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Sean O'Casey(1880-1964)

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Sean O'Casey was born on 30 March 1880 in Dublin, Ireland. He was a writer, known for Juno and the Paycock (1929), Pension pro svobodné pány (1968) and The Plough and the Stars (1936). He was previously married to Eileen Reynolds. He died on 18 September 1964 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK.
BornMarch 30, 1880
DiedSeptember 18, 1964(84)
BornMarch 30, 1880
DiedSeptember 18, 1964(84)
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Known for:

Juno and the Paycock (1929)
Juno and the Paycock
4.6
  • Writer
  • 1929
Josef Abrhám and Iva Janzurová in Pension pro svobodné pány (1968)
Pension pro svobodné pány
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1968
Barbara Stanwyck and Preston Foster in The Plough and the Stars (1936)
The Plough and the Stars
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1936
Walter Matthau in Play of the Week (1959)
Play of the Week
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer

  • Gerald Finley in The Silver Tassie (2000)
    The Silver Tassie
    • play
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • Performance (1991)
    Performance
    • play
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Kikeriki
    • play
    • TV Movie
    • 1989
  • Juno and the Paycock
    • play
    • TV Movie
    • 1980
  • Der Mond scheint auf Kylenamoe
    • play
    • TV Movie
    • 1980
  • The Silver Tassie
    • play
    • TV Movie
    • 1980
  • Purpurový prach
    • play
    • TV Movie
    • 1979
  • De ploeg en de sterren
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1975
  • O Dispensário
    • play
    • TV Movie
    • 1975
  • Juno und der Pfau
    • play
    • TV Movie
    • 1974
  • Skuggan av en hjälte
    • play "The Shadow of a Gunman"
    • TV Movie
    • 1974
  • Ein Freudenfeuer für den Bischof
    • play
    • TV Movie
    • 1974
  • Tom Courtenay in She Stoops to Conquer (1971)
    Stage 2
    • play
    • TV Series
    • 1973
  • L'ombre d'un franc-tireur
    • play
    • TV Movie
    • 1973
  • Skuggen av ein helt
    • play "The Shadow of a Gunman"
    • TV Movie
    • 1972

Soundtrack

  • Maureen O'Hara, John Wayne, Ward Bond, Barry Fitzgerald, and Victor McLaglen in The Quiet Man (1952)
    The Quiet Man
    • Soundtrack ("The Wild Colonial Boy", "Mush-Mush-Mush Tural-i-addy", uncredited)
    • 1952

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 30, 1880
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Died
    • September 18, 1964
    • Torquay, Devon, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Eileen Reynolds1928 - September 18, 1964 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "Juno and the Paycock," performed at the Wyndham's Theatre in London, England, with Anita Reeves, Niall Buggy and Mark Lam in a Gate Theatre Production.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 4 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Died in self-imposed exile nearly 40 years after violent demonstrations erupted over his plays "Juno" and "The Plough and the Star". Some felt his characters ridiculed the Irish.
  • Quotes
    It is my rule never to lose me temper till it would be detrimental to keep it.

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