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Walter Macken(1915-1967)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Walter Macken was born on 3 May 1915 in Galway, Ireland. He was a writer and actor, known for Home Is the Hero (1959), Armchair Theatre (1956) and Kraft Television Theatre (1947). He was previously married to Margaret Mary Kenny. He died on 22 April 1967 in Galway, Ireland.
BornMay 3, 1915
DiedApril 22, 1967(51)
BornMay 3, 1915
DiedApril 22, 1967(51)
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Known for:

Home Is the Hero (1959)
Home Is the Hero
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1959
Armchair Theatre (1956)
Armchair Theatre
7.8
TV Series
  • Paddy
Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
Kraft Television Theatre
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer

  • A Talk in the Dark
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 1992
  • Flight of the Doves (1971)
    Flight of the Doves
    • novel
    • 1971
  • Island of the Great Yellow Ox
    • story
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1971
  • Home Is the Hero (1959)
    Home Is the Hero
    • play
    • 1959
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    • play
    • TV Series
    • 1956–1958
  • Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Television Theatre
    • play
    • TV Series
    • 1956
  • Heimkehr des Helden
    • novel
    • TV Movie
    • 1955
  • Mungo's Mansion
    • play
    • TV Movie
    • 1948

Actor

  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    • Paddy
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • The Quare Fellow (1962)
    The Quare Fellow
    • Regan
    • 1962
  • Home Is the Hero (1959)
    Home Is the Hero
    • Paddo O'Reilly
    • 1959

Personal details

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    • Official Site
  • Born
    • May 3, 1915
    • Galway, Ireland
  • Died
    • April 22, 1967
    • Galway, Ireland(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Margaret Mary Kenny1937 - April 22, 1967 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Stage Play: Home Is the Hero. Written by Walter Macken [final Broadway credit]. Directed by Worthington Miner. Booth Theatre: 22 Sep 1954- 16 Oct 1954 (30 performances). Cast: Glenda Farrell (as "Daylia"), Frances Fuller (as "Mrs. Green"), Peggy Ann Garner (as "Josie"), Donald Harron (as "Willie O'Reilly"), Loretta Leversee (as "Lily Green"), Walter Macken (as "Paddo O'Reilly"), J. Pat O'Malley (as "Dovetail"), Christopher Plummer (as "Manchester Monagham"), Art Smith (as "Trapper"), Ann Thomas (as "Bid"). Produced by The Theatre Guild and Worthington Miner. Note: Filmed as Home Is the Hero (1959).
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