D'Arcy Corrigan (2 January 1870 – 25 December 1945) was an Irish lawyer who became an American film

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Life and career

D'Arcy Corrigan was born in

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, playing over 50 film roles from 1925–1945. His early career included a stint as private secretary for a member of Parliament and as a stock company leading man. Corrigan had a distinguished appearance with his wrinkled, gaunt face; his roles typically were very brief but memorable. Corrigan was memorable as the odd morgue-keeper in

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's '' Murders in the Rue Morgue'' (1932) and as a blind man in '' The Informer'' (1935) by

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. He portrayed the ominously silent, darkly shrouded Spirit of Christmas Future in the popular 1938

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film ''

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''. Most of his later roles were mostly small and uncredited, such as

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's superior Professor LaTouche in the first scene of ''

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''.

Last years and death

Corrigan retired from acting widely in 1940 (except for one small role in ''

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'' in 1945) and died on

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in 1945, in

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, aged 75.

Filmography

Credited

* '' Double Action Daniels'' (1925) - Richard Booth * '' Lady Robinhood'' (1925) - Padre * '' Ella Cinders'' (1926) - Editor * '' Tarzan and the Golden Lion'' (1927) - Weesimbo * '' Wild Geese'' (1927) - Mr. Klovatz * '' Napoleon's Barber'' (1928, Short) - Tailor * '' The Last Warning'' (1928) - John Woodford * '' The Man from Blankley's'' (1930) - Mr. Ditchwater * '' Murders in the Rue Morgue'' (1932) - Morgue Keeper * '' The Informer'' (1935) - The Blind Man * ''Rosia de Francia'' (1935) - El inquisidor general * '' Mary of Scotland'' (1936) - Kirkcaldy * '' The Plough and the Stars'' (1936) - Priest * '' All Over Town'' (1937) - Davenport * ''

'' (1938) - Spirit of Christmas Future * '' The Man in the Iron Mask'' (1939) - Tortured Prisoner * '' The Great Commandment'' (1939) - Blind Man

Uncredited

* ''

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'' (1925) - Horatio * '' My Old Dutch'' (1926) - Minor Role * '' Exit Smiling'' (1926) - Macomber * ''

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'' (1928) - Minor Role * '' Law and Order'' (1932) - Undertaker Parker * '' Diplomaniacs'' (1933) - Ship's Passenger * ''

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'' (1933) - Minor Role * ''

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'' (1933) - Villager * '' We Live Again'' (1934) - Juror * '' Clive of India'' (1935) - Merchant * '' Mystery of Edwin Drood'' (1935) - Opium Addict * '' I'll Love You Always'' (1935) - Waiter * ''

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'' (1935) - Procession Leader * '' The Arizonian'' (1935) - Actor Playing Hamlet * '' Steamboat Round the Bend'' (1935) - Hangman * '' Metropolitan'' (1935) - Broken Down Actor * '' A Feather in Her Hat'' (1935) - Cockney Man * '' Klondike Annie'' (1936) - Missionary * ''

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'' (1936) - Minor Role * '' Fatal Lady'' (1936) - Brazilian Opera Troupe * '' Ramona'' (1936) - Jeff * ''

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'' (1936) - Chimney Sweep * '' The Road Back'' (1937) - Cab Driver * '' Parnell'' (1937) - Irish Party Committeeman * '' The Prisoner of Zenda'' (1937) - Traveler * '' It Happened in Hollywood'' (1937) - Shakespearean Actor * ''

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'' (1937) - Minor Role * ''

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'' (1937) - Priest * '' Merry-Go-Round of 1938'' (1937) - Actor * '' Frisco-Express'' (1937) - Preacher * '' Wise Girl'' (1937) - Flute Seller * ''

'' (1938) - Professor LaTouche * '' Goodbye Broadway'' (1938) - Shakespearean Character * ''

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'' (1938) - Villager * '' The Toy Wife'' (1938) - Suitor * '' $1,000 a Touchdown'' (1939) - Cecil * '' The Night of Nights'' (1939) - Actor * ''

'' (1945) - Man in Library (final film role)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Corrigan, Darcy 1870 births 1945 deaths American male film actors 20th-century Irish male actors Actors from County Cork 19th-century Irish lawyers Irish emigrants to the United States