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Sean O'Faoláin(1900-1991)

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Sean O'Faoláin was born on 22 February 1900 in Cork, Ireland. He was a writer, known for The Promise of Barty O'Brien (1951), First Night (1963) and The Sinners (1970). He was married to Eileen Gould. He died on 20 April 1991 in Dublin, Ireland.
BornFebruary 22, 1900
DiedApril 20, 1991(91)
BornFebruary 22, 1900
DiedApril 20, 1991(91)
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Known for

The Promise of Barty O'Brien
  • Writer
  • 1951
John Gregson in First Night (1963)
First Night
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Evin Crowley, Mary Larkin, Eamon Morrissey, and Aidan Murphy in The Sinners (1970)
The Sinners
TV Series
  • Writer
The Woman Who Married Clark Gable (1985)
The Woman Who Married Clark Gable
8.0
Short
  • Writer
  • 1985

Credits

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Writer

  • The Woman Who Married Clark Gable (1985)
    The Woman Who Married Clark Gable
    8.0
    Short
    • short story
    • 1985
  • Lovers of the Lake
    TV Movie
    • by (as Séan Ó Faoláin)
    • 1983
  • Evin Crowley, Mary Larkin, Eamon Morrissey, and Aidan Murphy in The Sinners (1970)
    The Sinners
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Peter Cushing in The Caves of Steel (1964)
    Story Parade
    4.6
    TV Series
    • stories
    • 1964
  • John Gregson in First Night (1963)
    First Night
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story "Childybawn"
    • 1964
  • The Promise of Barty O'Brien
    • Writer
    • 1951

Personal details

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    • RCW Literary Agency
  • Alternative name
    • Séan Ó Faoláin
  • Born
    • February 22, 1900
    • Cork, Ireland
  • Died
    • April 20, 1991
    • Dublin, Ireland(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Eileen Gould1929 - April 20, 1991 (his death, 2 children)

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    Born on exactly the same date as Luis Buñuel.

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