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Joseph O'Conor(1916-2001)

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  • Writer
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Joseph O'Conor in Oliver! (1968)
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Tom & Viv (1994)
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Joseph O'Conor was born on 14 February 1916 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Oliver! (1968), The Dark Crystal (1982) and The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999). He was married to Elizabeth Ann "Lizann" Rodger and Jeannette Nairn Moore. He died on 21 January 2001 in London, England, UK.
BornFebruary 14, 1916
DiedJanuary 21, 2001(84)
BornFebruary 14, 1916
DiedJanuary 21, 2001(84)
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Known for

Oliver Reed, Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, and Jack Wild in Oliver! (1968)
Oliver!
7.4
  • Mr. Brownlow
  • 1968
Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Miki Iveria, Hus Levant, Patrick Monckton, Brian Meehl, Kathryn Mullen, and Susan Westerby in The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Dark Crystal
7.1
  • Narrator
  • Urskeks(voice)
  • 1982
Milla Jovovich in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
6.4
  • Poitiers' Chief Inquisitor
  • 1999
William Sylvester and Bill Travers in Gorgo (1961)
Gorgo
5.6
  • Prof. Hendricks
  • 1961

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Actor



  • Macbeth (2001)
    Macbeth
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • King Duncan
    • 2001
  • The Glass (2001)
    The Glass
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Harry Hobbs
    • 2001
  • Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (2001)
    Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Archie Tait
    • 2001
  • Belfry Witches
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Harold Snelling
    • 1999–2000
  • Milla Jovovich in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
    The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
    6.4
    • Poitiers' Chief Inquisitor
    • 1999
  • Colin Buchanan and Warren Clarke in Dalziel and Pascoe (1996)
    Dalziel and Pascoe
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Wally Tallantire
    • 1999
  • Jude Law and Elina Löwensohn in Immortality (1998)
    Immortality
    6.2
    • Mr. Nancarrow
    • 1998
  • Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth (1998)
    Elizabeth
    7.4
    • Earl of Derby (as Joseph O'Connor)
    • 1998
  • McLibel! (1997)
    McLibel!
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Usher
    • 1997
  • Tara Fitzgerald and Rupert Graves in The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996)
    The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Doctor
    • 1996
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    6.1
    TV Series
    • George Polston
    • 1996
  • Performance (1991)
    Performance
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Earl of Northumberland
    • 1995
  • Willem Dafoe and Miranda Richardson in Tom & Viv (1994)
    Tom & Viv
    6.2
    • Bishop of Oxford
    • 1994
  • Ewan McGregor in Scarlet and Black (1993)
    Scarlet and Black
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Chélan
    • 1993
  • The Forbidden Quest (1993)
    The Forbidden Quest
    6.6
    • J.C. Sullivan
    • 1993

Writer



  • Jackanory (1965)
    Jackanory
    7.1
    TV Series
    • book
    • 1979
  • Anne Fielding in Folio (1955)
    Folio
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1959
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1958

Soundtrack



  • A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971)
    A Ghost Story for Christmas
    7.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "L'Amour de Moi" (uncredited)
    • 1973

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Tom & Viv
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Tom & Viv

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Joseph O'Connor
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • February 14, 1916
    • Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • January 21, 2001
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Elizabeth Ann "Lizann" Rodger1979 - January 21, 2001 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Joseph "Jan" O'Conor
  • Parents
      Frances Call
  • Other works
    He played Polonius in the 1959 Old Vic production of "Hamlet". This production played on Broadway and was shown on television as well, as won of the plays featured in "DuPont Show of the Month".

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  • Trivia
    Distinguished character actor, playwright and novelist, born in Seattle to Irish parents and brought up in England. He trained at RADA and began acting on stage in the late 1940's with the touring company of Donald Wolfit. He played leads in numerous classical plays during the succeeding decades, notably at the Bristol Old Vic, the National Theatre and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Prematurely white-haired, he was often seen on screen in patriarchal roles.

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