Patrick Bedford
Patrick Bedford (May 30, 1932, Dublin, Ireland – November 20, 1999; New York City, United States) was an Irish stage and television actor.[1]
He began his career in the 1950s at the
He was in the original stage production of Brian Friel's Philadelphia, Here I Come! at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin in September 1964, in the London West End transfer at the Criterion Theatre, and in the Broadway NY transfer. His performance earned him a Tony Award nomination in 1965 for Best Actor (with Donal Donnelly).[1] and an Outer Circle Critics Award.
Bedford was a key figure in episode four ("A Death In England") of the
He then mainly worked in theatre in the US, on both coasts, but mainly in New York City both on and off Broadway. He was in the premiere of Tennessee Williams's last play Small Craft Warnings at the New Theatre New York in 1972.[3] Other stage appearances included Brian Friel's The Mundy Scheme in New York in 1969 and as John Adams in the nationwide tour of the musical 1776. He appeared in over 200 stage productions throughout his career.
He died November 20, 1999, in Manhattan New York City of cancer six weeks after entering the hospital. He was 67.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Patrick Bedford, 67, Actor on Broadway". The New York Times. 15 December 1999. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "Paddy Bedford". BFI. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019.
- ^ Brukenfeld, Dick (12 August 1972). "Buyoed up on a sea of troubles". The Village Voice. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
External links
- Patrick Bedford at the Internet Broadway Database
- Patrick Bedford at IMDb
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