Eddie Byrne (31 January 1911 – 21 August 1981) was an Irish actor.
Career
His stage work included many appearances with Dublin's
Abbey Theatre
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, and also work with the
National Theatre in London.
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Outside Ireland he is probably best known for his minor role as General Willard in '']Star Wars
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'' (1977) (named after George Lucas's friend and collaborator Willard Huyck), but viewers of horror films might also remember him as the sceptical Inspector Mulrooney in ''The Mummy
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Mummy or The Mummy may also refer to:
Places
*Mummy Range, a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado in the United States
*Mummy Cave, a rock shelter and archeological site in Par ...
'' (1959) and as the kindly Dr. Reginald Landers in ''Island of Terror
''Island of Terror'' is a 1966 British horror film released by Planet Film Productions. The film was released in the United States by Universal Studios on a double bill with ''The Projected Man'' (1967).
The idea for the film came when the prod ...
'' (1966) and the rural inn owner from '' The Break''.Jack the Ripper
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'' (1959). He appeared in the TV series 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' (1957), Season 3, Episode 5 as the lord of the manor.
Personal life
Eddie Byrne was born in Dublin
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. He was married to Kitty Thuillier and had four children: Frank Byrne, Susan Byrne, Michael Byrne & Catherine Byrne. He died of a stroke in Dublin in 1981.
Filmography
Film
He also appeared in several episodes of "The Saint" with Roger Moore
References
External links
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Eddie Byrne
BFI
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1911 births
1981 deaths
Irish male stage actors
Irish male film actors
Irish male television actors
Male actors from Dublin (city)
20th-century Irish male actors