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Frank O'Connor(1903-1966)

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Frank O'Connor was born on 17 September 1903 in Cork, Ireland, UK [now Cork, Ireland]. He was a writer and actor, known for The Sound of Wild Laughter, The Rising of the Moon (1957) and The Sinners (1970). He was previously married to Harriet Rich and Evelyn Bowen. He died on 10 March 1966 in Dublin, Ireland.
BornSeptember 17, 1903
DiedMarch 10, 1966(62)
BornSeptember 17, 1903
DiedMarch 10, 1966(62)
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Known for:

The Sound of Wild Laughter
  • Writer
    The Rising of the Moon (1957)
    The Rising of the Moon
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1957
    The Sinners
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Conor Fallon in Guests of a Nation (2012)
      Guests of a Nation
      • original story
      • Short
      • 2012
    • First Confession (2011)
      First Confession
      • Writer
      • Short
      • 2011
    • The Drunkard (2004)
      The Drunkard
      • story
      • Short
      • 2004
    • Guests of the Nation (1981)
      Guests of the Nation
      • story
      • TV Movie
      • 1981
    • Thursday Play Date
      • original story
      • TV Series
      • 1974
    • Childhood
      • story
      • TV Series
      • 1974
    • The Sinners
      • based on the short story
      • TV Series
      • 1970–1971
    • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
      Thirty-Minute Theatre
      • story
      • TV Series
      • 1969
    • The Wednesday Play (1964)
      The Wednesday Play
      • writer
      • TV Series
      • 1966
    • In de trein
      • story "In the Train"
      • TV Movie
      • 1965
    • Peter Cushing in The Caves of Steel (1964)
      Story Parade
      • stories
      • TV Series
      • 1964
    • Larry
      • story by
      • TV Movie
      • 1959
    • The Rising of the Moon (1957)
      The Rising of the Moon
      • story "The Majesty of the Law"
      • 1957
    • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
      General Electric Theater
      • story
      • TV Series
      • 1955–1956
    • Guests of the Nation (1935)
      Guests of the Nation
      • original story
      • 1935

    Actor

    • Guests of the Nation (1935)
      Guests of the Nation
      • 1935

    Producer

    • Bob Terry in The Forsaken Westerns (2017)
      The Forsaken Westerns
      • producer
      • TV Series
      • 2018
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Frank O'Connor Research Website
    • Born
      • September 17, 1903
      • Cork, Ireland, UK [now Cork, Ireland]
    • Died
      • March 10, 1966
      • Dublin, Ireland(heart attack)
    • Spouses
        Harriet RichDecember 1953 - March 10, 1966 (his death, 1 child)
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      • 4 Articles

    Did you know

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      He had two children with his first wife, Evelyn: son, Myles (born 18 July 1939) and daughter, Liadain (born 27 November 1940). He also had a son, Oliver (born 1945) with Joan Knape; a son, Owen (born 1946) from unknown relationship; and a daughter, Hallie-Óg (born June 1958) with his second wife, Harriet.

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