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Dermot Walsh Born September 10, 1924
Dublin, IrelandDied June 26, 2002 (aged 77)
Tunbridge Wells, EnglandSpouse Hazel Court (1949–1963)
Diana Scougall (1968–1974)
Elizabeth Madeleine Annear (1944–1993) (1974–1993) (her death)Dermot Walsh (September 10, 1924 – June 26, 2002) was an Irish stage, film and television actor, known for portraying Richard the Lionheart in the 1962 television series Richard the Lionheart.
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Biography
Early life
Born in Dublin,[1] Walsh was the son of a journalist and a civil servant.[2] He attended St Mary's College, Rathmines, and on the wishes of his parents, read Law at University College, Dublin.[2] Walsh studied acting at the Abbey Theatre School and spent three years with Lord Longford's repertory company at the Gate Theatre,[1] working as an assistant stage hand.[2]
Career
In 1945 Walsh moved to England and briefly joined the Croydon Repertory. Upon his return to Dublin he was spotted by a talent scout from the Rank Organisation. This led to parts in Bedelia, Hungry Hill and The Mark of Cain, and the beginning of Walsh's career in film.[2] He appeared in seven films as a leading man, before returning to the theatre. Walsh later resumed his film career in a series of B Movies.[1] He appeared in over forty films made for film and a hundred for television,[2] making his final film appearance in 1983.
Walsh made his first London stage appearance in George Bernard Shaw's Buoyant Billions at the Prince's Theatre in 1949.[1] A prolific theatre actor,[2] Walsh's many theatre credits included Reluctant Heroes, The Man Most Likely To, Laburnum Grove and The Mousetrap.[1] He also turned his hand to writing and producing, writing the play The Murder Line in 1967 and producing later productions, including Blithe Spirit and Stage Struck.[3]
Walsh's television work included appearances in Danger Man, No Hiding Place and Softly, Softly. He played the title role in the series Richard the Lionheart between 1962 and 1963.[1]
Personal life
The first of Walsh's three marriages was to the actress Hazel Court, with whom he had a daughter, Sally (1950). He had a son Michael (1969) with his second wife, actress Diana Scougall, and two daughters Elisabeth (1974), Olivia (1977) with his third wife, actress Elizabeth Annear, who died in 1993.[3][2]
The actress Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh is Walsh's daughter from his third marriage.[3]
Filmography[4]
- 1946 : Bedelia : Jim (Doctor's Chauffeur)
- 1947 : The Mark of Cain : Jerome Thorn
- 1947 : Hungry Hill : Wild Johnnie
- 1947 : Jassy : Barney Hatton
- 1948 : My Sister and I : Graham Forbes
- 1948 : Third Time Lucky : Lucky
- 1948 : To the Public Danger : Captain Cole
- 1950 : Torment : Cliff Brandon
- 1952 : The Floating Dutchman : Alexander James
- 1952 : The Straw Man : Mal Farris
- 1952 : The Frightened Man : Julius Roselli
- 1952 : Ghost Ship : Guy Thornton
- 1953 : The Blue Parrot : Bob Herrick
- 1953 : Counterspy : Manning
- 1954 : Night of the Silvery Moon : Robby
- 1956 : The Hideout : Steve Curry
- 1956 : Bond of Fear : John Sewell
- 1957 : Chain of Events : Quinn
- 1957 : At the Stroke of Nine : MacDonnell
- 1957 : The Gentle Killers : Paul Donaldson
- 1958 : A Woman of Mystery : Ray Savage
- 1958 : Sea Fury : Kelso
- 1958 : Sea of Sand : Commanding Officer
- 1959 : Crash Drive : Dr Marshall
- 1959 : Make Mine a Million : Martin Russell
- 1959 : The Witness : Richard Brinton
- 1959 : The Flesh and the Fiends : Dr Geoffrey Mitchell
- 1959 : The Bandit of Zhobe : Captain Saunders
- 1959 : The Crowning Touch : Aubrey Drake
- 1960 : The Challenge : Detective Sergeant Willis
- 1960 : Shoot to Kill : Mike Roberts
- 1960 : The Trunk : Henry Maitland
- 1960 : The Tell-Tale Heart : Carl Loomis
- 1961 : Tarnished Heroes : Major Roy Bell
- 1961 : The Breaking Point : Robert Wade
- 1961 : Out of the Shadow : Professor Taylor
- 1962 : The Switch : Inspector Tomlinson
- 1962 : Emergency : John Bell
- 1962 : The Cool Mikado : Elmer
- 1962 : Richard the Lionheart : Richard the Lionheart
- 1963 : Echo of Diana
- 1966 : Infamous Conduct : Dr Anthony Searle
- 1969 : Journey to the Unknown : Ken Talbot (episode "Matakitas Is Coming")
- 1983 : The Wicked Lady : Lord Marwood
- 1993 : The Princess and the Cobbler : Brigand (voice)
References
- ^ a b c d e f Vallance, Tom (4 July 2002). "Dermot Walsh - Obituaries, News". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/dermot-walsh-647232.html. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Obituaries - Dermot Walsh". The Daily Telegraph. 3 July 2002. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1399080/Dermot-Walsh.html. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ a b c IMDB - Dermot Walsh – Biography
- ^ Article on the French Wikipedia
External links
Categories: People from Dublin (city) | 1924 births | 2002 deaths | Irish stage actors | Irish film actors | Irish television actors
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