Kelly Reno

Kelly Reno (born June 19, 1966) [1] is a former child actor, rancher, and trucker. At age 11, 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).

Kelly Reno
Born (1966-06-19) June 19, 1966
Pueblo, Colorado, US
OccupationActor, rancher, trucker
Years active1979–1985
Spouse(s)
    Lynette Tuttle
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    (m. 1986; div. 1996)​
      Annette Crump
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      (m. 1998; div. 2005)​
        Dawn Hickey
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        (m. 2007)​
        Children4

        Early life, family and education

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

        Career

        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 Carrol Ballard an co-starring Mickey Rooney and Teri Garr, the film was made in 1977. Reno did nearly all of the 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 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

        Reno married and had three children. They were reported to be residents of the Pueblo, Colorado, area.[2]

        Filmography

        Films
        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
        Year Title Role Notes
        1983 The Merv Griffin Show Himself
        1985 Amazing Stories (1985 TV series) Alamo Jobe

        References
        1. "Actor Kelly Reno, girl hurt in Auto Accident". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
        2. "Hollywood Confidential". Westword.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
        3. "New Face: Kelly Reno". The New York Times.

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


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