John Augustus "Jack" Kelly Jr. (September 16, 1927 – November 7, 1992) simply known as
Jack Kelly, was an American film and television
actor most noted for the role of "Bart Maverick" in the
television series Maverick, which ran on
ABC from 1957 to 1962. Kelly shared the series, rotating as the lead from week to week, first with
James Garner as Bret Maverick (1957–1960) then with
Roger Moore as Beau Maverick (1960–1961) and
Robert Colbert as Brent Maverick (1961; for two episodes), before becoming the only Maverick (alternating with reruns from the Garner era) in the
fifth season.