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Fulton Mackay
William Fulton Beith Mackay (12 August 1922 – 6 June 1987) was a Scottish actor and playwright, best known for his role as prison officer Mr. Mackay in the 1970s television sitcom '' Porridge''. Early life Mackay was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He was brought up in Clydebank by a widowed aunt after the death of his mother from diabetes. His father was employed by the NAAFI. On leaving school, he trained as a quantity surveyor and later volunteered for the Royal Air Force in 1941 but was not accepted because of a perforated eardrum. He then enlisted with the Black Watch and he served for five years during the Second World War, which included three years spent in India. Career Theatre work After being demobbed, Mackay began training as an actor at RADA. His first work was with the Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow, where he performed in nine seasons between 1949 and 1958. He also worked at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh before gaining notice at the Arts The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheila Manahan
Sheila Manahan (1 January 1924 – 29 March 1988) was an Irish actress. Career Among her film roles were Ann Willingdon in ''Seven Days to Noon'' (1950), Esther's mother in ''The Story of Esther Costello'' (1957), and Mrs. Jenkins in ''Only Two Can Play'' (1962), with Peter Sellers Peter Sellers (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English actor and comedian. He first came to prominence performing in the BBC Radio comedy series ''The Goon Show'', featured on a number of hit comic songs ... and Mai Zetterling. Personal life Sheila Manahan was married to the actor Fulton Mackay. She died in west London on 29 March 1988 at the age of 64; her body was buried at East Sheen Cemetery, alongside Mackay' Filmography References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Manahan, Sheila 1924 births 1988 deaths Irish film actresses 20th-century Irish actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
