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Donal Donnelly (1931–2010)

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Donal Donnelly was an Anglo-Irish actor best known in the cinema for roles in The Knack... and How to Get It and The Godfather: Part III and on stage for his work in the plays of Brian Friel. He was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, on July 6, 1931, but raised in Dublin, Ireland. In Dublin, he went to a Christian Brothers School where he acted in school plays with classmates Jack MacGowran and Milo O'Shea... See full bio »

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in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK

Died:

(age 78) in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Still of Ray Brooks, Michael Crawford and Donal Donnelly in The Knack... and How to Get It Still of Michael Crawford and Donal Donnelly in The Knack... and How to Get It Still of Michael Crawford and Donal Donnelly in The Knack... and How to Get It Still of Ray Brooks, Michael Crawford and Donal Donnelly in The Knack... and How to Get It
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2000 Love & Rage
Sweeney
 
1999 DDU (TV series)
Fr. Brennan
– Unforgiven: Part 2 (1999) … Fr. Brennan
– Unforgiven: Part 1 (1999) … Fr. Brennan
 
1998/I This Is My Father
John Maney
 
1995 Korea
John Doyle
 
1994 Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
Brother Paul
 
1994 Mesmer
Doctor (as Donal Donelly)
 
1994 Words Upon the Window Pane
Cornelius Patterson
 
1992 Red Riding Hood (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1991 Law & Order (TV series)
Daniel Mallahan
– The Troubles (1991) … Daniel Mallahan
 
1990 The Godfather: Part III
Archbishop Gilday
 
1989 Twister
Doctor
 
1987 The Dead
Freddy Malins
 
1986 Spenser: For Hire (TV series)
Mr. Martin
– One If by Land, Two If by Sea (1986) … Mr. Martin
 
1982 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Jokey Nelson
– The Glory Hole (1982) … Jokey Nelson
 
1976-1977 Yes, Honestly (TV series)
Matthew Browne
– We Are What We Are... Aren't We? (1977) … Matthew Browne
– I Can't Place the Face, But the Name Is Familiar (1977) … Matthew Browne
– Bringing Up Babuska (1977) … Matthew Browne
– So If It's a Wrong Number, Why Did You Answer the Phone? (1977) … Matthew Browne
– What Beats a Running Flush: Five Aces? (1977) … Matthew Browne
See all 26 episodes »
 
1976 The Venetian Twins (TV movie)
The Twins
 
1974 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Cody
– Geography of a Horse Dreamer (1974) … Cody
 
1973 Great Mysteries (TV series)
Mr. Budd
– The Inspiration of Mr. Budd (1973) … Mr. Budd
 
1970/I Waterloo
O'Connor (as Donald Donnelly)
 
1970 The Mind of Mr. Soames
Joe Allan
 
1963-1970 Z Cars (TV series)
Bernard Spencer / Manny Price
– A Couple of Comic Turns: Part 2 (1970) … Bernard Spencer
– A Couple of Comic Turns: Part 1 (1970) … Bernard Spencer
– The Main Chance (1963) … Manny Price
 
1969 Department S (TV series)
Stacey
– Les Fleurs du Mal (1969) … Stacey
 
1969 Out of the Unknown (TV series)
Pete
– Get Off My Cloud (1969) … Pete
 
1966-1968 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Alf / Rory
– The Drummer and the Bloke (1968) … Alf
– The Retreat (1966) … Rory
 
1965 Up Jumped a Swagman
Bockeye
 
1965 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
The Applicant
– Application Form (1965) … The Applicant
 
1958-1965 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Christy Mahon (The Playboy) / Peter O'Boyle / Pte Sparky / …
– The Winds of Green Monday (1965) … Seaman Tyrril
– A Lily in Little India (1962)
– Serjeant Musgrave's Dance (1961) … Pte Sparky
– Over the Bridge (1961) … Peter O'Boyle
– Playboy of the Western World (1958) … Christy Mahon (The Playboy)
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1965 The Knack... and How to Get It
Tom
 
1962-1965 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Danny Nolan / Jerry Dempsey
– Smokey (1965) … Jerry Dempsey
– Convicts Wife (1962) … Danny Nolan
 
1965 Young Cassidy
1st Hearseman
 
1965 A Little Big Business (TV series)
Shop assistant
– Funny Things: People (1965) … Shop assistant
 
1964 First Night (TV series)
Rica
– Captain Rubian (1964) … Rica
 
1964 Espionage (TV series)
Footman
– The Frantick Rebel (1964) … Footman
 
1963 Underworld Informers
Tommy the Trotter (uncredited)
 
1963 The Sentimental Agent (TV series)
Larry
– May the Saints Preserve Us (1963) … Larry
 
1962 The Avengers (TV series)
Vincent O'Brien
– Dead on Course (1962) … Vincent O'Brien
 
1960 International Detective (TV series)
Fallon
– The Winthrop Case (1960) … Fallon
 
1959 I'm All Right Jack
Perce Carter
 
1959 Shake Hands with the Devil
Willie Lafferty
 
1958 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Conor Keegan
– Rest in Violence (1958) … Conor Keegan
 
1958 This Day in Fear (TV movie)
Young detective
 
1958 Gideon of Scotland Yard
Feeney
 
1957 The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (TV series)
– The Rajput Ruby (1957)
 
1957 The Rising of the Moon
Prisoner Sean Curran aka Jimmy Walsh
 
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1987 John Huston and the Dubliners (documentary)
Himself
 
1964 Tempo (TV series)
– Crime to Remember (1964)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1992 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (video)
Archbishop Gilday
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1971) He acted in Anthony Shaffer's play, "Sleuth", at the St. Martin's Theatre in London, England with Paul Rogers, Stanley Rushton, Robin Mayfield and Liam McNulty in the cast. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Donal Donelly | Donald Donnelly
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Trivia:

Attended the same Christian Brothers grade school as actor Milo O'Shea in Dublin. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer