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- Kellerman shot on Monday, January 19, 2009 during a play rehearsal
- Shot with what cast and crew believed to be a prop gun10connects.com: Actor shot...prop gun turns out to be real and loaded
- Cast was rehearsing at the Manatee Theater in Bradenton, Florida
- Senior group of actors was preparing for a production of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men when shooting occurred
- The "fake" weapon was actually a loaded Smith and Wesson .38 caliber gunGuardian.co.uk: Director accidentally shoots actor during play rehearsal
- Director Bill Bordy says he aimed the gun at Kellerman's head and fired at point-blank range10connects.com: Actor shot...prop gun turns out to be real and loaded
- Bordy says he thought the resulting loud bang was a special effect10connects.com: Actor shot...prop gun turns out to be real and loaded
- The bullet only grazed Kellerman's skull; left him with a cut above his left earGuardian.co.uk: Director accidentally shoots actor during play rehearsal
- The play rehearsal, including the shooting, was videotaped10connects.com: Actor shot...prop gun turns out to be real and loaded
- No charges had been filed in connection with the incident as of January 21, 2009Guardian.co.uk: Director accidentally shoots actor during play rehearsal
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Florida actor Kelly Kellerman was accidentally shot in the head on January 19, 2009, when a gun went off during a dress rehearsal for a play in Bradenton. The "prop gun" being used in the production of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men was actually a live gun. According to reports, director Bill Bordy pointed what he thought was a fake gun at the 81-year-old Kellerman and fired one shot at point-blank range. The bullet only grazed Kellerman's skull and left him with a small cut above one ear.10connects.com: Actor shot...prop gun turns out to be real and loaded Guardian.co.uk: Director accidentally shoots actor during play rehearsal
Quotes
"I'm the actor, I'm the director and we're running late, and without thinking I didn't check the gun. I was like, 'Oh my God, dear Lord, no'. Luckily I was a lousy shot."—Bill BordyGuardian.co.uk: Director accidentally shoots actor during play rehearsal"Actually, it makes me feel kind of special. My fifteen minutes of fame."—Kelly Kellerman10connects.com: Actor shot...prop gun turns out to be real and loaded
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Kelly Kellerman News
- Telegraph.co.uk: Actor shoots friend's ear off in 'prop malfunction' (January 21, 2009)
- BradentonHerald.com: Dress rehearsal turned scary after loaded gun went off (January 21, 2009)
- Guardian.co.uk: Director accidentally shoots actor during play rehearsal (January 21, 2009)
- 10connects.com (Tampa): Actor shot...prop gun turns out to be real and loaded (January 21, 2009)
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