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Brian Phelan(1934-2024)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
Brian Phelan was born on 2 December 1934 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor and writer, known for A High Wind in Jamaica (1965), Woman of the Year (1972) and The Frighteners (1972). He was married to Jan Heppell. He died on 8 May 2024 in England.
BornDecember 2, 1934
DiedMay 8, 2024(89)
BornDecember 2, 1934
DiedMay 8, 2024(89)
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    • 1 win total

Known for

Anthony Quinn, James Coburn, Martin Amis, Deborah Baxter, Jeffrey Chandler, Karen Flack, Roberta Tovey, and Viviane Ventura in A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
A High Wind in Jamaica
6.5
  • Curtis
  • 1965
Christiane Krüger in Woman of the Year (1972)
Woman of the Year
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1972
Geoffrey Bayldon and Gillian Bailey in The Frighteners (1972)
The Frighteners
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Die Andere Seite der Welt
  • Writer
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • Ken Loach in Days of Hope (1975)
    Days of Hope
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Solicitor
    • 1975
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Jeremy Leeds
    • Steve Mathews
    • 1961–1974
  • Honeybaby, Honeybaby (1974)
    Honeybaby, Honeybaby
    4.3
    • Harry
    • 1974
  • The Fellows (1967)
    The Fellows
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Harris
    • 1967
  • Phillip Manikum and Christopher Matthews in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1967)
    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
    TV Series
    • Ian Lambert
    • 1967
  • The Wednesday Play (1964)
    The Wednesday Play
    7.3
    TV Series
    • The Interviewing Doctor
    • 1967
  • Accident (1967)
    Accident
    6.8
    • Police Sergeant
    • 1967
  • Patrick Hatfield and Nicolette Robinson in Jemima + Johnny (1966)
    Jemima + Johnny
    7.6
    Short
    • Johnny's Father
    • 1966
  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)
    Dr. Finlay's Casebook
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Father Kelly
    • 1966
  • Steve Forrest and Sue Lloyd in The Baron (1966)
    The Baron
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Ernst Rishner
    • 1966
  • No Hiding Place (1959)
    No Hiding Place
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Paddy Harrigan
    • 1966
  • Bradford Dillman and Peter Graves in Court Martial (1965)
    Court Martial
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Lt. Charles Braun
    • 1965
  • Emergency-Ward 10 (1957)
    Emergency-Ward 10
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Ronald Casey
    • 1965
  • Four in the Morning (1965)
    Four in the Morning
    6.1
    • Boy
    • 1965
  • Anthony Quinn, James Coburn, Martin Amis, Deborah Baxter, Jeffrey Chandler, Karen Flack, Roberta Tovey, and Viviane Ventura in A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
    A High Wind in Jamaica
    6.5
    • Curtis
    • 1965

Writer

  • Brenda Fricker, Tina Kellegher, and Maria Doyle Kennedy in No Tears (2002)
    No Tears
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 2002
  • The Treaty (1991)
    The Treaty
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (1989)
    Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1989
  • Manika, une vie plus tard (1989)
    Manika, une vie plus tard
    6.8
    • writer
    • 1989
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.7
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • by
    • writer
    • 1985–1986
  • Die Andere Seite der Welt
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Being Normal
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • play
    • 1983
  • Reginald Barratt, Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Bernard Hepton, Arthur Lowe, Brian Miller, Ron Moody, Jack Rosenthal, Liz Smith, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1969–1981
  • Les aiguilleurs (1980)
    Les aiguilleurs
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1980
  • Pierce Brosnan and Niall Toibin in Murphy's Stroke (1980)
    Murphy's Stroke
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • by
    • 1980
  • Rollentausch
    TV Movie
    • original TV-play
    • 1979
  • Caravans (1978)
    Caravans
    5.9
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Tony Britton, Paul Freeman, and David Robb in Scorpion Tales (1978)
    Scorpion Tales
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Das Doppelleben des Wilfried E.
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1978
  • Michael Elphick in Holding On (1977)
    Holding On
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1977

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Personal details

  • Born
    • December 2, 1934
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Died
    • May 8, 2024
    • England(Undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Jan Heppell1960 - 1964 (divorced)

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    Has lived with Dorothy Bromiley since 1963. They have one daughter.

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