Redmond Gleeson (born Martin Gleeson; January 26, 1935 – May 6, 2020) was an Irish-born American stage, film, and television actor.

Life and career

Martin Gleeson was born in

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on January 26, 1935."Descendants of Benjamin Hanks, Sr."
Retrieved 10 December 2010. He won a scholarship to study theatre arts at

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in Ohio."Redmond Gleeson"
indonesianow.blogspot.com, May 2007. After graduating he lived in

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where he co-founded and acted with the High Country Players."Biography for Redmond Gleeson"
IMDb. Retrieved 10 December 2010. In 1968 he moved from Aspen to Los Angeles where he has appeared in many stage productions, including '' Look Homeward Angel'', ''Buddy's Girl'', for which he won a Drama-Logue Award, and ''Kevin's Bed'', for which he won a Back Stage Garland Award. In addition to his film and television work, he produced, directed and has acted for years in the adaptation of

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, he co-wrote with T.S. Kerrigan."Redmond Gleeson(Actor)"
, kerryrecords.com. Retrieved 10 December 2010. Gleeson had nine children. Another, the eldest, Raynard Martin Gleeson, predeceased his parents. When not acting, Gleeson resided in Kalimantan, Indonesia with his wife, Mardiah. He died on May 6, 2020, at the age of 85.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gleeson, Redmond 1935 births 2020 deaths Irish male film actors Irish emigrants to the United States Irish male television actors American male stage actors Male actors from Dublin (city) Male actors from Los Angeles People from Central Kalimantan