Filmography
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Known For
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope General Willard (1977) -
Island of Terror Dr. Reginald Landers (1966) -
Mutiny on the Bounty John Fryer (Sailing Master) (1962) -
Known For
The Gentle Gunman Flynn (1952) -
Actor
The Thief and the Cobbler Hoof (1993) -
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope General Willard (1977)
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People in Glass Houses Eddie Mahony (1975) -
The Adventures of Black Beauty Grainger (1974) -
The Black Arrow Brock (1973-1974) -
The MacKintosh Man Fisherman (1973) -
Never Mind the Quality: Feel the Width Father Ignatious (1973) -
All Coppers Are... Malloy (1972) -
Tales from the Lazy Acre Mr. Butler (1972)
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BBC Play of the Month Father Arnall (1972) -
The Sinners Father Ring (1971)
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![Journey to Murder]( "Journey to Murder")
Journey to Murder Policeman (The Killing Bottle) (1971) -
![Department S]( "Department S")
Department S Frank Bellman (1969) -
![Wedding Night]( "Wedding Night")
Wedding Night Tom (1969) -
![Guns in the Heather]( "Guns in the Heather")
Guns in the Heather Bailey (1969) -
![Where's Jack?]( "Where's Jack?")
Where's Jack? Rev. Wagstaff (1969) -
![Sinful Davey]( "Sinful Davey")
Sinful Davey Yorkshire Bill (1969) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney Bailey (1969) -
![Thirty-Minute Theatre]( "Thirty-Minute Theatre")
Thirty-Minute Theatre Priest (1969) -
![The Saint]( "The Saint")
The Saint Mr. Hapgood (Snr.) (1962-1969) -
![Journey to the Unknown]( "Journey to the Unknown")
Journey to the Unknown Policeman (1969) -
Gold Is Where You Find It Tyg McMahon (1968)
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![The Vengeance of Fu Manchu]( "The Vengeance of Fu Manchu")
The Vengeance of Fu Manchu Ship's Captain (1967) -
The Revenue Men Straker (1967)
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![Orlando]( "Orlando")
Orlando Brady (1967) -
![The Baron]( "The Baron")
The Baron Murphy (1966) -
King of the River Sam Pelham (1966)
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![Island of Terror]( "Island of Terror")
Island of Terror Dr. Reginald Landers (1966) -
![Sergeant Cork]( "Sergeant Cork")
Sergeant Cork Col. Slocumb (1966) -
![Dr. Finlay's Casebook]( "Dr. Finlay's Casebook")
Dr. Finlay's Casebook Aldo Narduzzi (1966) -
![The Worker]( "The Worker")
The Worker Odds Clerk (1965) -
![Devils of Darkness]( "Devils of Darkness")
Devils of Darkness Dr. Robert Kelsey (1965) -
![The Dickie Henderson Show]( "The Dickie Henderson Show")
The Dickie Henderson Show (1963) -
![No Hiding Place]( "No Hiding Place")
No Hiding Place Sean MacMurdock (1962-1963) -
![The Cracksman]( "The Cracksman")
The Cracksman Johnny Domino (1963) -
Comedy Four Paddy (1963)
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![The Human Jungle]( "The Human Jungle")
The Human Jungle J. B. Black (1963) -
![The Running Man]( "The Running Man")
The Running Man Sam Crewdson (1963) -
![The Punch and Judy Man]( "The Punch and Judy Man")
The Punch and Judy Man Ice Cream Man (1963) -
![Zero One]( "Zero One")
Zero One Brodick (1963) -
![Locker Sixty Nine]( "Locker Sixty Nine")
Locker Sixty Nine Simon York (1962) -
![The Break]( "The Break")
The Break Judd Tredgar (1962) -
![Mutiny on the Bounty]( "Mutiny on the Bounty")
Mutiny on the Bounty John Fryer (Sailing Master) (1962) -
![ITV Play of the Week]( "ITV Play of the Week")
ITV Play of the Week O'Malley (1957-1962) -
![The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre]( "The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre")
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre Simon York (1962) -
![The Pot Carriers]( "The Pot Carriers")
The Pot Carriers Chief Officer Bailey (1962) -
![Johnny Nobody]( "Johnny Nobody")
Johnny Nobody Landlord O'Connor (1961) -
![The Mark]( "The Mark")
The Mark Akers (1961) -
![Jackpot]( "Jackpot")
Jackpot Sam Hare (1960) -
![The Bulldog Breed]( "The Bulldog Breed")
The Bulldog Breed PO Filkins (1960) -
![The Four Just Men]( "The Four Just Men")
The Four Just Men Santolla (1960) -
Saturday Playhouse Eddie Maher (1960)
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![The Shakedown]( "The Shakedown")
The Shakedown George - Barman (1960) -
![ITV Television Playhouse]( "ITV Television Playhouse")
ITV Television Playhouse Inspector Matthews (1956-1960) -
Glencannon Davy White (1959)
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The Flying Doctor Harper (1959)
