Ronan O'Casey

Ronan O'Casey was a Canadian actor and film producer whose career was based mostly in Britain and afterward in America. Born in Montreal to Irish immigrant parents, he began acting at eight in his mother's Montreal theater company, then toured in theater and vaudeville before moving to Dublin and London. His early films included The Mudlark (1950), Trouble in Store (1953), and Talk of a Million (1951). He took the role of Room 101's prisoner in 1984 and played a sergeant in Nicholas Ray's Bitter Victory (1957). His best-known part was Jeff Rogers in the sitcom The Larkins (1958 to 1964). He hosted Don't Say a Word (1963) and appeared in Antonioni's Blow-Up (1966). His stage work included Forever April and Desire Under the Elms. He was an associate producer on The Magic Christian (1969) and later had US television roles in L.A. Law, Falcon Crest, Dallas, and Santa Barbara.