Robert McQueeney

Robert McQueeney (May 5, 1919—April 24, 2002) was an American actor, best known for TV roles during the 1950s and 1960s. After his acting career he became a golf pro. Then, after the death of his wife, he was ordained as a Catholic priest. For twenty years (1982-2002) he was the spiritual director for the Padre Pio Foundation of America.

A versatile character actor, McQueeney appeared in guest roles on many now-classic television series, such as "Bonanza", "Gunsmoke", "Perry Mason" and "77 Sunset Strip". His one shot at a leading role in a series was his portrayal of newspaper reporter Conley Wright on ABC's quickly cancelled World War II show, "The Gallant Men" (1962-63). McQueeney also played supporting roles in movies such as "Portrait of a Mobster" (1961) and "The Glory Guys" (1965). He appeared on Broadway in "Billy Budd" (1951) and "Fragile Fox" (1954).

Somewhat ironically, considering his one leading role in a television series as a reporter, McQueeney wrote many articles for the Padre Pio foundation after his ordination. Much of his work is still available on the Internet. Even more ironically, the Padre Pio foundation is based in Italy, where McQueeney's fictional war correspondent practiced his trade.

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0574374/ IMDb page for Robert McQueeney]
* [http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=96141 Internet Broadway Database page for Robert McQueeney]
* [http://www.padrepio.com/fr-bob.html Robert McQueeney's writings for the Padre Pio foundation]