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Ray McAnally (1926–1989)


Although Irish character actor Ray McAnally would become one of his country's most revered stage actors, he will be forever remembered by audiences both here and abroad for a couple of films he made during the last years of his life. Born in the seaside town of Buncrana and the son of a bank manager... See full bio »

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(age 63) in County Wicklow, Ireland

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1991 Great Expectations (TV mini-series)
Mr. Jaggers
Chapter Six (1991) … Mr. Jaggers
Chapter Five (1991) … Mr. Jaggers
Chapter Four (1991) … Mr. Jaggers
Chapter Three (1991) … Mr. Jaggers
Chapter Two (1991) … Mr. Jaggers
 
1989 Venus Peter
Grandpa
 
1989 My Left Foot
Mr. Brown
 
1988 Jack the Ripper (TV movie)
Sir William Gull
 
1988 A Very British Coup (TV mini-series)
The Cabinet - Harry Perkins
Episode #1.3 (1988) … The Cabinet - Harry Perkins
Episode #1.2 (1988) … The Cabinet - Harry Perkins
Episode #1.1 (1988) … The Cabinet - Harry Perkins
 
1988 Taffin
O'Rourke
 
1987 Last of the Summer Wine (TV series)
The Tramp
Big Day at Dream Acres (1987) … The Tramp
 
1987 A Perfect Spy (TV mini-series)
Rick Pym
Episode #1.6 (1987) … Rick Pym
Episode #1.5 (1987) … Rick Pym
Episode #1.4 (1987) … Rick Pym
Episode #1.3 (1987) … Rick Pym
Episode #1.2 (1987) … Rick Pym
 
1987 The Sicilian
Trezza
 
1987 Empire State
Frank
 
1987 The Fourth Protocol
General Karpov
 
1987 Scout (TV movie)
Palmer
 
1987 White Mischief
Morris
 
1985 No Surrender
Billy McCracken
 
1984 A Painful Case (TV movie)
Captain Sinico
 
1984 Cal
Cyril Dunlop
 
1982 Angel
Bloom
 
1980 The Sleep of Death
Inspector Carmingac
 
1980 Strangers (TV series)
Miro Blandisch
No Orchids for Missing Blandisch (1980) … Miro Blandisch
 
1980 Invasion (TV documentary)
Smrkovsky
 
1980 The Outsider
MacWhirter
 
1979 Dick Turpin (TV series)
Tyson Sarney
The Upright Man (1979) … Tyson Sarney
 
1977 The Lively Arts (TV series)
Maguire in 'The Fur Coat'
A Portrait of Sean O'Faolain (1977) … Maguire in 'The Fur Coat'
 
1975-1976 Crown Court (TV series)
Jimmy Biddle / Robert E. Scard
Scard: Part 1 (1976) … Robert E. Scard
The Personator: Part 1 (1975) … Jimmy Biddle
 
1975 Public Eye (TV series)
Chief Inspector Tyson
How About It, Frank? (1975) … Chief Inspector Tyson
 
1974 Dial M for Murder (TV series)
Sanford
The Man in the Middle (1974) … Sanford
 
1973-1974 Barlow at Large (TV series)
Commander Benson
Snookered (1974) … Commander Benson
Confidence (1973) … Commander Benson
 
1973 Pollyanna (TV series)
John Pendleton
Episode #1.6 (1973) … John Pendleton
Episode #1.5 (1973) … John Pendleton
Episode #1.4 (1973) … John Pendleton
Episode #1.3 (1973) … John Pendleton
Episode #1.2 (1973) … John Pendleton
 
1973 Justice (TV series)
Captain Bell
For Those in Peril (1973) … Captain Bell
 
1969-1973 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Dr. Gebhardt / Gabriel Conroy / Ian Drummond
The Death of Adolph Hitler (1973) … Dr. Gebhardt
The Dead (1971) … Gabriel Conroy
Machine (1969) … Ian Drummond
 
1972 Fear Is the Key
Ruthven
 
1971 Quest for Love
Jack Kahn
 
1971 Kate (TV series)
Paul
A Sort of Change (1971) … Paul
A Sort of Beauty (1971) … Paul
 
1971 The Sinners (TV mini-series)
Charlie Cashman
The Holy Door (1971) … Charlie Cashman
 
1971 Me Mammy (TV series)
Father Patrick
The Sacred Chemise of Miss Argyll (1971) … Father Patrick
 
1971 The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (TV series)
The Duke
The Duke (1971) … The Duke
 
1970 Mogul (TV series)
Bruce Millway
The Slick and the Dread (1970) … Bruce Millway
 
1970 Paul Temple (TV series)
Peter Tremayne
The Victim (1970) … Peter Tremayne
 
1970 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Cmd. Bucher
The Pueblo Affair (1970) … Cmd. Bucher
 
1969 The Dick Emery Show (TV series)
 
1969 The Looking Glass War
Undersecretary of State
 
1969 Strange Report (TV series)
Lars
Cult: When Murder Shrieks Out (1969) … Lars
 
1967-1968 The Avengers (TV series)
Arcos / Dr. Creswell
They Keep Killing Steed (1968) … Arcos
The Positive Negative Man (1967) … Dr. Creswell
 
1968 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Home Movies (1968)
 
1968 Man in a Suitcase (TV series)
Doctor James Norbert
Web with Four Spiders (1968) … Doctor James Norbert
 
1967 The Fellows (TV series)
Alec Spindoe
Final Demand (1967) … Alec Spindoe
Spindoe's Move (1967) … Alec Spindoe
 
1966 Insurrection (TV mini-series)
Co-ordinator
 
1960-1966 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Denis Brody / Stranger
A Leap in the Dark (1960) … Denis Brody
 
1966 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Newman
Focus (1966) … Newman
 
1965 He Who Rides a Tiger
Orphanage Superintendent
 
1964 The Human Jungle (TV series)
Alan Prescott
Heartbeats in a Tin Box (1964) … Alan Prescott
 
1964 Gideon C.I.D. (TV series)
Mickey Keston
The White Rat (1964) … Mickey Keston
 
1962 Billy Budd
William O'Daniel - Maintopman (as Ray McAnnally)
 
1961 The Naked Edge
Donald Heath
 
1961 Murder in Eden
Inspector Sharkey
 
1959 Shake Hands with the Devil
Paddy Nolan
 
1958 Desert Patrol
Sgt. Hardy
 
1958 She Didn't Say No!
Jim Power
 
1957 Professor Tim
Hugh O'Cahan
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1966 Brendan Behan's Dublin (documentary short) (narration)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1989 We're No Angels (in memory of)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1970) He acted in Edward Albee's play, "Tiny Alice," in the Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Aldwych Theatre in London, England with Irene Worth, Richard Pearson, and David Warner in the cast. Robin Phillips was director. See more »

Alternate Names:

Ray McAnnally
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Trivia:

Father of Irish TV presenter and personality Aonghus McAnally. See more »

Star Sign:

Aries