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![Knight Errant Limited]( "Knight Errant Limited")
Knight Errant Limited Scott (1959) -
Call Me Sam Sam Callahan (1959)
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![The Scapegoat]( "The Scapegoat")
The Scapegoat Barman (1959) -
![The Bridal Path]( "The Bridal Path")
The Bridal Path Mike Flanagan (1959) -
![Armchair Theatre]( "Armchair Theatre")
Armchair Theatre Raymond Sibley (1958-1959) -
![The Mummy]( "The Mummy")
The Mummy Inspector Mulrooney (1959) -
![Jack the Ripper]( "Jack the Ripper")
Jack the Ripper Inspt. O'Neill (1959) -
![Floods of Fear]( "Floods of Fear")
Floods of Fear Sheriff (1958) -
![Dial 999]( "Dial 999")
Dial 999 The Assassin (1958) -
![BBC Sunday-Night Theatre]( "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre")
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Paddy O'Reilly (1958) -
![Wonderful Things]( "Wonderful Things")
Wonderful Things Harry (1958) -
![Dunkirk]( "Dunkirk")
Dunkirk Commander - Tough's Yard (1958) -
![Rooney]( "Rooney")
Rooney Micky Hart (1958) -
![The Adventures of Robin Hood]( "The Adventures of Robin Hood")
The Adventures of Robin Hood Lord Humphrey (1957) -
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! Sergeant Lanahan (1957)
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![Dangerous Youth]( "Dangerous Youth")
Dangerous Youth Danny (1957) -
![Menace in the Night]( "Menace in the Night")
Menace in the Night Art (1957) -
![Paradise Lagoon]( "Paradise Lagoon")
Paradise Lagoon Captain (1957) -
![Seven Days from Now]( "Seven Days from Now")
Seven Days from Now Michael Faroni (1957) -
![Decision Against Time]( "Decision Against Time")
Decision Against Time Ashmore (1957) -
![Assignment Foreign Legion]( "Assignment Foreign Legion")
Assignment Foreign Legion Sergeant Weller (1956-1957) -
![It's Great to Be Young!]( "It's Great to Be Young!")
It's Great to Be Young! Mr. Morris (1956) -
![Zarak]( "Zarak")
Zarak Kasim - Zarak's Brother (1956) -
![Rheingold Theatre]( "Rheingold Theatre")
Rheingold Theatre Jeremiah Cooney (1955-1956) -
![Reach for the Sky]( "Reach for the Sky")
Reach for the Sky Flight Sergeant Mills (1956) -
![The Count of Monte Cristo]( "The Count of Monte Cristo")
The Count of Monte Cristo Benedetto (1956) -
![The Extra Day]( "The Extra Day")
The Extra Day Robin (1956) -
Theatre Royal The Voice (1955-1956)
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![One Way Out]( "One Way Out")
One Way Out Supt. Harcourt (1955) -
![Stolen Assignment]( "Stolen Assignment")
Stolen Assignment Inspector Corcoran (1955) -
![A Kid for Two Farthings]( "A Kid for Two Farthings")
A Kid for Two Farthings Sylvester the Photographer (1955) -
![Children Galore]( "Children Galore")
Children Galore Zacky Jones (1955) -
![Three Cases of Murder]( "Three Cases of Murder")
Three Cases of Murder Snyder (segment "In the Picture") (1955) -
![Trouble in the Glen]( "Trouble in the Glen")
Trouble in the Glen Dinny Sullivan (1954) -
![The Sea Shall Not Have Them]( "The Sea Shall Not Have Them")
The Sea Shall Not Have Them Petty Officer Porter (1954) -
![Aunt Clara]( "Aunt Clara")
Aunt Clara Fosdick (1954) -
![The Divided Heart]( "The Divided Heart")
The Divided Heart Second Justice (1954) -
![Twist of Fate]( "Twist of Fate")
Twist of Fate Luigi (1954) -
![Tonight's the Night]( "Tonight's the Night")
Tonight's the Night Lannigan (1954) -
![Break to Freedom]( "Break to Freedom")
Break to Freedom Joe (1953) -
![The Square Ring]( "The Square Ring")
The Square Ring Lou Lewis (1953) -
![The Gentle Gunman]( "The Gentle Gunman")
The Gentle Gunman Flynn (1952) -
![Time, Gentlemen, Please!]( "Time, Gentlemen, Please!")
Time, Gentlemen, Please! Dan Dance (1952) -
![Bikini Baby]( "Bikini Baby")
Bikini Baby Eddie Mooney (1951) -
![Saints and Sinners]( "Saints and Sinners")
Saints and Sinners Barney Downey (1949) -
![Captain Boycott]( "Captain Boycott")
Captain Boycott Sean Kerin (1947) -
![Odd Man Out]( "Odd Man Out")
Odd Man Out Policeman in final scene (1947) -
![Hungry Hill]( "Hungry Hill")
Hungry Hill Hennessy (1947) -
Actor
![I See a Dark Stranger]( "I See a Dark Stranger")
I See a Dark Stranger Irish Sailor Lookout (1946) -
Archive footage
![Arena]( "Arena")
Arena (2001) -
Archive footage
![Heroes of Comedy]( "Heroes of Comedy")
Heroes of Comedy (1998) -
![The World of Hammer]( "The World of Hammer")
The World of Hammer (1994)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Sometimes confused with fellow Irish actor Edward Byrne.
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
Dublin, Ireland
Died
(age 70)
Dublin, Ireland
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