Denis O'Dea
Born in Dublin, Ireland — Apr 26 1905• Died Nov 05 1978
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Denis O'Dea (26 April 1905 – 5 November 1978) was an Irish stage and film actor. He was born in Dublin and attended Synge Street CBS. When very young he and his mother Kathleen (from County Kerry) moved in with her sister, who kept a boarding house at 54 South Richmond Street. He worked in insurance until taking up acting. O'Dea was a leading member of Dublin's Abbey Theatre where he had a great acting career from 1929 to 1953; a list of his performances can be found in the Abbey archives. He also appeared in numerous plays by Irish playwright Teresa De…
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Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
RAdm. Sir Rodney Leighton
The Fallen Idol
Inspector Crowe
Niagara
Inspector Starkey
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Father Murphy
Mogambo
Father Josef
Treasure Island
Dr. Livesy
Odd Man Out
Inspector
The Informer
Street Singer
Under Capricorn
Mr. Corrigan
Sea Devils
Lethierry
The Long Dark Hall
Sir Charles Morton
Marry Me
George Saunders
Beloved Enemy
Sean's I.R.A. Friend (Uncredited)
The Story of Esther Costello
Father Devlin
Captain Lightfoot
Regis Donnell
Esther and the King
Mordecai
The Rising of the Moon
Police Sergeant Tom O'Hara (segment '1921')
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
Father Murphy
Landfall
Captain Burnaby
The Mark of Cain
Sir William Godgrey
The Plough and the Stars
The Covey
The Bad Lord Byron
Prosecuting Counsel
Guests of The Nation
Cradle of Genius
Self
Never Take No for an Answer
Father Damico