Mary Kelly

Mary Ellen Agnes Kelly (1926-2005?) was a US television and radio reporter and producer. Kelly was part of the staff for the first production of the Today Show in 1952. During her Today Show career, Kelly travelled the world for her reporting. She interviewed celebrities, including Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer, and reported on many international events, including Grace Kelly’s wedding and the inaugural commercial flight over the North Pole. She later hosted her own radio show, “Mary’s Notebook.”

Early life Mary Kelly grew up in Hartford, Connecticut. She attended Hartford Junior Business College. She planned to be a home economics teacher. She spent only four months at the newspaper. While she did mostly behind the scenes work, she also got on-air time.