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Patric Doonan
Patric Doonan (George William Doonan) (18 April 1926 in Derby, Derbyshire – 10 March 1958 in London) was a British stage and screen actor. He was the son of comedian George Vincent Doonan and Doris Mary (Nee Endsor) he was the brother of fellow actor Tony Doonan. He featured in films of the time such as ''The Blue Lamp'', ''Train of Events'' and ''The Cockleshell Heroes'' but rarely played the leads. An exception was '' Wheel of Fate'' (1953), in which he did have the leading role and top billing. 1953 was probably Doonan's peak year in films, as in that same year he also had good supporting roles in '' The Net'' (1953) and ''The Red Beret'' (1953). He played Detective Sergeant Trotter in ''The Mousetrap'' at the Ambassadors Theatre in London for three and a half years. He committed suicide by gas in 1958 at his home in Margaretta Terrace, Chelsea. At the time he was engaged to marry actress Ann Firbank, despite the fact that he was already married to actress Aud Johan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patric Doonan In High Treason
Patric may refer to: * PATRIC, the Pathosystems Resource Integration Center, a bacterial infectious disease information system * Patric (singer) (born 1947), full name Patrick Martin, French singer * Patric (footballer, born 1987), full name Anderson Patric Aguiar Oliveira, Brazilian football forward * Patric (footballer, born 1989), full name Patric Cabral Lalau, Brazilian football right-back * Patric (Spanish footballer) Patricio Gabarrón Gil (born 17 April 1993), known as Patric, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Italian club Lazio. Mainly a right-back, he can also operate as a defensive midfielder. He began his professional career at Barcelon ... (born 1993), full name Patricio Gabarrón Gil, Spanish football right-back See also * Patrick (other), various meanings including a given name and a surname {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once A Jolly Swagman
''Once a Jolly Swagman'' is a 1949 British film starring Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano, Bill Owen, Thora Hird and Sid James. It is centred on the sport of motorcycle speedway racing, which was at its peak of popularity at the time. It was released in the U.S. as ''Maniacs on Wheels''. The film is based on the 1946 novel by Montagu Slater. The title of the film refers to the first line of the Australian song "Waltzing Matilda". Director Jack Lee later said he enjoyed making the film "because it was physical, there was action and I had good actors."Brian MacFarlane, ''An Autobiography of British Cinema'', Methueun 1997 p 357 Cast *Bill Fox - Dirk Bogarde *Tommy Possey - Bonar Colleano *Pat Gibbon - Renée Asherson *Lag Gibbon - Bill Owen *Dorothy 'Dotty' Liz - Moira Lister *Ma Fox - Thora Hird *Duggie Lewis - Cyril Cusack *Rowton - Sidney James *Pa Fox - James Hayter *Dick Fox - Patric Doonan *Mr Pusey - Russell Waters *Taffy - Dudley Jones *Derek Blake - Anthon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gentle Gunman
''The Gentle Gunman'' is a 1952 British drama film directed by Basil Dearden and starring John Mills, Dirk Bogarde and Elizabeth Sellars. The film is based on a 1950 play of the same title by Roger MacDougall that was televised by the BBC in September 1950. It was produced by Ealing Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jim Morahan. Plot Terence (John Mills) and Matthew (Dirk Bogarde) Sullivan are two IRA men in London during World War II. Terry starts questioning the worth of the IRA's war against the United Kingdom that involves planting bombs in a crowded London Underground station and becomes marked for death by the IRA. In addition to Terry's questioning of the IRA's methods, Matt is affected by a mother whose husband and son had joined the IRA with fatal results. Though Matthew escapes capture in London, his comrades-in-arms Connolly (Liam Redmond) and Patsy (Jack MacGowran) are captured by the British police. Both Terry and the IRA leader Shinto (R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |