Paul Kelly

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Biography

☨ Paul Kelly

Profession	circus elephant trainer
Personal details
Born

Dead	2000


Spouse(s)	1926 - 2000 Dorothy Kelly

Residence
Country	United States

Locations
Title	owner 1954-
Location	at Pink Elephantss elephants in United States

Paul B. Kelly , circus elephant trainer in United States

Kelly was born * dead 2000 , son of circus director Pat Kelly

⚭ Partner 1926 , United States, to Dorothy Kelly born 1912 in United States .

Affiliation with 1 elephants

1: Reed #1 (owner from 1969 to 1970)

Pat Kelly had a son named Paul Kelly who married Dorothy and they purchased the old Cole Bros. Winterquarters at Peru, Indiana, and had The Pink Elephants which were on the cover or Life or Look magazine.
John Polacsek, Detroit, Michigan

Paul and Dorothy were married for 74 years until Paul's death in May 2000. Dorothy Kelly (1912–2012) lived on the property until her death at the age of 100. They had three children: Edward Kelly (of Peru, IN), Dolores Doll, and Marilyn Sullivan. Their son, Edward, continued to live on the family property for years following his mother's passing.

Family

Total: 1 children

Edward Kelly. Born: ?.

Siblings

Siblings through the father Pat Kelly ( -- ):

Bernice Kelly Born ?

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Paul Kelly is mentioned on 5 other person pagesDan Kelly, Dorothy Debs, Edward Kelly, Emmett Kelly, Patrick Kelly,

Paul Kelly is mentioned on 5 location pagesCarson & Barnes Circus, Circus World Museum, Kelly Morris Circus, Peru Circus Village, Pink Elephants,

Paul Kelly is mentioned on 5 elephant record pagesBig Jenny (Jennie), Margie, Mary, Shirley Temple, Wilma,

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). elephant trainer Paul B. Kelly in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 7 June 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=1381. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

Circus history message board, https://classic.circushistory.org/Query/Query04a.htm
https://www.eddyfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Dorothy-Kelly

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