- Peter Caffrey
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name = Peter Caffrey
image_size = 150px
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birth_date =18 April ,1949
birth_place =Dublin ,Ireland
death_date =1 January ,2008 (age 58)
death_place =Shrewsbury ,England
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known_for = portraying Padraig O'Kelly on Series 1-4 of "Ballykissangel "
occupation = ActorPeter Caffrey (
18 April ,1949 –1 January ,2008 ) was an Irish actor best known for playing Padraig O'Kelly on Series 1-4 of "Ballykissangel ", but also well-regarded for his role as a transvestite in the film " [http://imdb.com/title/tt0169083/| Night Train] ", and " [http://imdb.com/title/tt0126344| I Went Down] ". [ [http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/news-gossip/veteran-irish-actor-peter-caffrey-58-dies-1255742.html Veteran Irish actor Peter Caffrey (58) dies - News & Gossip, Entertainment - Independent.ie ] ] He was also known for playing the role of the judge in the Irish comedyFather Ted on the episodeA Song For Europe .He was born in
Dublin and he studied at a seminary for two years before switching to an English degree. He worked for a year as a primary school teacher, before becoming involved with Dublin's Project Theatre. [ [http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article3307560.ece Peter Caffrey: Padraig in 'Ballykissangel' - Obituaries, News - Independent.co.uk ] ] He appeared in nearly thirty television and film roles, and also had a solid theatre career in both Dublin andLondon . After moving to London in 1983 became a familiar face on UK television. [ [http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0101/caffreyp.html RTÉ News: Actor Peter Caffrey dies at 58 ] ] , with minor roles in "Casualty", "The Bill " and "Peak Practice ". His success in "Ballykissangel " came after overcoming cancer of the mouth for which he was diagnosed in 1992, and despite suffering astroke in 2000 which left him paralysed on the right side, he managed to play a similarly afflicted character in "Sweet Dancer" in 2005 (film unreleased.)He never fully recovered from this stroke, and died aged 58, on
January 1 ,2008 inShrewsbury . [Death notice, page 29, "The Irish Times ", 8 January 2008] His body was returned to Ireland for cremation in Mount Jerome, Dublin, on January 8, 2008. Caffrey was survived by three sisters, Linda, Carol, and Sheila. His brother David pre-deceased him in July 2007.He married Brenda Banks in 1980, the marriage ending in divorce in 1990.
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