Birdy Sweeney(1931-1999)
- Actor
Birdy Sweeney began acting when he was in his 50s having spent much of
his earlier life as a comic and bird impersonator. He won his
distinctive nickname while still a schoolboy making his debut mimicking
blackbirds as an 11-year-old on BBC Radio Ulster. Sweeney had a heart
attack when he was only 40 and suffered from diabetes throughout his
life. Despite his late start as an actor he managed to pick up many
credits.
