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The White Steed
''The White Steed'' is a play in three acts written in 1939 by Paul Vincent Carroll. It won the 1939 New York Drama Critics' Circle award for Best Foreign Play. Setting The setting of the play is the present-day village of Lorcan, County Louth, Ireland. Original cast The show was performed at the Cort Theatre and then moved to the John Golden Theatre. It ran all together for 136 performances. It was staged by Hugh Hunt, scenic design by Watson Barratt, general manager was Saul Abraham, and produced by Eddie Dowling. *Florence Barratt as Meg Megee *Leslie Bingham as Rosieanne *Roland Bottomley as Donnacaidh McGoilla Phadraig *George Coulouris as Father Shaughnessy *Ralph Cullinan as Phelim Fintry *Thomas P. Dillon as Inspector Toomey *Barry Fitzgerald as Canon Matt Lavelle *Elizabeth Malone as Brigid Brodigan *Grace Mills as Sarah Hearty *Farrell Pelly as Patrick Hearty *Liam Redmond as Denis Dillon *Jessica Tandy as Nora Fintry *Tom Tully as Michael Shivers Later performa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Vincent Carroll
Paul Vincent Carroll (10 July 1900 – 20 October 1968) was an Irish dramatist and writer of movie scenarios and television scripts. Carroll was born in Blackrock, County Louth, Ireland and trained as a teacher at St Patrick's College, Dublin and settled in Glasgow in 1921 as a teacher. Several of his plays were produced by the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. He co-founded, with Grace Ballantine and Molly Urquhart, the Curtain Theatre Company in Glasgow.Murdoch, ''Travelling Hopefully: The Story of Molly Urquhart'', Edinburgh, 1981. Personal life Carroll and his wife, clothing designer Helena Reilly, had three daughters; the youngest was actress Helena Carroll (1928–2013). He also had a son, Brian Francis, born in 1945. Paul Vincent Carroll died at age 68 in Bromley, Kent England..He died in his sleep from heart failure. He was a close friend of Patrick Kavanagh's in the 1920s. List of works *''The Watched Pot'' (unpublished) *''The Things That are Caesar's'' (London, 1934) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Bottomley
Roland Bottomley (1880-1947) was a British born American stage and film actor from Liverpool, England. Some sources have him born in 1878 and others in 1879.''American and British Theatrical Biography'', p.125 c.1979 by J. P. Wearing .. He came to America circa 1913 and settled in California. He first made movies for the Kalem Company. By the 1920s he acted at Paramount, Fox, Universal and for Thomas H. Ince. After his last film in 1925 he returned to Broadway for the remainder of his career. Bottomley died in New York at the beginning of 1947. Selected filmography *''The Green Cloak'' (1915) *''The Net of Deceit'' (1915)*short *'' The Grip of Evil'' (1916) *''The Neglected Wife'' (1917) *''The Devil'' (1921) * ''The Charming Deceiver'' (1921) * '' A Man's Home'' (1921) *''Modern Marriage'' (1923) *'' Does It Pay?'' (1923) *'' The Dawn of a Tomorrow'' (1924) *''Enticement ''Enticement'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Mary Astor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Tully
Thomas Kane Tulley (August 21, 1908 – April 27, 1982) was an American actor. He began his career in radio and on the stage before making his film debut in ''Northern Pursuit'' (1943). Subsequently, he was nominated for an Academy Award for his supporting role in ''The Caine Mutiny'' (1954). In 1960, Tully was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the film industry. Early years Tully was born in Durango in southwestern Colorado, the son of Thomas H. Tulley and Victoria Lenore Day Tulley. He served in the United States Navy and worked as a reporter for the ''Denver Post'' in Denver, before he entered acting with the expectation of better pay. Career Stage Tully debuted on Broadway in ''Call Me Ziggy'' (1937). His other Broadway credits include ''The Sun Field'' (1942), ''The Strings, My Lord, Are False'' (1942), ''Jason'' (1942), ''Ah, Wilderness!'' (1941), ''The Time of Your Life'' (1940), ''Night Music'' (1940), ''The Time of Your Lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Tandy
Jessie Alice Tandy (7 June 1909 – 11 September 1994) was a British-American actress. Tandy appeared in over 100 stage productions and had more than 60 roles in film and TV, receiving an Academy Award, four Tony Awards, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. She acted as Blanche DuBois in the original Broadway production of ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' in 1948. Her films included Alfred Hitchcock's '' The Birds'' and ''The Gin Game''. At 80, she became the oldest actress to receive the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in ''Driving Miss Daisy''. Early life The youngest of three siblings, Tandy was born in Geldeston Road in Hackney, London to Harry Tandy and his wife, Jessie Helen Horspool. Her mother was from a large fenland family in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, and the head of a school for mentally handicapped children, and her father was a travelling salesman for a rope manufacturer. She was educated at Dame Alice Owen's School in Islington. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Redmond
Liam Redmond (27 July 1913 – 28 October 1989) was an Irish character actor known for his stage, film and television roles. Early life Redmond was one of four children born to cabinet-maker Thomas and Eileen Redmond. Educated at the Christian Brothers schools in Dublin, he later attended University College, Dublin and initially read medicine before moving into drama. Acting career While Director of the Dramatic Society he met and married the society's secretary Barbara MacDonagh (sister of Donagh MacDonagh and daughter of 1916 Rising leader Thomas MacDonagh and Muriel Gifford). They had four children. Redmond was invited to join the Abbey Theatre in 1935 as a producer by William Butler Yeats, the Irish poet. Yeats wrote his play ''Death of Cuchullain'' for Redmond to star as Cúchullain, hero of one of Ireland's foundational myths. Redmond made his acting debut at the Abbey Theatre in 1935 in Seán O'Casey's ''The Silver Tassie''. His first stage appearance was in 1939 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farrell Pelly (born 1973), American hip-hop artist
