Eileen Crowe

Biography

Born in Dublin, Eileen Crowe was an Irish actress who spent most of her career on the stage of the Abbey Theater, where she performed from 1921 to 1970, a span of 49 years. She appeared in several of the Abbey's productions of plays by the Irish playwright Teresa Deevy between 1931 and 1953, among them The Reapers, A Disciple and Temporal Powers, and played roles in Katie Roche in stagings in 1936, 1937, 1949 and 1953. Crowe also worked in film from 1936 to 1964, with credits including The Plough and the Stars (1936), The Quiet Man (1952) and Girl with Green Eyes (1964), as well as Home is the Hero. She died in 1978.

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 28 years1936 to 1964

Every film, newest first

1964Girl with Green EyesIMDb rating 6.9
1957The Rising of the MoonIMDb rating 6.7
1952The Quiet ManIMDb rating 7.7
1936The Plough and the StarsIMDb rating 5.6

Genres

Eileen Crowe movies on Netflix

Girl with Green Eyes1964IMDb rating 6.9as Mrs. Byrne
The Rising of the Moon1957IMDb rating 6.7as Mrs. O'Hara (segment '1921')
The Quiet Man1952IMDb rating 7.7as Mrs. Elizabeth Playfair
The Plough and the Stars1936IMDb rating 5.6as Bessie Burgess

Most often with

John Ford directed three of these films. May Craig appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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May Craig

Arthur Shields

Jack MacGowran

Barry Fitzgerald

Denis O'Dea

John FordDirector, 3 films

Films together

May Craig3 films together, 1952 to 1964
May Craig's page
- Girl with Green Eyes1964IMDb rating 6.9Crowe as Mrs. ByrneCraig as Aunt
- The Rising of the Moon1957IMDb rating 6.7Crowe as Mrs. O'Hara (segment '1921')Craig as Mrs. Folsey (segment 'A Minute's Wait')
- The Quiet Man1952IMDb rating 7.7Crowe as Mrs. Elizabeth PlayfairCraig as Fishwoman with Basket at Station
Arthur Shields2 films together, 1936 to 1952
Arthur Shields's page
- The Quiet Man1952IMDb rating 7.7Crowe as Mrs. Elizabeth PlayfairShields as Reverend Cyril Playfair
- The Plough and the Stars1936IMDb rating 5.6Crowe as Bessie BurgessShields as Padraic Pearse
Jack MacGowran2 films together, 1952 to 1957
Jack MacGowran's page
- The Rising of the Moon1957IMDb rating 6.7Crowe as Mrs. O'Hara (segment '1921')MacGowran as Mickey J., The Poitín Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
- The Quiet Man1952IMDb rating 7.7Crowe as Mrs. Elizabeth PlayfairMacGowran as Ignatius Feeney
Barry Fitzgerald2 films together, 1936 to 1952
Barry Fitzgerald's page
- The Quiet Man1952IMDb rating 7.7Crowe as Mrs. Elizabeth PlayfairFitzgerald as Michaleen Oge Flynn
- The Plough and the Stars1936IMDb rating 5.6Crowe as Bessie BurgessFitzgerald as Fluther Good
Denis O'Dea2 films together, 1936 to 1957
Denis O'Dea's page
- The Rising of the Moon1957IMDb rating 6.7Crowe as Mrs. O'Hara (segment '1921')O'Dea as Police Sergeant Tom O'Hara (segment '1921')
- The Plough and the Stars1936IMDb rating 5.6Crowe as Bessie BurgessO'Dea as The Covey
John FordDirector, 3 films, 1936 to 1957
All films by John Ford
- The Rising of the Moon1957IMDb rating 6.7Crowe as Mrs. O'Hara (segment '1921')
- The Quiet Man1952IMDb rating 7.7Crowe as Mrs. Elizabeth Playfair
- The Plough and the Stars1936IMDb rating 5.6Crowe as Bessie Burgess

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