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Patrick Kavanagh(1931-2015)

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  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Patrick Kavanagh in The Avengers (1961)
Patrick Kavanagh was born on 6 January 1931 in Worthing, Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Avengers (1961), The Wednesday Play (1964) and Father Ted (1995). He was married to Catherine Ward and Sarah Jane "Sally" Philipps. He died on 26 August 2015 in Gloucestershire, England, UK.
BornJanuary 6, 1931
DiedAugust 26, 2015(84)
BornJanuary 6, 1931
DiedAugust 26, 2015(84)
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Known for

The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Sean Mortimer
The Wednesday Play (1964)
The Wednesday Play
7.3
TV Series
  • Reporter(as P.J. Kavanagh)
Frank Kelly, Pauline McLynn, Dermot Morgan, and Ardal O'Hanlon in Father Ted (1995)
Father Ted
8.6
TV Series
  • Father Seamus Fitzpatrick
Frances McDormand in Hidden Agenda (1990)
Hidden Agenda
6.9
  • Alec Nevin
  • 1990

Credits

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Actor

  • Frank Kelly, Pauline McLynn, Dermot Morgan, and Ardal O'Hanlon in Father Ted (1995)
    Father Ted
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Father Seamus Fitzpatrick
    • 1998
  • Frances McDormand in Hidden Agenda (1990)
    Hidden Agenda
    6.9
    • Alec Nevin
    • 1990
  • Sigourney Weaver and Michael Caine in Half Moon Street (1986)
    Half Moon Street
    5.4
    • General Sir George Newhouse
    • 1986
  • Peter Barkworth, Robert Hardy, Cyd Hayman, and Alfred Lynch in Manhunt (1970)
    Manhunt
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Luftwaffe Major
    • 1970
  • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Piers Harvey
    • 1969
  • One Pair of Eyes (1967)
    One Pair of Eyes
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Actor
    • 1968
  • Love Story (1963)
    Love Story
    6.9
    TV Series
    • TV interviewer
    • 1968
  • Maurice Kaufmann in Champion House (1967)
    Champion House
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Aleksi Ospenski
    • 1968
  • The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Sean Mortimer
    • 1968
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
    Thirty-Minute Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Colin
    • 1967
  • Patrick Kavanagh in Witch Hunt (1967)
    Witch Hunt
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Rex Fordham
    • 1967
  • Gerald Harper in Adam Adamant Lives! (1966)
    Adam Adamant Lives!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Hammond
    • 1966
  • The Corridor People (1966)
    The Corridor People
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Major Ironside
    • 1966
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Interviewer (as P.J. Kavanagh)
    • 1966
  • The Wednesday Play (1964)
    The Wednesday Play
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Reporter (as P.J. Kavanagh)
    • 1965

Writer

  • Scarf Jack (1981)
    Scarf Jack
    7.0
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • book (as P.J. Kavanagh, as P.J. Kavanagh)
    • 1981
  • Six Bites of the Cherry
    TV Series
    • poems (as P.J. Kavanagh)
    • 1967

Additional Crew

  • The Un-chaotic Cabinet that Wishes for Me to Sleep (2024)
    The Un-chaotic Cabinet that Wishes for Me to Sleep
    5.4
    Short
    • inspiration (as Patrick Kavannagh)
    • 2024

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • P J Kavanagh
  • Born
    • January 6, 1931
    • Worthing, Sussex, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 26, 2015
    • Gloucestershire, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Catherine Ward1965 - August 26, 2015 (his death, 2 children)
  • Parents
    • Ted Kavanagh

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