15-1432: David Kelly may refer to: Entertainers [ edit ] David Kelly (actor) (1929–2012), Irish actor Matthew Kelly (born 1950 as David Kelly), English actor and television personality David Patrick Kelly (born 1951), American actor and musician Sportsmen [ edit ] David Kelly (Bahamian sailor) (1932–2009), Bahamian Olympic sailor David Kelly (Australian footballer) (born 1953), Australian footballer for Melbourne David Kelly (United States Virgin Islands sailor) (born 1955), United States Virgin Islands Olympic sailor David Kelly (association footballer) (born 1965), Irish association football player David Kelly (baseball announcer) (born 1967), American minor league baseball announcer David Kelly (Australian cricketer) (born 1959), Australian cricketer David Kelly (New Zealand cricketer) (born 1979), New Zealand cricketer David Kelly (Gaelic footballer) (born 1987), Gaelic footballer from Tubbercurry, County Sligo Others [ edit ] David Kelly (diplomat) (1891–1959), British diplomat David Kelly (mathematics educator) , American teacher David Kelly (weapons expert) (1944–2003), British UN weapons inspector David M. Kelly (1841–?), Speaker of
30-619: A Kennedy Center revival of The Playboy of the Western World . As well, he earned a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for the 1998 film Waking Ned . In 2005, Kelly won the Irish Film & Television Academy 's Lifetime Achievement Award , in addition to earning a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory . Strumpet City (TV miniseries) Strumpet City
45-672: A backup career, he additionally trained as a draughtsman and calligrapher , and also learned watercolour art. He appeared onstage in the original production of Brendan Behan 's The Quare Fellow , and gained his first major career attention in Samuel Beckett 's Krapp's Last Tape at the Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 1959. By then he had made his screen debut in a small part in director John Pomeroy's 1958 film noir Dublin Nightmare . One of his first television appearances
60-607: A long-running role as the one-armed dishwasher Albert Riddle in the Man About the House spin-off Robin's Nest . He also had a regular long running role alongside Bruce Forsyth in both series of the comedy Slinger's Day from 1986 to 1987, and, in 1991, he appeared in the first series of the BBC sitcom 2point4 Children as the cafe-owner Paddy. He gained some of his greatest recognition in 1975, playing inept builder Mr O'Reilly on
75-546: A short illness on 12 February 2012 at age 82. The Irish Times referred to him as the "grand old man of Irish acting". A Catholic funeral mass took place on 16 February 2012, at the Church of the Miraculous Medal, in the actor's home town of Dublin. Kelly was cremated at Mount Jerome Cemetery and Crematorium . Kelly won a 1991 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production, for
90-538: The 1980s and Glenroe in the 1990s, as well as playing the grandfather in Mike Newell 's film Into the West (1992). Following his appearance as Michael O'Sullivan in the 1998 film Waking Ned , he played roles in such films as Tim Burton 's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), in which he played Grandpa Joe, and Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004). He played title character Frank Kovak in
105-607: The Wisconsin State Assembly and member of the Wisconsin State Senate David Kelly (comic artist) (born 1965), American cartoonist and comics creator David Kelly (politician) (born 1956) West Virginia State Delegate See also [ edit ] David Kelley (disambiguation) Dave Kelly (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with
120-627: The destitute "Rashers" Tierney and Bryan Murray as Fitz, the young unemployed worker who ends up in the trenches. Frank Grimes won a Jacob's Award for his portrayal of the young Catholic curate , Father O'Connor. Peter Ustinov made a cameo appearance in the first episode as Edward VII . First shown in Ireland in 1980, the series was exported to the United Kingdom , where it was shown on all regions of ITV bar Southern in late 1981, and on Southern's successor company TVS in 1982. It
135-522: The mystery film The Kovak Box , in a rare villainous role. In 2007, he appeared in Stardust , which featured Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer , and which was also his final film. He also did extensive radio work, including a guest appearance on the BBC Radio 4 series Baldi . Kelly was married to actress Laurie Morton, who survived him, along with children David and Miriam. He died after
150-510: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Kelly&oldid=1249577018 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages David Kelly (actor) David Kelly (11 July 1929 – 12 February 2012)
165-530: The second episode of Fawlty Towers (" The Builders "). Kelly was in the voice cast of The Light Princess , a partly animated, hour-long family fantasy that aired on the BBC in 1978. In Ireland, he may be most famous for his portrayal of the character "Rashers" Tierney in the 1980 RTÉ miniseries Strumpet City , which starred Peter O'Toole , Cyril Cusack and Peter Ustinov . He went on to have starring roles in television shows such as Emmerdale Farm in
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#1732787066395180-498: Was a 1980 television miniseries produced by Irish broadcaster RTÉ , based on James Plunkett 's 1969 novel Strumpet City . It was RTÉ's most ambitious and expensive production to date. The script was written by Hugh Leonard , and Peter O'Toole played James Larkin , the union leader. The cast also included Cyril Cusack as the alcoholic priest, Father Giffley, Donal McCann as the Larkin supporter, Mulhall, David Kelly as
195-728: Was an Irish actor who had regular roles in several film and television works from the 1950s onwards. One of the most recognisable voices and faces of Irish stage and screen, Kelly was known for his roles as Rashers Tierney in Strumpet City , Cousin Enda in Me Mammy , the builder Mr O'Reilly in Fawlty Towers , Albert Riddle in Robin's Nest , and Grandpa Joe in the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). Another notable role
210-586: Was as Michael O'Sullivan in Waking Ned Devine . Kelly was born 11 July 1929 in Dublin , Ireland, and educated at Dublin's Synge Street CBS Christian Brothers school. He began acting at the age of eight at the city's Gaiety Theatre , encouraged by a teacher at school he also performed with the Rathmines and Rathgar Musical Society and went on to train at The Abbey School of Acting . As
225-513: Was on RTÉ in O'Dea's your Man (1964) in which he played the part of Ignatius opposite Jimmy O'Dea . He went on to become a familiar face on British television with the BBC comedy Me Mammy , opposite Milo O'Shea and Anna Manahan . He went on to often-memorable guest roles on such series as Oh Father! and Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width , and particularly during the 1970s with
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