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
Dublin on January 26, 1935.
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Retrieved 10 December 2010. He won a scholarship to study theatre arts at
Miami University in Ohio.
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indonesianow.blogspot.com, May 2007. After graduating he lived in
Aspen, Colorado where he co-founded and acted with the High Country Players.
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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
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'', ''Buddy's Girl'', for which he won a
Drama-Logue Award
The Drama-Logue Award was an American theater award established in 1977, given by the publishers of Drama-Logue newspaper, a weekly west-coast theater trade publication. Winners were selected by the publication's theater critics, and would recei ...
, 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
Bloomsday, he co-wrote with T.S. Kerrigan.
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, 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
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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