Denis O'Dea
Denis O'Dea | |
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_02.jpg) Denis O'Dea in 1933. Photo by Carl Van Vechten | |
| Born | 26 April 1905 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 5 November 1978 (aged 73) Dublin |
| Years active | 1935–1960 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Denis O'Dea (26 April 1905 – 5 November 1978) was an Irish stage and film actor.
He was born in Dublin and attended
Other films in which he appeared include The Mark of Cain (1947), The Fallen Idol (1948, again for Reed, and again as a police inspector), Alfred Hitchcock's Under Capricorn (1949), The Bad Lord Byron (1949), Landfall (1949), Marry Me! (1949), Disney's Treasure Island (1950), Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951), The Long Dark Hall (1951), Mogambo (1953; another John Ford film), Niagara (1953), Never Take No for an Answer (1953), The Rising of the Moon (1957), Captain Lightfoot (1957), Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959), and Esther and the King (1960).[6]
Family
He was married to actress Siobhán McKenna from 1946 until his death in 1978 at the age of 73; they had one son, Donnacha O'Dea, who is a champion swimmer and professional poker player.[5]
Filmography
- Guests of the Nation (1935)
- The Informer (1935) – Street Singer
- Beloved Enemy (1936) – Sean's I.R.A. Friend (uncredited)
- The Plough and the Stars (1936) – The Covey
- Odd Man Out (1947) – Inspector
- The Mark of Cain (1947) – Sir William Godgrey
- The Fallen Idol (1948) – Inspector Crowe
- The Bad Lord Byron (1949) – Prosecuting Counsel
- Marry Me! (1949) – Saunders
- Under Capricorn (1949) – Mr. Corrigan
- Landfall (1949) – Capt. Burnaby
- Dr. Livesey
- The Long Dark Hall (1951) – Sir Charles Morton
- Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) – RAdm. Sir Rodney Leighton
- Peppino e Violetta (1951) – Father Damico
- Never Take No for an Answer (1951) – Father Damico
- Niagara (1953) – Inspector Starkey
- Sea Devils (1953) – Lethierry
- Mogambo (1953) – Father Josef
- Captain Lightfoot (1955) – Regis Donnell
- The Rising of the Moon (1957) – Police Sergeant Tom O'Hara (3rd Episode)
- The Story of Esther Costello (1957) – Father Devlin
- Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) – Father Murphy
- Esther and the King (1960) – Mordecai (final film role)
Playography
References
- Irish Times. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ 1911 Census returns
- ^ "The Abbey Theatre Archives".
- ^ "The Teresa Deevy Archive".
- ^ ISBN 0-7171-2945-4.
- ISBN 9780521633314.
External links
- Denis O'Dea at IMDb
- Denis O'Dea at the Internet Broadway Database
- Denis O'Dea at The Teresa Deevy Archive
- Denis O'Dea at The Abbey Theatre Archive
