Michael Brennan (actor)

Michael Brennan
Born	Bernard O'Leary 25 September 1912(1912-09-25) London, England
Died	29 June 1982(1982-06-29) (aged 69) Chichester, West Sussex, England

Michael Brennan (25 September 1912 - 29 June 1982) was an English film and television actor.

Born in London, Brennan was married to actress Mary Hignett. He appeared in such films as Nicholas Nickleby, Thunderball, The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders, Tom Jones, and The 39 Steps. On television, he made guest appearances on All Creatures Great and Small (which featured his wife) and Dixon of Dock Green.

Partial filmography

• Canned Laughter (1979) (TV)
  • aka Rowan Atkinson Presents... Canned Laughter (UK: complete title)
• All Creatures Great and Small - Mr. Meeker (1 episode, 1978)
  • Judgement Day (1978) TV Episode
• Nicholas Nickleby (1977) (mini) - Landlord
  • Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts (1975) TV Episode - Bill
• Great Mysteries - Publican (1 episode, 1974)
  • aka Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
• The Regiment - RSM William Bright (9 episodes, 1973)
• Z-Cars - Joker (8 episodes, 1962–1972)
• Nothing But the Night (1972) - Deck Hand
  • aka The Devil's Undead
  • aka The Resurrection Syndicate (USA: reissue title)
• Armchair Theatre - Bonning (1 episode, 1971)
• Lust for a Vampire (1971) - Landlord
  • aka Love for a Vampire (USA: bowdlerized title)
  • aka To Love a Vampire (USA: TV title)
• Fright (1971) .... Sergeant
  • aka I'm Alone and I'm Scared (USA: reissue title)
  • aka Night Legs
• Ivanhoe (1970) (mini) TV Series - Front de Boeuf
• The Prisoner - Killer Karminski (1 episode, 1968)
• Thunderball (1965) - Janni
  • aka Ian Fleming's Thunderball (UK: complete title)
• Three Hats for Lisa (1965)
• The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965) - The Turnkey
  • aka Moll Flanders
• Dixon of Dock Green - Jack Kelly (9 episodes, 1955–1963)
• Tom Jones (1963) - Newgate Jailer
• The Girl Hunters (1963) - Policeman
• The 39 Steps (1959) (uncredited) - Detective on Train
• The Naked Truth (1957)
• Just My Luck (1957)
• Quatermass II (1955) TV Series - Dawson
• See How They Run (1955) - Sgt. Maj. Towers
• Up to His Neck (1954)
• Ivanhoe (1952) - Baldwin
  • aka Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe (USA: complete title)
• Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951) - Black Bart
• Waterfront (1950)
• For Them That Trespass (1949)
• Brass Monkey (1948) - Wilks
  • aka Lucky Mascot
• They Made Me a Fugitive (1947) - Jim
  • aka I Became a Criminal (USA)
• The Fame of Grace Darling (1939) (TV) - John Kidd, Survivor

External links

• Michael Brennan at the Internet Movie Database
• Brennan on Find-a-grave

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Name	Brennan, Michael
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Date of birth	25 September 1912
Place of birth	London, England
Date of death	29 June 1982
Place of death	Chichester, West Sussex, England