Liam Redmond
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Biography
Limerick, Ireland
Born in Limerick on July 27, 1913, versatile Irish actor Liam Redmond was one of four children (the others were Thomas, Mary and Eileen), born to Thomas, a master carpenter who also taught woodworking, and Eileen Redmond, a homemaker. He received his early education at the Christian Brothers junior and secondary schools in Dublin. Upon completing secondary school, he attended UCD (University College, Dublin -- a constituent college of the National University of Ireland (NUI) -- and originally studied medicine before shifting his career focus to the arts. Read more... Dramatic Society and she was the Secretary. They had four children.
It was William Butler Yeats, the renowned Irish poet, dramatist, and literary figure who saw one Liam's productions at the college and saw a bright promise in him, inviting the young hopeful to join the Abbey Theatre in 1935 as a guest producer. This completely ended any serious designs to return to medicine. Yeates went on to write his play "Death of Cuchullain" particularly for Liam. Wife Barbara's brother was Donagh MacDonagh, who was not only a judge, but a playwright, poet and author.
Liam made his Abbey Theatre acting debut that same year in Sean O'Casey's "The Silver Tassie." In 1939, he made his first stage appearance in New York in "The White Steed." He left America at the outbreak of WWII and played regularly on the London stage, returning from time to time to the Abbey for a season or performance. Some of his more sterling performances over time included "The Playboy of the Western World" (in the course of his career he played every male role in "Playboy"), "Juno and the Paycock", "The Square Ring," "The Doctor's Dilemma," "Loot" and "The Island".
The actor joined the Dublin Verse-Speaking Society and occasionally read poetry on radio. Redmond went back to Broadway in the 50s to play Canon McCooey in "The Wayward Saint" and won the George Jean Nathan Award for his performance.
Liam's easygoing nature and erudite presence proved quite suitable for film and TV character parts, and he wound up a regular presence on such popular British TV series fare as "Z Cars" and "The Avengers." Flavorful roles in films include I See a Dark Stranger (1946), Captain Boycott (1947), High Treason (1951), The Cruel Sea (1953), Playboy of the Western World (1963), one of Elvis Presley's better vehicles Kid Galahad (1962), The Luck of Ginger Coffey (1964), Tobruk (1967) and his last Barry Lyndon (1975). Walt Disney himself personally requested Liam for a couple of Disney projects, including The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967). Over the years he specialized in playing captains, priests, police inspectors and professors.
In later years Liam developed a special interest and talent for cooking. He eventually retired to a quiet life in Dublin and, following a decade of declining health, died at age 76 in his beloved Dublin on October 28, 1989. He was predeceased by wife Barbara.
It was William Butler Yeats, the renowned Irish poet, dramatist, and literary figure who saw one Liam's productions at the college and saw a bright promise in him, inviting the young hopeful to join the Abbey Theatre in 1935 as a guest producer. This completely ended any serious designs to return to medicine. Yeates went on to write his play "Death of Cuchullain" particularly for Liam. Wife Barbara's brother was Donagh MacDonagh, who was not only a judge, but a playwright, poet and author.
Liam made his Abbey Theatre acting debut that same year in Sean O'Casey's "The Silver Tassie." In 1939, he made his first stage appearance in New York in "The White Steed." He left America at the outbreak of WWII and played regularly on the London stage, returning from time to time to the Abbey for a season or performance. Some of his more sterling performances over time included "The Playboy of the Western World" (in the course of his career he played every male role in "Playboy"), "Juno and the Paycock", "The Square Ring," "The Doctor's Dilemma," "Loot" and "The Island".
The actor joined the Dublin Verse-Speaking Society and occasionally read poetry on radio. Redmond went back to Broadway in the 50s to play Canon McCooey in "The Wayward Saint" and won the George Jean Nathan Award for his performance.
Liam's easygoing nature and erudite presence proved quite suitable for film and TV character parts, and he wound up a regular presence on such popular British TV series fare as "Z Cars" and "The Avengers." Flavorful roles in films include I See a Dark Stranger (1946), Captain Boycott (1947), High Treason (1951), The Cruel Sea (1953), Playboy of the Western World (1963), one of Elvis Presley's better vehicles Kid Galahad (1962), The Luck of Ginger Coffey (1964), Tobruk (1967) and his last Barry Lyndon (1975). Walt Disney himself personally requested Liam for a couple of Disney projects, including The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967). Over the years he specialized in playing captains, priests, police inspectors and professors.
In later years Liam developed a special interest and talent for cooking. He eventually retired to a quiet life in Dublin and, following a decade of declining health, died at age 76 in his beloved Dublin on October 28, 1989. He was predeceased by wife Barbara.
Actor

Character:
Uncle Timothy
I See a Dark Stranger 1946
1

Character:
Martin Egan
Captain Boycott 1947
3

Character:
Connolly
The Gentle Gunman 1952
1

Character:
Watts
The Cruel Sea 1953
1

Character:
Regan
Happy Ever After 1954
1

Character:
Inspector Corcoran
Final Appointment 1954
10

Character:
Prison Doctor
Yield to the Night 1956
2

Character:
Mark O'Brien
Night of the Demon 1957
1

Character:
Johnny Gin
Scent of Mystery 1960
1

Character:
Gonzalo
The Tempest 1960
1

Character:
Police Insp. Ward
The Phantom of the Opera 1962
26

Character:
Father Higgins
Kid Galahad 1962
7

Character:
Old Man
Alive and Kicking 1964
7

Character:
Convict Ship Captain
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders 1965
2

Character:
Mr. Quinion
David Copperfield 1969
3

Character:
Mike's Father
Till Death Us Do Part 1969
13

Character:
St. Nicolas
Hans Brinker 1969
8

Character:
Dr. Baird
The Alcoa Hour 1955
0

Character:
First Justice Kelly
The Divided Heart 1954
0

Character:
Brigadier - D.D.M.S.
Ice Cold in Alex 1958
0

Character:
Father Curran
Little Moon of Alban 1964
0

Character:
Henry Portman
Tobruk 1967
0

Character:
Alick Wylie
The DuPont Show of the Month 1957
0

Character:
Bill
No Trees in the Street 1959
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Character:
Bernard
The Misfit 1970
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Character:
Pat Doyle
The Boy and the Bridge 1959
0

Character:
Inspector Gates
Kraft Mystery Theater 1959
0

Character:
Windsor
Under Ten Flags 1960
0

Character:
Captain Harry
Shirley Temple's Storybook 1958
0
Writing

Character:
Uncle Timothy
I See a Dark Stranger 1946
1