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David Kelly

Acting
Known For

82 Years Old

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.

Born

Dublin, Ireland on 11th July 1929

Died

12th February 2012

All Credits

The BBC Television Shakespeare Image
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Balthazar
BBC Play of the Month Image
BBC Play of the Month
Mr. Casey / College Director
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
The Judge
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Mark
The Wednesday Play Image
The Wednesday Play
Miko
The Wednesday Play Image
The Wednesday Play
Finbar
Public Eye Image
Public Eye
The Gentle Touch Image
The Gentle Touch
Dooley
The Adventurer Image
The Adventurer
Carlson
Fawlty Towers Image
Fawlty Towers
O'Reilly
Hallmark Hall of Fame Image
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Tavernkeeper
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks Image
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
Captain Cumara (voice)
Scarlett Image
Scarlett
Hall Porter
Heartbeat Image
Heartbeat
Pa Deighton
2Point4 Children Image
2Point4 Children
Paddy
The Irish R.M. Image
The Irish R.M.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Image
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Grandpa Joe
Cowboys Image
Cowboys
Wobbly Ron
Robin's Nest Image
Robin's Nest
Albert
Armchair Theatre Image
Armchair Theatre
Cloggy Moore
Armchair Theatre Image
Armchair Theatre
Joe
Armchair Theatre Image
Armchair Theatre
'Dead Man' Sweeney
Armchair Theatre Image
Armchair Theatre
Totterdel
Citizen Smith Image
Citizen Smith
Paddy
Oh, Father! Image
Oh, Father!
Whoops Apocalypse Image
Whoops Apocalypse
Stardust Image
Stardust
Guard
General Electric Theater Image
General Electric Theater
(uncredited)
The Italian Job Image
The Italian Job
Vicar
The Matchmaker Image
The Matchmaker
O'Connor
Yellowthread Street Image
Yellowthread Street
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Image
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Tavernkeeper
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London Image
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Trival
No Image
The Jazz Age
McDara
Mean Machine Image
Mean Machine
Doc
Ordinary Decent Criminal Image
Ordinary Decent Criminal
Fr. Grogan
Laws of Attraction Image
Laws of Attraction
Priest / Michael
Pirates Image
Pirates
Surgeon
Greenfingers Image
Greenfingers
Fergus Wilks
The Wrong Man Image
The Wrong Man
Policeman (uncredited)
The Informer Image
The Informer
Whistler
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened Image
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Self / Mr O'Reilly
No Image
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
The Glums Image
The Glums
Tattooist
Waking Ned Image
Waking Ned
Michael O'Sullivan
Into the West Image
Into the West
Grandfather
The Jigsaw Man Image
The Jigsaw Man
Cameron
A Man of No Importance Image
A Man of No Importance
Christy Ward
The Run of the Country Image
The Run of the Country
Father Gaynor
Girl with Green Eyes Image
Girl with Green Eyes
Ticket collector
The Calcium Kid Image
The Calcium Kid
Paddy O'Flannagan
No Image
Slinger's Day
Strumpet City Image
Strumpet City
Rashers
Red Monarch Image
Red Monarch
Sergo
The Kovak Box Image
The Kovak Box
Frank Kovak
The Next Man Image
The Next Man
Chauffeur in Ireland
Mystics Image
Mystics
Dave
The McKenzie Break Image
The McKenzie Break
Adjutant
The Purple Taxi Image
The Purple Taxi
Little Person
Ulysses Image
Ulysses
Garrett Deasy
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except Image
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
(uncredited)
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx Image
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
Maguire
Moondance Image
Moondance
The Last of Summer Image
The Last of Summer
Corney Kernahan
Dublin Nightmare Image
Dublin Nightmare
Customer
Puckoon Image
Puckoon
O'Toole
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Image
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Dean of Studies
The Quare Fellow Image
The Quare Fellow
Reception Clerk
Billy Budd Image
Billy Budd
The Comedy of Errors Image
The Comedy of Errors
Balthazar
The Legion Hall Bombing Image
The Legion Hall Bombing
Judge
Anne Devlin Image
Anne Devlin
Dr Trevor
No Image
The Last
Walter
Philadelphia, Here I Come Image
Philadelphia, Here I Come
Conan O'Byrne
Joyriders Image
Joyriders
Daniel
No Image
Young Man in Trouble
Joe
Fugitive Image
Fugitive
Mark
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width Image
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Murphy
The Light Princess Image
The Light Princess
Oracle (voice)
Rough for Theatre I Image
Rough for Theatre I
A
No Image
The Virgins
Cloggy Moore