A Strong History Of The Arts In Kelly’s Family
The arts may not have been the focus of Kelly’s immediate family but they were a big part of her heritage. Uncle Walter C. Kelly was a vaudevillian performer who traveled around the world performing. It was Walter and Grace’s other uncle, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, George Kelly, author of “Craig’s Wife,” who had the biggest impact on her decision to pursue acting full-time.
George specifically pushed Kelly towards pursuing her acting dream while mentoring her throughout a surprisingly quick rise in Hollywood. Through his mentoring, a strong cast of leading co-stars, and some amazing Hollywood scripts, she would eventually meet the love of her life only five years into her explosion onto Hollywood’s silver screen.
Her fairy tale romance, however, didn’t start out like something produced for Disney…
