Sheila Manahan (1 January 1924 – 29 March 1988) was an Irish actress.
Career
Among her film roles were Ann Willingdon in ''
Seven Days to Noon
''Seven Days to Noon'' is a 1950 British drama/thriller film directed by John and Roy Boulting. Paul Dehn and James Bernard won the Academy Award for Best Story for their work on the film.
Plot
In 1950, the British Prime Minister receives ...
'' (1950),
Esther's mother in ''
The Story of Esther Costello
''The Story of Esther Costello'' is a 1957 British drama film starring Joan Crawford, Rossano Brazzi, and Heather Sears. The film is an exposé of large-scale fundraising. ''The Story of Esther Costello'' was produced by David Miller and Ja ...
'' (1957),
and Mrs. Jenkins in ''
Only Two Can Play
''Only Two Can Play'' is a 1962 British comedy film starring Peter Sellers, based on the 1955 novel ''That Uncertain Feeling (novel), That Uncertain Feeling'' by Kingsley Amis. Sidney Gilliat directed the film from a screenplay by Bryan Forbes.
...
'' (1962),
with
Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English actor and comedian. He first came to prominence performing in the BBC Radio comedy series ''The Goon Show'', featured on a number of hit comic songs ...
and
Mai Zetterling
Mai Elisabeth Zetterling (; 24 May 1925 – 17 March 1994) was a Swedish film director, novelist and actor.
Early life
Zetterling was born in Västerås, Sweden to a working class family. She started her career as an actor at the age of 17 at D ...
.
Personal life
Sheila Manahan was married to the actor
Fulton Mackay
William Fulton Beith Mackay (12 August 1922 – 6 June 1987) was a Scottish actor and playwright, best known for his role as prison officer Mr. Mackay in the 1970s television sitcom '' Porridge''.
Early life
Mackay was born in Paisley, Re ...
.
She died in west London on 29 March 1988 at the age of 64; her body was buried at
East Sheen Cemetery, alongside Mackay'
Filmography
References
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1924 births
1988 deaths
Irish film actresses
20th-century Irish actresses