Spade_Cooley 9,474 Posted October 13, 2015 Frank Kelly, who has fought bowel cancer in the past, has now been diagnosed with Parkinson's. This thread will also, presumably, double as a thread for Irish TV character actors. If one of the more listmania posters on the site could do the honours via IMDB that'd be appreciated. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,397 Posted October 13, 2015 Here's a completely amateur list to start you off then. I didn't go for all the extras in the background, because feck it, life is too short. Priests Dermot Morgan 1952-98 Frank Kelly b. 1938 Ardal O’Hanlon b.1965 Michael Redmond (Fr Stone) b. 1950 Arthur Mathews (Fr Kerrigan, Fr Ben, Fr Clarke) b. 1959 Derrick Branche (Fr Jose Fernandez) b. 1947 Jim Norton b. 1938 Maurice O’Donoghue (Fr Dick Byrne) b. 1950 Don Wycherley (Fr Cyril McDuff) b. 1967 Chris Curran (Fr Jim Johnson) before 1945-1996 Fergus O’Kelly (Fr Barty Dunne) before 1949 Paul Woodfull (Fr Harry Coyle) b. 1958 Tommy Duggan (Fr Paul Cleary) 1909-98 Jimmy Keogh (Fr Fintan Fay) -2003 Shay Gorman (Fr Jim Sutton) 1923-99 Tony Guilfoyle (Fr Larry Duff) b. 1960 Graham Norton (Fr Noel Furlong) b. 1963 James Benson (Fr Liam Finnegan) before 1961 Gerry O’Brien (Fr Billy O’Dwyer) before 1955 Ben Keaton (Fr Austin Purcell) b. 1957 Kevin Moore (Bishop O’Neill) before 1940 Denys Hawthorne (Bishop Facks) 1932-2009 Paddy Ward (Bishop Jordan) circa. 1933 Joe Rooney (Fr Damien Lennon) before 1975 Rio Fanning (Fr Frost) b. 1931 James Rymer (Fr Brendan) ? Dermot Crowley (Fr Liam) b. 1947 Brendan Grace (Fr Fintan Stack) b. 1952 Fred Ridgeway (Fr Ken Dillon) 1953-2012 Noel Slattery (Fr Rory Shanahan) before 1969 Larry O’Brien (Fr Walton) ? Paddy Joyce (Shouting Priest in New Jack City) 1923-2000 Declan Mulhullond (Shouting Priest) 1931-99 Ultan Ely O’Carroll (Another Credited Shouting Priest) ? Desmond Jordan (Posh Priest in New Jack City) 1926-2009 Paul Hickey (Fr O’Shea) before 1974 Patrick Duggan (Fr Joe Briefly) before 1936 Liam O’Carroll (Blind priest) before 1976 Jonathan White (Fr Flynn) before 1955 Graham Lineham (Fr Gallagher) b. 1968 Kevin Gildea (Fr Cave) before 1976 Gerald McSorley (Fr Todd Unctious) b. 1950 Sean Barrett (Fr Fitzgerald) b. 1940 Donncha Crowley (Fr Billy) before 1967 Colum Gallivan (Fr Reilly) before 1963 Neil McCaul (Fr Terry) before 1955 Kevin McKidd (Fr Deegan) b. 1973 Joe Taylor (Fr Cleary) before 1971 Andrew McCulloch (Bishop Tom Mcccaskell) b. 1945 Brendan Dempsey (Fr Dick Mayo) before 1976 Patrick Kavanagh (Fr Seamus Fitzpatrick) 1931-2015 Des Keogh (Dublin Fr Jack) before 1947 Simon Nelson (Dublin Fr Dougal) b. 1968 Eamon Morrissey (Fr Beeching) b. 1943 Stephen Brennan (Fr Niall Haverty) before 1958 Birdy Sweeney (Fr Cullen) 1931-1999 Charles Simon (Fr Jim) 1909-2002 Conor Evans (Fr Romeo Sensini) before 1945 Ian Fitzgibbon (Fr Jessup) b. 1962 Tommy Tiernan (Fr Kevin) b. 1969 Jeff Harding (Fr Buzz Cagney) before 1960 Mark Doherty (Fr Alan) before 1976 Notable Non-Priests Pauline McLynn b. 1962 Pat Shortt b. 1966 Patrick Drury born before 1956 Rynagh O’Grady b. 1954 Niall Buggy (Henry Sellers) b. 1948 Rosemary Henderson (Sister Assumpta) before 1966 Mairead McKinley (Sister Monica) before 1975 Peter Caffrey (Charles Hedges) 1949-2008 Jon Kenny (Fred Rickwood) b. 1957 Clare Grogan (Niamh Connolly) b. 1962 Irene Warren (Singing Nun on Telephone) ? Nuala Walsh (Sister Mary Gondola) before 1976 Vass Anderson (Dr Sinnot) before 1953 Gerard Murphy (Plane pilot) 1948-2013 Vernon Dobtcheff (Hidden Nazi) b. 1934 Peadar Lamb (Fargo Boyle) before 1939 Peter Dineen (Giant Reid) before 1968 Pat McGrath (Hud Hastings) before 1970 Priscilla (Chris the Sheep) presumed long dead Pat Laffan (Pat Mustard) before 1944 Richard Wilson b. 1936 Doreen Keogh (Mrs Dineen) b. 1926 Patrick McDonnell (Eoin McLove) before 1973 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,474 Posted October 13, 2015 Conor "Romeo Sensini" Evans died last year. Only needed one nun to get him out of a chair, mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,069 Posted October 