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Desmond O'Donovan

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Desmond O'Donovan was born on 2 February 1933 in Burbage, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK. He is a producer and writer, known for Potts in Parovia (1956), The Boy and the Bridge (1959) and Potts, Gangbuster (1956).
BornFebruary 2, 1933
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    • Known for

    Potts in Parovia
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Ian Maclaine and Liam Redmond in The Boy and the Bridge (1959)
    The Boy and the Bridge
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1959
    Potts, Gangbuster
    TV Series
    • Producer
    The Riddle of the Red Wolf
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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    Producer

    • John Moffatt and Peter Wyngarde in The Adventures of Ben Gunn (1958)
      The Adventures of Ben Gunn
      6.5
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1958
    • The Riddle of the Red Wolf
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1958
    • Thunder in the West
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1957
    • Potts and the Night Whistlers
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1957
    • Potts and the Phantom Piper
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1957
    • The Gypsy Thief
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1956
    • Potts, Gangbuster
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1956
    • Potts in Parovia
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1956
    • Carole Lorimer and Freddie Mills in Whirligig (1950)
      Whirligig
      6.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1955–1956
    • The Pelicans and the Pirates
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1955

    Writer

    • Ian Maclaine and Liam Redmond in The Boy and the Bridge (1959)
      The Boy and the Bridge
      7.5
      • screenplay
      • 1959
    • Potts and the Night Whistlers
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1957
    • The Gypsy Thief
      TV Movie
      • writer
      • 1956
    • Potts, Gangbuster
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1956
    • Potts in Parovia
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1956
    • Carole Lorimer and Freddie Mills in Whirligig (1950)
      Whirligig
      6.6
      TV Series
      • writer: Can We Help You? segment
      • writer: Jeremy Make-Believe segment
      • 1955–1956
    • The Pelicans and the Pirates
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1955

    Director

    • Dear Boss
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1962
    • The First Foot
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1962
    • The Riddle of the Red Wolf
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1958
    • Potts, Gangbuster
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1956
    • Potts in Parovia
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1956

    Personal details

    • Born
      • February 2, 1933
      • Burbage, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK

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