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'''Rickey William Kelman''', known as '''Ricky Kelman''' and later as '''Rick Kelman''' (born July 6, 1950), is a former actor who appeared in film and on [[television]] from 1954 to 1974. As a child actor, Kelman had a supporting role in two one-season situation comedies, [[CBS]]'s ''The Dennis O'Keefe Show'' (1959-1960) and [[ABC]]'s ''Our Man Higgins'' (1962-1963).

'''Rickey William Kelman''', known as '''Ricky Kelman''' and later as '''Rick Kelman''' (born July 6, 1950), is a former actor who appeared in film and on [[television]] from 1954 to 1974. As a child actor, Kelman had a supporting role in two one-season situation comedies, [[CBS]]'s ''The Dennis O'Keefe Show'' (1959-1960) and [[ABC]]'s ''Our Man Higgins'' (1962-1963).

   

   

==Early career==

==Early career==

Kelman is adopted.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifa.zoomshare.com/album/California%20Adoptees/images/87ef9e550e815da1e445c13e8f747765_12123618110/:album|title=California Adoptees: Ricky Kelman|publisher=ifa.zoomshare.com|accessdate=November 23, 2012}}</ref> His first appearances were as a choirboy in 1954 and 1955 on ''The Red Skelton Hour''. He then had an uncredited role in the 1955 film ''A Man Called Peter'', based on the life of the [[U.S. Senate]] chaplain Peter Marshall. In 1957, he portrayed Jimmy Logan in the episode "Bentley and the Baby Sitter" on CBS's ''Bachelor Father'' series, with John Forsythe and Noreen Corcoran.<ref name=imdb/> In 1957, Kelman played the role of Elmer in the last of the ''Ma and Pa Kettle'' films, ''The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm''. This was the last screen appearance by Marjorie Main.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blockbuster.com/catalog/movieDetails/62952#readMore|title=Synopsis of ''The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm''|publisher=blockbuster.com|accessdate=August 20, 2012}}</ref>  

Kelman is adopted.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifa.zoomshare.com/album/California%20Adoptees/images/87ef9e550e815da1e445c13e8f747765_12123618110/:album|title=California Adoptees: Ricky Kelman|publisher=ifa.zoomshare.com|accessdate=November 23, 2012}}</ref> His first appearances were as a choirboy in 1954 and 1955 on ''The Red Skelton Hour''. He then had an uncredited role in the 1955 film ''A Man Called Peter'', based on the life of the [[U.S. Senate]] chaplain Peter Marshall. In 1957, he portrayed Jimmy Logan in the episode "Bentley and the Baby Sitter" on CBS's ''Bachelor Father'' series, with [[The John Forsythe Show|John Forsythe]] and Noreen Corcoran.<ref name=imdb/> In 1957, Kelman played the role of Elmer in the last of the ''Ma and Pa Kettle'' films, ''The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm''. This was the last screen appearance by Marjorie Main.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blockbuster.com/catalog/movieDetails/62952#readMore|title=Synopsis of ''The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm''|publisher=blockbuster.com|accessdate=August 20, 2012}}</ref>  

    

    

In 1958-1959, young Kelman was cast in three episodes as Homer Foley on [[NBC]]'s children's western series, ''Buckskin'', with Tommy Nolan and Sally Brophy as a son and a mother living in a hotel in a small [[Montana]] town.<ref name="imdb">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0446989/|title=Ricky Kelman|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=August 18, 2012}}</ref> In 1958, Kelman appeared in the episode "The Unfamiliar" of [[Ronald W. Reagan]]'s ''General Electric Theater'' on CBS.<ref name=imdb/>

In 1958-1959, young Kelman was cast in three episodes as Homer Foley on [[NBC]]'s children's western series, ''Buckskin'', with Tommy Nolan and Sally Brophy as a son and a mother living in a hotel in a small [[Montana]] town.<ref name="imdb">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0446989/|title=Ricky Kelman|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=August 18, 2012}}</ref> In 1958, Kelman appeared in the episode "The Unfamiliar" of [[Ronald W. Reagan]]'s ''General Electric Theater'' on CBS.<ref name=imdb/>

In 1961, Kelman was cast in two conflicting roles as John and Oliver Hadley in the episodes "The Bully" and "The Sissy", respectively, of NBC's ''National Velvet'' family series. On December 7, 1961, he appeared as "Butch" in the episode "The Fabulous O'Hara" of ABC's ''The Donna Reed Show''. In 1961 and 1962, he appeared twice on CBS's ''Gunsmoke''<ref name=imdb/> and in 1962 as the youthful Alex in the episode "Young Man's Fancy" of CBS's ''The Twilight Zone'', co-starring with Phyllis Thaxter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/movies/title/0,,2192248,00.html|title=''The Twilight Zone'': "Young Man's Fancy" (1962)|publisher=artistdirect.com|accessdate=August 20, 2012}}</ref>

