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Gay Byrne(1934-2019)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Gay Byrne in Scene at 6:30 (1963)
Gay Byrne was born on 5 August 1934 in Dublin, Ireland. He was a writer and actor, known for Dave Allen at Large (1971), Mrs. Brown's Boys: The Original Series (2002) and Voices That Care (1991). He was married to Kathleen Watkins. He died on 4 November 2019 in Sandymount, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.
BornAugust 5, 1934
DiedNovember 4, 2019(85)
BornAugust 5, 1934
DiedNovember 4, 2019(85)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

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Known for

Dave Allen in Dave Allen at Large (1971)
Dave Allen at Large
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Brendan O'Carroll in Mrs. Brown's Boys: The Original Series (2002)
Mrs. Brown's Boys: The Original Series
7.1
TV Series
  • Courier
Voices That Care (1991)
Voices That Care
5.9
TV Movie
  • Soundtrack
  • 1991
Conspiracy of Silence (2003)
Conspiracy of Silence
6.5
  • Self - 'Afternoon Live'
  • 2003

Credits

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Writer

  • Dave Allen in Dave Allen at Large (1971)
    Dave Allen at Large
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Gay Byrne in Scene at 6:30 (1963)
    Scene at 6:30
    TV Series
    • narrative script
    • 1963

Actor

  • Brendan O'Carroll in Mrs. Brown's Boys: The Original Series (2002)
    Mrs. Brown's Boys: The Original Series
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Courier
    • 2002

Soundtrack

  • Voices That Care (1991)
    Voices That Care
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • performer: "Voices That Care"
    • 1991

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Gaye Byrne
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • August 5, 1934
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Died
    • November 4, 2019
    • Sandymount, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland(prostate cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Kathleen WatkinsJune 25, 1964 - November 4, 2019 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    He presented the annual Rose of Tralee festival for 17 years until 1994.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    To mark his retirement as host of the long-running chat show The Late Late Show (1962) on 21 May 1999, Gay Byrne was presented with a brand new Harley Davidson motorcycle by the Irish rock group U2 live on national television. Byrne used the bike regularly, until January 2003 when Byrne and U2 auctioned the bike for The Children's Medical & Research Foundation at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin.
  • Nickname
    • Gaybo

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