Biography
Frank Kelly was an Irish actor. Born Francis Declan Kelly on 28 December 1938 in Blackrock, County Dublin, he died on 28 February 2016 in Dublin. He is best known for playing Father Jack Hackett in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted (1995–1998).
Kelly began his career in Irish television, appearing in series such as Hall's Pictorial Weekly (1970s) and Wanderly Wagon (1968–1982). His film roles include Taffin (1988), Evelyn (2002) and Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie (2014). He also appeared in Remington Steele (1984) and Lexx (2001). He was married to Bairbre Meldon from 1964.
