Tom Clancy (singer)
Thomas "Tom" Clancy | |
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traditional Irish | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Years active | 1947–1990 |
Thomas Joseph Clancy (29 October 1924 – 7 November 1990) was a member of the Irish
Early years
Tom Clancy was one of eleven children born to Johanna McGrath and Bob Clancy in
Discharged from the RAF at the war's end, Clancy toured with a British repertory company. In 1947 he and his brother Paddy emigrated to Canada. They then moved to New York where Tom met his first wife and his oldest daughter was born in 1950. They then soon moved to Cleveland, Ohio, to live with relatives. Tom worked for a while as a repertory actor at the Cleveland Playhouse, before returning temporarily to Ireland. While in Ireland, Clancy worked for the Shakespeareana Internationale company run by English actor and manager Geoffrey Kendal.[8] After Paddy sent him extra money, Tom Clancy returned to the United States. The brothers planned to move to California, but their car broke down. They decided to try New York City instead and found work as actors, both on and off Broadway.[9]
The Clancy Brothers
In 1956 their brother
Tom Clancy continued singing with The Clancy Brothers until 1976, when the group was disbanded. The group reformed in 1977 with a new line-up. Clancy performed with his brothers Paddy and Bobby and their nephew Robbie O'Connell until his death. He also performed with Paddy, Liam, and Tommy Makem during their reunion tour from 1984 to 1985.[11]
Tom took the lead vocals on many of the group's songs, such as "
Later acting career
Clancy continued to act during his singing career, appearing in the movies
After an absence of fifteen years, Clancy returned to Broadway in May 1974 in Eugene O'Neill's A Moon for the Misbegotten. The Irish Times reviewed his performance of Phil Hogan: "In 'Moon' he deftly measures up to the formidable company in which he finds himself – a wily, sly rogue with a whimsical humour and a genuine concern for his daughter". The play was a hit and won three Tony Awards.[13][14]
Death
Clancy died from
He was survived by his wife Joan and their three daughters, Rayleen, Blawneen and Rosie, who was only two years old (at the time of his death, it was incorrectly reported that he and wife Joan had four daughters). Before his marriage to his wife Joan, he had had two children, Eileen and Thomas, with Yvonne Marcus, in Cleveland, Ohio. He also had a daughter, Cait, with his second wife Laine, in the mid-1950s.
His last recording was made in 1988 with Robbie O'Connell, Bobby Clancy, and Paddy Clancy at
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1975 | The Killer Elite | O'Leary | |
1976 | Swashbuckler | Mr. Moonbeam | |
1980 | The Incredible Hulk | Edgar Tucker | Episode "Deep Shock" |
1981 | Full Moon High | Priest | |
1984 | The House of God | Police Commissioner | (final film role) |
Guest recordings
- 1956: The Countess Cathleen – Tradition LP
- 1980: Seamus Kennedy: Raise Your Weary Hearts – Gransha LP
References
- ^ "Tom Clancy". The Times. London. 15 November 1990.
- ISBN 978-0810883093.
- ^ Dickelman, Pat (28 April 1967). "Clancys and Makem Speak Out Off Stage". Chicago Tribune. p. C16.
- ^ Zolotow, Sam (10 February 1954). "CARROLL'S DRAMA OPENING TONIGHT". The New York Times. p. 36.
- ^ The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, Concert Program – circa 1966.
- ^ Hamilton, Diane (1960), So Early in the Morning (liner notes), Tradition Records
- ISBN 0-385-50204-4.
- ISBN 0-385-50204-4.
- ^ Roth, Arthur (January–February 1972). "Oh that Clancy!". The Critic. pp. 63–68.
- ^ "Tom Clancy, Actor And Irish Folk Singer," Seattle Times, 10 November 1990.
- ^ Clinton, Audrey (15 October 1985). "Makem tours with the Clancy Brothers". Newsday. Long Island, NY. p. 17.
- ^ "Tom Clancy (II)". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "Tom Clancy". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ Berger, Alfred Paul (30 October 1974). "New O'Neill 'Moon' is a smash hit". The Irish Times. p. 10.
- ^ "Tom Clancy, Actor And Irish Folk Singer", seattletimes.nwsource.com; accessed 27 May 2017.
External links
- Joan Clancy Art Gallery
- Tom Clancy at IMDb
- Tom Clancy at the Internet Broadway Database