Brendan Cauldwell (25 October 1922 – 12 January 2006) was an

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radio, film and television actor.

Early life and education

Cauldwell was born in Fairview,

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. He was educated at O'Connell's

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School and went on to work in the insurance industry before becoming a full-time

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Career

His interest in acting was encouraged by his uncle, who taught him different dialects in an attempt to manage his stammer. In 1955, he joined the RTÉ Repertory Company. While with the company, he took part in more than 3,000 productions including the international 32-hour broadcast of ''Ulysses'', the longest ever radio drama. In 1961, he performed in ''The Weaver's Grave''. Adapted and produced by Mícheál Ó hAodha, it was written by Galway author

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, and won the

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for Radio Drama. He played another

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role when he acted as Father Michael in

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's film, ''

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'' (1977). His performance as Hennessy in the RTÉ Television production of '' Strumpet City'' is regarded as particularly memorable, alongside an earlier performance as Rashers Tierney in the RTÉ Radio 1 production. He acted in a number of stage, film, and radio productions, including ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 1996, he joined the cast of television programme ''

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'' , playing war veteran Paschal Mulvey, where he worked until 2005.

Personal life

Cauldwell died in his sleep in 2006, aged 83."Brendan Cauldwell dies aged 83", RTE News

Filmography

Film

Television

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cauldwell, Brendan 1922 births 2006 deaths Irish male film actors Irish male radio actors Irish male television actors People from Fairview, Dublin