In 1961, Kelman was cast in two conflicting roles as John and Oliver Hadley in the episodes "The Bully" and "The Sissy", respectively, of NBC's ''National Velvet'' family series. On December 7, 1961, he appeared as "Butch" in the episode "The Fabulous O'Hara" of ABC's ''The Donna Reed Show''. In 1961 and 1962, he appeared twice on CBS's ''Gunsmoke''<ref name=imdb/> and in 1962 as the youthful Alex in the episode "Young Man's Fancy" of CBS's ''The Twilight Zone'', co-starring with Phyllis Thaxter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/movies/title/0,,2192248,00.html|title=''The Twilight Zone'': "Young Man's Fancy" (1962)|publisher=artistdirect.com|accessdate=August 20, 2012}}</ref>

    

    

Then, Kelmane played Tommy MacRoberts, one of the children, in the 34-episode ''Our Man Higgins'', with Stanley Holloway in the title role of an erudite English butler in the United States, with Frank Maxwell and Audrey Totter as the parents, Duncan and Alice MacRoberts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055697/|title=''Our Man Higgins''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=August 18, 2012}}</ref>

Then, Kelman played Tommy MacRoberts, one of the children, in the 34-episode ''Our Man Higgins'', with Stanley Holloway in the title role of an erudite English butler in the United States, with Frank Maxwell and Audrey Totter as the parents, Duncan and Alice MacRoberts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055697/|title=''Our Man Higgins''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=August 18, 2012}}</ref>

==Later roles==

==Later roles==

Kelman played the character Mike in the 1969 coming of age film ''The First Time'', a comedy about three inexperienced teenagers seeking their first sexual encounter in what turns out to be a nonexistent bordello near [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], [[New York]]. His costar was Jacqueline Bissett.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fandango.com/thefirsttime_v17510/plotsummary|title=''The First Time'': Synopsis|publisher=fandango.com|accessdate=August 19, 2012}}</ref>  

Kelman played the character Mike in the 1969 coming of age film ''The First Time'', a comedy about three inexperienced teenagers seeking their first sexual encounter in what turns out to be a nonexistent bordello near [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], [[New York]]. His costar was Jacqueline Bissett.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fandango.com/thefirsttime_v17510/plotsummary|title=''The First Time'': Synopsis|publisher=fandango.com|accessdate=August 19, 2012}}</ref>  

    

    

On December 31, 1969, Kelman played Quincy Rust in the episode "The Adversaries" of CBS's ''Medical Center''. Audrey Totter, Kelman's co-star in ''Our Man Higgins'' later joined the ''Medical Center'' cast but did not appear in this episode. In 1970, Kelman appeared twice on ABC's high school comedy-drama, ''Room 222'', and in the episode "The Boy Next Door"  on CBS's ''To Rome with Love'', another John Forsythe situation comedy. In 1972 and 1973, Kelman was cast in episodes of CBS's ''Hawaii Five-O'' and ''Here's Lucy''. In the latter he played a 23-year-old "teenager" in the episode "Lucy and Andy Griffith."<ref name=imdb/> A decade earlier, Kelman had portrayed John Ballantine in the acclaimed [[Lucille Ball]] and [[Bob Hope]] film, ''Critics Choice''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/16685/Critic-s-Choice/|title=''Critic's Choice'': Overview|publisher=tcm.com|accessdate=August 20, 2012}}</ref>

On December 31, 1969, Kelman played Quincy Rust in the episode "The Adversaries" of CBS's ''Medical Center.'' Audrey Totter, Kelman's co-star in ''Our Man Higgins'' later joined the ''Medical Center'' cast but did not appear in this episode. In 1970, Kelman appeared twice on ABC's high school comedy-drama, ''Room 222'', and in the episode "The Boy Next Door"  on CBS's ''To Rome with Love'', another John Forsythe situation comedy. In 1972 and 1973, Kelman was cast in episodes of CBS's ''Hawaii Five-O'' and ''Here's Lucy''. In the latter he played a 23-year-old "teenager" in the episode "Lucy and Andy Griffith."<ref name=imdb/> A decade earlier, Kelman had portrayed John Ballantine in the acclaimed [[Lucille Ball]] and [[Bob Hope]] film, ''Critics Choice''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/16685/Critic-s-Choice/|title=''Critic's Choice'': Overview|publisher=tcm.com|accessdate=August 20, 2012}}</ref>

   

   

Kelman's last acting appearances were in 1973 and 1974 in two episodes of the syndicated anthology series ''Insight''.<ref name=imdb/>

Kelman's last acting appearances were in 1973 and 1974 in two episodes of the syndicated anthology series ''Insight''.<ref name=imdb/>