louis McClure' in "Madigan's Lock" (1987), 'General Burgoyne' in "The Devil's Disciple" (1989), as 'Actor' in "The Lower Depths" (1989), as 'Father Manning' in "Ghosts" (1989), as 'Phil Hogan' in "A Moon For The Misbegotten" (1990), as 'Old Mahon' in "The Playboy Of The Western World" (1990), as 'Father Daly' in "Famine" (1993), as 'Giles Corey' "The Crucible" (1995), and as 'Jack' in "Give Me Your Answer, Do!" (1997). During this time, he also made the transition to films and television. He made his actual television debut in an episode entitled, "Neutral Corner," of the television series drama, "Fireside Theatre," which originally aired on January 9, 1951, and which also starred George D. Wallace, Joan Vohs, and Anthony Caruso, tells the story of a boxer who tries to break away from his racketeering manager. Besides, playing the role of 'Grandpa Joe' in the adventure family comedy film, "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory" (2005), his many other film credits include, "The Wrong Man" (1956), "Mrs. Gibbons' Boys" (1957), "Dublin Nightmare" (1958), "The Quare Fellow" (1962), "Girl With Green Eyes" (1964), "Young Cassidy" (1965), "Ulysses" (1967), "The Italian Job" (1969), "Quackser Fortune Has A Cousin In The Bronx" (1970), "The McKenzie Break" (1970), "The Glorious Uncertainty" (1970), "Never The Mind The Quality: Feel The Width" (1973), "People In Glass Houses" (1975), "The Next Man" (1976), "The Purple Taxi" (1977), "A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man" (1977), "Philadelphia, Here I Come!" (1977), "The Hunchback Of Notre Dame" (1982), "Red Monarch" (1983), "The Jigsaw Man" (1983), "The Comedy Of Errors" (1983), "The Mourning Thief" (1984), "Anne Devlin" (1984), "Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except" (1985), "Joyriders" (1988), "Santa And The Tooth Fairies" (1991, He played the voice of 'Arthur'), "Into The West" (1992), "The Barber Shop" (1993), "A Man Of No Importance" (1994), "Moondance" (1994), "The Run Of The Country" (1995), "Kidnapped" (1995), "The MatchMaker" (1997), "Waking Ned Devine" (1998), "Ordinary Decent Criminal" (2000), "Greenfingers" (2000), "A Rough For Theatre I" (2000), "Mean Machine" (2001), "Puckoon" (2002), "The Last" (2002), "Mystics" (2003), "Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London" (2004), "Laws Of Attraction" (2004), "The Calcium Kid" (2004), "Dutch Bird" (2004), "The Kovak Box" (2006), "40 Myles On: A Night Of Irish Comedy" (2007), "The Martyr's Crown" (2007), "Stardust" (2007), "Heaven" (2007), "Poetic Licence" (2007), and "The Good Doctor" (2009). Besides, playing the role of 'Cousin Enda' sixteen episodes of the classic television series comedy, "Me Mammy," which originally aired from 1969 to 1971, and which also starred Milo O'Shea, Anna Manahan, and Yootha Joyce, tells the story of Bunjy Kenefick is an Irish mother's boy living in London. He is a high-powered executive and lives a bachelor's lifestyle. However, his old-fashioned Catholic mother often puts a stop to his plans, many of them involving his girlfriend Miss Argyll, his many other television credits include, "General Electric Theatre," "ITV Television Playhouse," "Saturday Playhouse," "ITV Play Of The Week," "All Aboard," "O'Dea's Your Man," "Undermind," "Insurrection," "Public Eye," "The Informer," "Emergency-Ward 10," "The Wednesday Play," "Adam Adamant Lives!" "Half Hour Story," "The Ronnie Barker Playhouse," "For Amusement Only," "The Jazz Age," "Love Story," "As Good Cooks Go," "Never Mind The Quality, Feel The Width," "BBC Play Of The Month," "Tales From The Lazy Acre," "Z Cars," "The Adventurer," "Emmerdale Farm," "Oh, Father!" "2nd House," "Armchair Theatre," "Doctor On The Go," "Private Affairs," "Fawlty Towers," "Mr. Big," "The Spike," "Play For Today," "The Onedin Line," "Last Of Summer," "Citizen Smith," "The Glums," "Time Of My Life," "Strumpet City," "Robin's Nest," "Cowboys," "The Gentle Touch," "Whoops Apocalypse," "Glenroe," "Late Starter," "The Irish R.M." "Relative Strangers," "Slinger's Day," "Yellowthread Street," "In Sickness And In Health," "2point4 Children," "Merlin Of The Crystal Cave," "Scarlett," "Heartbeat," "Ballykissangel," "Upwardly Mobile," "This Is Your Life," and "The Big Comfy Couch." Besides, the video game, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005), he was also a talented narrator, and voice actor, who lent his voice to cartoons, including, "Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers" (1989, He played the voice of Leprachauns)," "Santa And The Tooth Fairies" (1991, He played the voice of Arthur), and "Jakers! The Adventures Of Piggley Winks (2004-2006, He played the voice of 'Captain Cumara' in five episodes). During his acting career, he also used the name, Dave Kelly. He should not be confused with the actor David Blake Kelly (1916-1993), who also had a successful acting career on the stage, in films, and on television. His many honors include the Helen Hayes Award, for Outstanding Supporting Performer, in Non-Resident Production (1991) for "The Playboy of the Western World," nominated for the SAG Award, for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (1999) for playing 'Michael O'Sullivan' in the comedy film, "Waking Ned Devine" (1998), and ESB Lifetime Achievement award for work in the Irish theatre. He retired from acting due to Alzheimer's' Disease in 2009. He passed away following a battle with pneumonia at the Saint John of God Hospital in Stillorgan, County Dublin, Ireland, on February 12, 2012, at the age of 82. He was cremated and his ashes were placed in a niche at Mount Venus Cemetery in Rockbrook, County Dublin, Ireland. He was married to the actress Laurie Morton Kelly in Dublin, Ireland, on February 2, 1961, until his death on February 12, 2012, and with whom he had two children including a son named Michael Kelly, and a daughter named Miriam.