Alfred Shelly was born Alfred Irwin Shapiro in Brooklyn on June 6,
1929. He attended high school in Venice (CA), before he moved to Studio
City (CA).
In 1978, Al and his wife Lori moved to Big Sur (CA) and continued to
work as an actor in film and television. He was a regular on
Dragnet (1951),
and his credits include
Adam-12 (1968),
Mannix (1967),
77 Sunset Strip (1958), and
many, many more. He made his last film,
The Gumball Rally (1976) in 1976.
Alfred Shelly was a seasoned combat veteran with the 7th Cavalry in
Korea, and was awarded many medals for his service.
Al spent his last years living in Carmel, CA and died in April 2013
(aged 83), surrounded by friends.