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Jimmy O'Dea
James Augustine O'Dea (26 April 1899 – 7 January 1965) was an Irish actor and comedian. Life Jimmy O'Dea was born at 11 Lower Bridge Street, Dublin, to James O'Dea, an ironmonger, and Martha O'Gorman, who kept a small toy shop. He was one of 11 children. His father had a shop in Capel Street. He was educated at the Irish Christian Brothers O'Connell School in North Richmond Street, Dublin, where a classmate was future Taoiseach Seán Lemass, by the Holy Ghost Fathers at Blackrock College, and by the Jesuits at Belvedere College.''The Irish Times'', "Jimmy O'Dea dies after 40 years on the Irish stage", 8 January 1965 From a young age he was interested in taking to the stage; he co-founded an amateur acting group, the Kilronan Players, in 1917. But his father would not hear of it. O'Dea was apprenticed to an optician in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he qualified as an optician. He returned to Dublin where, aged 21, he set up his own business which he was, eventually, to give to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy O'Dea
James Augustine O'Dea (26 April 1899 – 7 January 1965) was an Irish actor and comedian. Life Jimmy O'Dea was born at 11 Lower Bridge Street, Dublin, to James O'Dea, an ironmonger, and Martha O'Gorman, who kept a small toy shop. He was one of 11 children. His father had a shop in Capel Street. He was educated at the Irish Christian Brothers O'Connell School in North Richmond Street, Dublin, where a classmate was future Taoiseach Seán Lemass, by the Holy Ghost Fathers at Blackrock College, and by the Jesuits at Belvedere College.''The Irish Times'', "Jimmy O'Dea dies after 40 years on the Irish stage", 8 January 1965 From a young age he was interested in taking to the stage; he co-founded an amateur acting group, the Kilronan Players, in 1917. But his father would not hear of it. O'Dea was apprenticed to an optician in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he qualified as an optician. He returned to Dublin where, aged 21, he set up his own business which he was, eventually, to give to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Never Can Tell (play)
''You Never Can Tell'' is an 1897 four-act play by George Bernard Shaw that debuted at the Royalty Theatre. It was published as part of a volume of Shaw's plays entitled ''Plays Pleasant''. Characters *Mr. (or Dr.) Valentine, the dentist – Mr. Yorke Stephens *Gloria Clandon, the eldest daughter – Miss Margaret Halstan *Walter, the waiter – Mr. James Welch *Dolly Clandon, twin to Philip – Miss Winifred Fraser *Philip Clandon, twin to Dolly – Mr. Roland Bottomley *Mrs. Clandon, the mother – Miss Elsie Chester *Mr. Fergus Crampton, the landlord and father – Mr. Herman Vezin *Mr. Finch McComas, a solicitor – Mr. Sydney Warden *Bohun, a QC (Queens Counsel) – Mr. Charles Charrington *The Parlor-maid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rising Of The Moon (film)
''The Rising of the Moon'' is a 1957 Irish anthology film directed by John Ford.''Harrison's Reports''; 13 July 1957, p. 111. It consists of three episodes all set in Ireland: *"The Majesty of the Law", based on the short story of that title by Frank O'Connor in '' Bones of Contention'' *"A Minute's Wait", based on a 1914 one-act comedy by Martin J. McHugh *"1921", based on the play '' The Rising of the Moon'' by Lady Gregory. Plot The Majesty of the Law Police Inspector Dillon (Cyril Cusack) reluctantly sets out walking through the countryside to see an old friend, Dan O'Flaherty ( Noel Purcell). Along the way, he encounters Mickey J. (Jack MacGowran), a poitín maker (bootlegger) who is not Dillon's target, but accompanies Dillon to O'Flaherty's stone cottage where Dillon serves O'Flaherty a warrant for striking Phelim O'Feeney. While they are all congenially drinking and socializing inside O'Flaherty's cottage, O'Flaherty refuses to pay the fine, as he feels he has done not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Be Famous
