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Donal Donnelly

Donal Donnelly

8 movies on Netflix

Biography

Donal Donnelly was an Irish actor of stage, film and television. Born in Bradford, England, and raised in Dublin, he started out with an amateur group, the Globe Theater Players, and toured with Anew McMaster's Irish repertory troupe before settling in England. His big break came as Gar Private in the premiere of Brian Friel's Philadelphia, Here I Come! at the 1964 Dublin Theatre Festival, and when the production moved to Broadway he and Patrick Bedford were jointly nominated for a Tony Award in 1966. He returned to Broadway in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, Sleuth and The Elephant Man, and appeared in Friel premieres including Dancing at Lughnasa and Translations. On screen he played Freddy Malins in The Dead (1987) and Archbishop Gilday in The Godfather: Part III (1990), and he starred with Rita Tushingham in The Knack... and How to Get It (1965). He also toured a one-man show of George Bernard Shaw's writings.

78years old at death

  • Born Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died Chicago
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films
8
Career span
37 years1957 to 1994

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  1. Big break

    Donnelly was cast as Gar Private in the 1964 world premiere of Brian Friel's Philadelphia, Here I Come!, a role that transferred to Broadway for over 300 performances and earned him a joint Tony nomination with Patrick Bedford.

  2. A role that slipped away

    For the part of Og in his 1968 movie of Finian's Rainbow, Coppola wanted Donnelly. Tommy Steele ended up filling the role.

  3. Beyond film

    In 1968, Donnelly made a record of Irish songs called Take the Name of Donnelly. Tony Meehan, once of the Shadows, arranged, produced and conducted it.

Donal Donnelly movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Godfather: Part III1990 Crime, Dramaas Archbishop Gilday

    IMDb rating 7.5461K votes

  2. The Dead1987 Dramaas Freddy Malins

    IMDb rating 7.210K votes

  3. The Knack... and How to Get It1965as Tom

    IMDb rating 6.24.1K votes

  4. Waterloo1970as O'Connor

    IMDb rating 7.315K votes

  5. The Mind of Mr. Soames1970as Joe Allan

    IMDb rating 6.21.0K votes

  6. Mesmer1994as Doctor(Donal Donelly)

    IMDb rating 5.81.2K votes

  7. Squanto: A Warrior's Tale1994as Brother Paul

    IMDb rating 6.11.6K votes

  8. The Rising of the Moon1957as Sean Curran (segment '1921')

    IMDb rating 6.71.3K votes

Worked with

Donal Donnelly shares two films with Dan O'Herlihy, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Dan O'Herlihy, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Dan O'HerlihyChristopher Plummer, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Christopher PlummerAl Pacino, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Al PacinoAndy Garcia, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Andy GarciaCharlotte Rampling, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Charlotte RamplingColm Meaney, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Colm MeaneyFrancis Ford CoppolaDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Francis Ford CoppolaSergey BondarchukDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Sergey BondarchukJohn HustonDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by John Huston

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