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Farrell (anglicization of the Irish ''Ó Fearghail'') is a surname and may refer to: * Farrell (surname) * Farrell Lines, shipping company (acquired by Maersk) * Farrell, Nevada, an American city * Farrell, Pennsylvania, an American city * Farrell (clothing label), fronted by Robbie Williams * Farrells, an architecture firm * Monsignor Farrell High School, private Catholic high school See also * Arsenio Farell (1921–2005), Mexican politician * Farell Duclair (born 1972), Canadian football player * Luis Farell (1902–1977), General of the Mexican Air Force * Faryl Smith (born 1995), British mezzo-soprano * Pharrell Williams Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Mills
Grace may refer to: Places United States * Grace, Idaho, a city * Grace (CTA station), Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, Illinois * Little Goose Creek (Kentucky), location of Grace post office * Grace, Carroll County, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Grace, Laclede County, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Grace, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Grace, Montana, an unincorporated community * Grace, Hampshire County, West Virginia * Grace, Roane County, West Virginia Elsewhere * Grace (lunar crater), on the Moon * Grace, a crater on Venus People with the name * Grace (given name), a feminine name, including a list of people and fictional characters * Grace (surname), a surname, including a list of people with the name Religion Theory and practice * Grace (prayer), a prayer of thanksgiving said before or after a meal * Divine grace, a theological term present in many religions * Grace in Christianity, the benevolence shown by God toward humanki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Malone
Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (schooner), several ships * ''Elizabeth'' (freighter), an American freighter that was wrecked off New York harbor in 1850; see Places Australia * City of Elizabeth ** Elizabeth, South Australia * Elizabeth Reef, a coral reef in the Tasman Sea United States * Elizabeth, Arkansas * Elizabeth, Colorado * Elizabeth, Georgia * Elizabeth, Illinois * Elizabeth, Indiana * Hopkinsville, Kentucky, originally known as Elizabeth * Elizabeth, Louisiana * Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts * Elizabeth, Minnesota * Elizabeth, New Jersey, largest city with the name in the U.S. * Elizabeth City, North Carolina * Elizabeth (Charlotte neighborhood), North Carolina * Elizabeth, Pennsylvania * Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania (other) * Elizabeth, West Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Fitzgerald
William Joseph Shields (10 March 1888 – 14 January 1961), known professionally as Barry Fitzgerald, was an Irish stage, film and television actor. In a career spanning almost forty years, he appeared in such notable films as ''Bringing Up Baby'' (1938), ''The Long Voyage Home'' (1940), ''How Green Was My Valley'' (1941), ''The Sea Wolf'' (1941), ''Going My Way'' (1944), '' None but the Lonely Heart'' (1944) and ''The Quiet Man'' (1952). For ''Going My Way'' (1944), he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and was simultaneously nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was the older brother of Irish actor Arthur Shields. In 2020, he was listed at number 11 on ''The Irish Times'' list of Ireland's greatest film actors. Early life Fitzgerald was born William Joseph Shields in Walworth Road, Portobello, Dublin, Ireland, the son of Fanny Sophia (née Ungerland) and Adolphus Shields. His father was Irish and his mother was German.Boylan 1999, p. 130. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas P
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Cullinan
Ralph Cullinan (born 14 November 1965) is a South African cricketer. He played in sixteen first-class and five List A List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket, with games lasting up to eight hours. List A cricket includes One Day International (ODI) matches and various domestic competitions in which the numbe ... matches from 1984/85 to 1992/93. References External links * 1965 births Living people South African cricketers Border cricketers Free State cricketers Cricketers from Kimberley, Northern Cape {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Coulouris
George Alexander Coulouris (1 October 1903 – 25 April 1989) was an English film and stage actor. Early life Coulouris was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England, the son of Abigail (née Redfern) anNicholas Coulouris a merchant of Greek origin. He was brought up both in Manchester and nearby Urmston and was educated at Manchester Grammar School. He attended London's Central School of Speech and Drama, in the company of fellow students Laurence Olivier and Peggy Ashcroft. Early career Coulouris made his stage debut in 1926 with ''Henry V'' at the Old Vic. In 1928 and 1929 he appeared in several productions at the Cambridge Festival Theatre including Eugene O'Niell's ''The Hairy Ape.''. By 1929, he made his first Broadway appearance, followed by his first Hollywood film role in 1933. A major impact on his life was Orson Welles, whom he met in 1936 when they both had roles in the Broadway production of Sidney Kingsley's ''Ten Million Ghosts''. Welles invited Coulouris to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
