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Dermot Kelly(1917-1980)

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Dermot Kelly was born on 15 May 1917 in County Laois, Irish Republic. He was an actor, known for The Plank (1967), Mess Mates (1960) and Devil's Bait (1959). He died on 18 February 1980 in Dublin, Ireland.
BornMay 15, 1917
DiedFebruary 18, 1980(62)
BornMay 15, 1917
DiedFebruary 18, 1980(62)
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Known for

Tommy Cooper and Eric Sykes in The Plank (1967)
The Plank
6.7
  • Milkman
  • 1967
Archie Duncan, Dermot Kelly, Sam Kydd, and Victor Maddern in Mess Mates (1960)
Mess Mates
TV Series
  • Blarney Finnigan
Devil's Bait (1959)
Devil's Bait
6.6
  • Mr. Love
  • 1959
Annette Andre, Kenneth Cope, and Mike Pratt in My Partner the Ghost (1969)
My Partner the Ghost
7.7
TV Series
  • Henry Mace Horsfall

Credits

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Actor

  • Spooner's Patch (1979)
    Spooner's Patch
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Kelly
    • 1979
  • Keith Alexander, Ed Bishop, and Bob Sherman in Life at Stake (1978)
    Life at Stake
    TV Series
    • Davy Dunne
    • 1978
  • Sykes (1972)
    Sykes
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mr. Williamson
    • 1978
  • The Last Campaing
    TV Movie
    • Sean
    • 1978
  • The Trouble with 2B (1972)
    The Trouble with 2B
    4.3
    • 1972
  • Z Cars (1962)
    Z Cars
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Norman Swann
    • Mick
    • Gus
    • 1963–1970
  • Annette Andre, Kenneth Cope, and Mike Pratt in My Partner the Ghost (1969)
    My Partner the Ghost
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Henry Mace Horsfall
    • 1969
  • Richard Burton and Rex Harrison in Staircase (1969)
    Staircase
    5.3
    • Gravedigger
    • 1969
  • Ken Dodd in The Ken Dodd Show (1959)
    The Ken Dodd Show
    5.8
    TV Series
    • 1969
  • Alexandra Bastedo, Stuart Damon, and William Gaunt in The Champions (1968)
    The Champions
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Hogan
    • 1969
  • Michael Jannie in Gold Is Where You Find It (1968)
    Gold Is Where You Find It
    5.6
    Short
    • Mad Mike
    • 1968
  • James Mason in The London Nobody Knows (1968)
    Les bicyclettes de Belsize
    6.6
    Short
    • Tramp at Bus Stop (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Subterfuge (1968)
    Subterfuge
    5.1
    • Van Driver
    • 1968
  • Doddy for Christmas
    TV Movie
    • 1968
  • Headline Hunters (1968)
    Headline Hunters
    5.3
    • Ernie
    • 1968

Soundtrack

  • Richard Burton and Rex Harrison in Staircase (1969)
    Staircase
    5.3
    • performer: "All Things Bright and Beautiful" (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Arthur Haynes and Nicholas Parsons in The Arthur Haynes Show (1956)
    The Arthur Haynes Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Carolina in the Morning"
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 15, 1917
    • County Laois, Irish Republic
  • Died
    • February 18, 1980
    • Dublin, Ireland(heart attack)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Considered for the part of Paul's grandfather in "A Hard Day's Night", but he was already filming "Cup Fever" (1965), making him unavailable.

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