David Kelly

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
July 11, 1929

Place of Birth:
Dublin, Ireland

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David Kelly

Biography

David Kelly (July 11, 1929 – February 12, 2012) was an Irish actor who had regular roles in several film and television works from the 1950s onwards. One of the most recognisable voices and faces of Irish stage and screen, Kelly was known for his roles as Rashers Tierney in Strumpet City, Cousin Enda in Me Mammy, the builder Mr O'Reilly in Fawlty Towers, Albert Riddle in Robin's Nest, and Grandpa Joe in the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). Another notable role was as Michael O'Sullivan in Waking Ned Devine.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2009 Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened Self / Mr O'Reilly
2007 Stardust Guard
2006 The Kovak Box Frank Kovak
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Grandpa Joe
2004 The Calcium Kid Paddy O'Flannagan
2004 Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London Trival
2004 Laws of Attraction Priest / Michael
2003 Mystics Dave
2002 The Last Walter
2002 Puckoon O'Toole
2001 Greenfingers Fergus Wilks
2001 Mean Machine Doc
2000 Rough for Theatre I A
2000 Ordinary Decent Criminal Fr. Grogan
1998 Waking Ned Michael O'Sullivan
1997 The Matchmaker O'Connor
1995 Moondance
1995 The Run of the Country Father Gaynor
1994 A Man of No Importance Christy Ward
1992 Into the West Grandfather
1988 Joyriders Daniel
1986 Pirates Surgeon
1984 Anne Devlin Dr Trevor
1983 The Jigsaw Man Cameron
1983 Red Monarch Sergo
1983 The Comedy of Errors Balthazar
1982 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Tavernkeeper
1978 The Light Princess Oracle (voice)
1978 The Legion Hall Bombing Judge
1977 The Purple Taxi Little Person
1977 A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Dean of Studies
1976 The Next Man Chauffeur in Ireland
1975 Philadelphia, Here I Come Conan O'Byrne
1974 The Virgins Cloggy Moore
1974 Fugitive Mark
1973 Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width Murphy
1970 Young Man in Trouble Joe
1970 The McKenzie Break Adjutant
1970 Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx Maguire
1969 The Italian Job Vicar
1967 Ulysses Garrett Deasy
1966 Billy Budd
1964 Girl with Green Eyes Ticket collector
1962 The Quare Fellow Reception Clerk
1958 Dublin Nightmare Customer
1956 The Wrong Man Policeman (uncredited)
Year TV Show Role
2003 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks Captain Cumara (voice)
1994 Scarlett Hall Porter
1992 Heartbeat Pa Deighton
1991 2Point4 Children Paddy
1990 Yellowthread Street
1986 Slinger's Day
1983 The Irish R.M.
1982 Whoops Apocalypse
1980 Strumpet City Rashers
1980 The Gentle Touch Dooley
1980 Cowboys Wobbly Ron
1978 The Glums Tattooist
1978 The Last of Summer Corney Kernahan
1978 The BBC Television Shakespeare Balthazar
1977 Citizen Smith Paddy
1977 Robin's Nest Albert
1975 Fawlty Towers O'Reilly
1973 Oh, Father!
1972 The Adventurer Carlson
1970 Play for Today Mark
1970 Play for Today The Judge
1968 The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968 The Jazz Age
1966 The Informer Whistler
1965 Public Eye
1965 BBC Play of the Month Mr. Casey, Director of College
1964 The Wednesday Play Finbar
1964 The Wednesday Play Miko
1956 Armchair Theatre 'Dead Man' Sweeney
1956 Armchair Theatre Totterdel
1956 Armchair Theatre Joe
1956 Armchair Theatre Cloggy Moore
1953 General Electric Theater (uncredited)
1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame Tavernkeeper
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