''Let's Be Famous'' is a 1939 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Jimmy O'Dea, Betty Driver and Sonnie Hale. It was made by Associated Talking Pictures, with shooting beginning in November 1938.Wood p. 98 The film's art direction was by the Austrian Oscar Werndorff, in his final production. Cast * Jimmy O'Dea as Jimmy Houlihan * Betty Driver as Betty Pinbright * Sonnie Hale as Finch * Patrick Barr as Johnny Blake * Basil Radford as Watson * Milton Rosmer as Albert Pinbright * Lena Brown as Polly Pinbright * Henry Hallett as Grenville * Garry Marsh as BBC Official * Franklyn Bellamy as Ali Benali (as Franklin Bellamy) * Hay Plumb as Announcer * Alf Goddard as Battling Bulger * Raymond Huntley Horace Raymond Huntley (23 April 1904 – 15 June 1990) was an English actor who appeared in dozens of British films from the 1930s to the 1970s. He also appeared in the ITV period drama '' Upstairs, Downstairs'' as the pragmatic family s ... as Singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheer Boys Cheer
''Cheer Boys Cheer'' is a 1939 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Nova Pilbeam, Edmund Gwenn, Jimmy O'Dea, Graham Moffatt, Moore Marriott and Peter Coke. Plot Edward Ironside (Edmund Gwenn), the head of Ironside Brewery Ltd, informs his board of directors of his intention to expand the company's reach by taking over almost one hundred pubs under the control of another London-based brewery, Greenleaf. Ironside have adopted a modern, industrial approach to brewing and their newest board member, Naseby (Ivor Barnard) takes a disdainful view of Ironside's ambitions, suggesting that the company are sacrificing taste and quality for increase production. Ironside's attitude is sharply contrasted by the Greenleaf brewery, which maintains a casual, friendly relationship with employees and has been run by the family for almost 150 years. Ironside has purchased as many shares in Greenleaf as possible but the owner, Tom Greenleaf ( C.V. France), retains a majority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Boy
''Jimmy Boy'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Jimmy O'Dea, Guy Middleton and Enid Stamp-Taylor. It was made at Cricklewood Studios Cricklewood Studios, also known as the Stoll Film Studios, were British film studios located in Cricklewood, London which operated from 1920 to 1938. Run by Sir Oswald Stoll as the principal base for his newly formed Stoll Pictures, which also ....Wood p.86 Cast References Bibliography *Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927–1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links 1935 films 1935 comedy films 1930s English-language films British comedy films Films shot at Cricklewood Studios Films directed by John Baxter British black-and-white films 1930s British films English-language comedy films {{1930s-UK-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dr Steevens' Hospital
Dr Steevens' Hospital (also called Dr Steevens's Hospital) ( ga, Ospidéal an Dr Steevens), one of Ireland's most distinguished eighteenth-century medical establishments, was located at Kilmainham in Dublin Ireland. It was founded under the terms of the will of Dr Richard Steevens, an eminent physician in Dublin. The seal of the hospital consisted of 'The Good Samaritan healing the wounds of the fallen traveller' with the motto beneath "Do Thou Likewise". It is currently the location of the Health Service Executive administrative headquarters. History Madame Grizell Steevens, who never married, was left an income by her brother Dr Richard Steevens (1653-1710), an eminent physician in Dublin. The income was from an estate in County Westmeath and King's County which gave her £600 per annum for her life. Dr Steevens' will stated that the money was to be used to found a hospital after her death. She, however, decided to accelerate the process such that it happened during her life, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Irish Times
''The Irish Times'' is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper and online digital publication. It launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Ruadhán Mac Cormaic. It is published every day except Sundays. ''The Irish Times'' is considered a newspaper of record for Ireland. Though formed as a Protestant nationalist paper, within two decades and under new owners it had become the voice of British unionism in Ireland. It is no longer a pro unionist paper; it presents itself politically as "liberal and progressive", as well as being centre-right on economic issues. The editorship of the newspaper from 1859 until 1986 was controlled by the Anglo-Irish Protestant minority, only gaining its first nominal Irish Catholic editor 127 years into its existence. The paper's most prominent columnists include writer and arts commentator Fintan O'Toole and satirist Miriam Lord. The late Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald was once a columnist. Senior international figures, including Tony Blair and Bill Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Harte
