Dignam

	Dignam Dignam is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Basil Dignam (1905–1979), English character actor Mark Dignam (1909–1989), English actor, brother of Basil Arthur Dignam (1939-2020), Australian actor Christy Dignam (1960-2023), lead singer of the Irish rock band Aslan Dignam, fictional character in the book, Ulysses, by James Joyce. The plot revolves in large part about traveling to his funeral. Fictional people Sean Dignam, character in the 2006 American crime thriller film ''The Departed ''The Departed'' is a 2006 crime film, crime thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan. It is both an English-language remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film ''Infernal Affairs'' and also loosely based on the real-lif ... '' {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Basil Dignam Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 – 31 January 1979) was an English character actor. Basil Dignam was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire. Before the acting, he tried many jobs, from a company clerk to a journalist. He acted on film and television between 1948 and 1978. He often appeared as an authority figure, such as Mr Justice Poynter in ''Crown Court (TV series), Crown Court,'' as a police officer, army general or peer. Television appearances include ''The Prisoner'': ''Checkmate (The Prisoner), Checkmate'' (1967) and ''The Champions'' (1968), as Sir Frederick in episode 2 "The Invisible Man". Personal life He was married to actress Mona Washbourne from 1940 until his death in 1979. His brother Mark Dignam was also a professional actor. Basil Dignam died, aged 73, in Westminster, London. Selected filmography * ''Maytime in Mayfair'' (1949) – Commissionaire (uncredited) * ''Smart Alec (1951 British film), Smart Alec'' (1951) – Defending Counsel * ''Two on the Til ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mark Dignam Cuthbert Mark Dignam (20 March 1909 – 29 September 1989) was an English actor. Born in London, the son of a salesman in the steel industry, Dignam grew up in Sheffield, and was educated at the Jesuit College, where he appeared in numerous Shakespearean plays. He learned his craft touring Britain and America with Ben Greet's Shakespeare company. His range extended from the Louis Macneice radio play, ''The Dark Tower'' in the 1940s to the TV thriller, '' The XYY Man'' in the late 1970s. Along with Philip Guard and John Bryning, Dignam can be heard on the fade-out of the Beatles' song "I Am the Walrus", during which is played a 1967 BBC radio broadcast of King Lear, with Dignam in the role of the Earl of Gloucester. Dignam was married three times, divorced twice (his character in '' The XYY Man'' frequently complains about the expense of maintaining multiple ex-wives). Family His brother Basil was also a well-known character actor and his sister-in-law was the actress Mona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Arthur Dignam Arthur Dignam (9 September 1939 – 9 May 2020) was an Australian actor. Early life Dignam was born on Lord Howe Island. He attended Newington College in Sydney as a boarder in 1955 and 1956 and then the University of Sydney. Career He was best known for one of his early roles, that of Brother Francine in Fred Schepisi's '' The Devil's Playground'' (1976). While he worked mainly in film and television, he also worked in theatre, including musical theatre. He played Pontius Pilate in the Australian production of ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' in 1972–73, and appears on the original Australian cast recording.Original Program During 1980, Dignam was part of ''A Shakespeare Company'', funded by a one-off grant from the Australia Council, and worked with actors Ruth Cracknell Ruth Winifred Cracknell AM (6 July 1925 – 13 May 2002) was an Australian character and comic actress, comedian and author. Her career encompassed all genres, including radio, theatre, television, and fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Christy Dignam Christopher Dignam (23 May 1960 – 13 June 2023) was an Irish singer who was best known as the lead singer of the popular Irish rock band Aslan. His career of over 40 years was characterised by numerous successes on the Irish charts as well as recurring problems with drug addiction and recovery. Early life Dignam was born in the National Maternity Hospital on Holles Street in Dublin on 23 May 1960. His father, Christopher Dignam Sr, worked for CIÉ as an upholsterer. He grew up in the north Dublin suburb of Finglas, attending Naomh Feargal primary school and Patrician College. At the age of six, he was raped by a neighbour. That continued to occur over a three-year period until at the age of nine, Dignam sought help from his best friend's brother, a man in his twenties. During the meeting with his best friend's brother, Dignam talked about his situation and he was then raped by that man as well. Dignam later suggested his drug addiction may have resulted from the psychological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]