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Kelly Reno

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Kelly Reno
Born (1966-06-19) June 19, 1966 (age 58)
Occupation(s)Actor, rancher, trucker
Years active1979–1985
Spouses
Lynette Tuttle
(m. 1986; div. 1996)
Annette Crump
(m. 1998; div. 2005)
Dawn Hickey
(m. 2007)
Children4

Kelly Reno (born June 19, 1966)[1] is a former child actor, rancher, and trucker. At age 13, he was cast in the role of Alec Ramsey, the young boy who is marooned on a deserted island along with an Arabian horse,[2] in The Black Stallion (based on the novel by Walter Farley).

Early life, family and education

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Reno was born in Pueblo, Colorado. His parents, Bud and Ruth, were cattle ranchers.[2] He graduated from high school in 1984.[2]

Career

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After responding to an open casting call, he was cast at age 13[2] as the main character, Alec Ramsey, in The Black Stallion. Directed by Carroll Ballard and co-starring Mickey Rooney and Teri Garr, the film was made in 1979. Reno did nearly all of his own action scenes in the movie.[3] He reprised the role in the 1983 film adaptation of Farley's The Black Stallion Returns much of which was filmed in Morocco.[2]

He performed as an Alamo messenger who travels through time in "Alamo Jobe", a 1985 episode in Steven Spielberg's anthology TV series Amazing Stories.

After graduating from high school, Reno was driving a pick-up truck that was hit by a semi-truck. The resultant injuries were severe, and the long recovery time squelched his acting career. After 20 years as a cattle rancher, Reno became a semi-truck driver.

Personal life

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Reno married Lynette Tuttle in 1986; they had three children: Ryan, Raelyn, and Justin. They divorced in 1996.[4] They were reported to be residents of the Pueblo, Colorado, area.[2] Reno married Annette Crump in 1998; they divorced in 2005. He married his current wife, Dawn Hickey, in 2007.

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Notes Role
1979 The Black Stallion Alec Ramsey
1983 The Black Stallion Returns
Brady's Escape Miki
2021 No Man's Law Kelly

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1983 The Merv Griffin Show Himself 1 episode
1985 Amazing Stories (1985 TV series) Alamo Jobe Episode: "Alamo Jobe"

References

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  1. ^ "Actor Kelly Reno, girl hurt in Auto Accident". Los Angeles Times. 18 June 1985. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Hollywood Confidential". Westword.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. ^ "New Face: Kelly Reno". The New York Times. 30 November 1979.
  4. ^ "Celebrity News". September 28, 2021.

Bibliography

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  • Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 372–373.
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