Frank Harte (14 May 1933 – 27 June 2005) was a traditional Irish singer, song collector, architect and lecturer. He was born in Chapelizod, County Dublin, and raised in Dublin. His father, Peter Harte, who had moved from a farming background in Sligo, owned 'The Tap' pub in Chapelizod. Harte emigrated to the United States for a short period, but returned to Ireland where he worked as an architect, lecturer at DIT (Dublin Institute of Technology) in Rathmines, Dublin before concentrating fully on singing and collecting songs. Singing Harte's introduction to Irish traditional singing came, he said, from a chance listening to an itinerant who was selling ballad sheets at a fair in Boyle, County Roscommon, sing "The Valley of Knockanure": Harte became a great exponent of the Dublin street ballad, which he preferred to sing unaccompanied. He was widely known for his distinctive singing, his Dublin accent having a rich nasal quality complementing his often high register. His vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maureen Potter
Maria Philomena Potter (3 January 1925 – 7 April 2004), known as Maureen Potter, was an Irish singer, actress, comedienne and performer. Early life Potter was born in Dublin and educated at St. Mary's school in Fairview. She had a long career in Irish theatre, mainly as Ireland's première comedienne, but also as a straight actress. She was a regular performer at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin and for many years starred in Christmas pantomime. She became the first star to have a bronze cast of her handprints outside the theatre. She married Jack O'Leary in 1959, an Irish army officer whom she had first met in 1943, and he wrote most of her comedic material. Career Among Potter's many dramatic roles in the theatre was that of Maisie Madigan in '' Juno and the Paycock''. While still a teenager, she toured abroad before World War II as a singer and dancer with Jack Hylton (known as Jack Haylton and his orchestra). On a tour of Germany, they once performed in front of Adolf Hitle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Nobody
''Johnny Nobody'' is a 1961 British drama film made by Viceroy Films Limited, with John R. Sloan as producer, and Irving Allen and Albert R. Broccoli as executive producers. It was directed by the British film and stage actor Nigel Patrick, who also took a leading role. The film also featured the BAFTA-winning actress Yvonne Mitchell (with whom Patrick had starred in the 1959 production of ''Sapphire''), and the American actors William Bendix and Aldo Ray. Cinematography was by Ted Moore. The film was shot at Ardmore Studios in Bray, Ireland. In the film, a man arrested for murder claims to be suffering from amnesia. Father Carey investigates the case, and looks for the killer's motive. Story James Ronald Mulcahy (William Bendix), an Irish American writer, is murdered moments after he has dared God to strike him dead. His murderer (Aldo Ray) looks for help from the man who must decide his fate, the local priest, Father Carey (Nigel Patrick). The killer is tagged "Johnny Nob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darby O'Gill And The Little People
''Darby O'Gill and the Little People'' is a 1959 American fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions, adapted from the ''Darby O'Gill'' stories of Herminie Templeton Kavanagh. Directed by Robert Stevenson and written by Lawrence Edward Watkin, the film stars Albert Sharpe as O'Gill alongside Janet Munro, Sean Connery, and Jimmy O'Dea. Plot Darby O'Gill and his daughter, Katie, live in Rathcullen, a small Irish town, where Darby is the caretaker for Lord Fitzpatrick's estate. Darby continually tries to catch a tribe of leprechauns, particularly their king, Brian Connors. Lord Fitzpatrick retires Darby, replacing him with a young Dubliner named Michael McBride. Darby begs Michael not to tell Katie he has been replaced, and he reluctantly agrees. While chasing Fitzpatrick's horse, Cleopatra, which is actually a '' pooka'', Darby is captured by Brian and the leprechauns and taken to their mountain lair, Knocknasheega. Brian has brought Darby there to prevent Katie fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