13, 2015 **waiting for Admin to move this and bury it in some thread like they wanted to with my Sanford & Son post** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,509 Posted October 13, 2015 I didn't watch Father Ted and I have not heard of many of these actors but two stand out Derrick Branche played the asian nurse in Only When I Laugh and Jim Norton played numerous roles on Babylon 5 (if it is the same one I am thinking of) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,474 Posted October 13, 2015 **waiting for Admin to move this and bury it in some thread like they wanted to with my Sanford & Son post** Finest Irish cultural product in history >>>> bootleg Steptoe and Son staring a tax cheat and a cunt. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,397 Posted October 13, 2015 I didn't watch Father Ted and I have not heard of many of these actors but two stand out Derrick Branche played the asian nurse in Only When I Laugh and Jim Norton played numerous roles on Babylon 5 (if it is the same one I am thinking of) I don't watch Babylon 5, but apparently it is. He's fairly recognisable. Most of the actors are Irish ones, so obscure outwith the show. Otherwise, Vernon Dobtcheff is the casino owner who Jaws kills in The Spy Who Loved Me, the Scientist in the Doctor Who story The War Games, and thousands of other roles. Richard Wilson is Victor Meldrew. Gerard Murphy was in Silver Nemesis and Denys Hawthorne in Terror of the Vervoids (both Dr Who). Peter Caffrey was in Ballykissangel, Clare Grogan is a former pop star (Altered Images) who was in Gregory's Girl, and Graham Norton and Tommy Tiernan are now internationally renowned comics...somehow. Oh, and Declan Mulhullond was a drunk who once played Jabba the Hutt in Star Wars. Father Ted is great, one of the finest sitcoms ever made. And entirely accurate too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,474 Posted October 13, 2015 Vernon Dobtcheff turns up in La Grande Bellezza, which really took me out of that film for a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,509 Posted October 13, 2015 Vernon Dobtcheff turns up in La Grande Bellezza, which really took me out of that film for a bit. Federation president in Blake's 7 series 2 (Shadow) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted October 13, 2015 Vernon Dobtcheff turns up in La Grande Bellezza, which really took me out of that film for a bit. Federation president in Blake's 7 series 2 (Shadow) Never mind that shit, he played the first character in Doctor Who to mention the Time Lords (The War Games, episode 6). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,063 Posted October 13, 2015 I didn't watch Father Ted and I have not heard of many of these actors but two stand out Derrick Branche played the asian nurse in Only When I Laugh and Jim Norton played numerous roles on Babylon 5 (if it is the same one I am thinking of) Then you need to remedy the situation without delay. Because of the untimely death of Dermot Morgan who played the title character, there were only three series. 24 episodes in all plus one Christmas special. You have a treat in store. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted October 13, 2015 Vernon Dobtcheff turns up in La Grande Bellezza, which really took me out of that film for a bit. Federation president in Blake's 7 series 2 (Shadow) He'll always bee the Concierge in Murder on the Orient Express to me. Count me in as another fan of Father Ted. I still sometimes forget that Dermot Morgan is dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted October 13, 2015 Father Ted is the best TV programme ever made by Channel 4 and I know to some that doesn't mean anything much, it's still is... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,093 Posted October 13, 2015 Father Ted is the best TV programme ever made by Channel 4 and I know to some that doesn't mean anything much, it's still is... Agreed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted October 13, 2015 Father Ted is the best TV programme ever made by Channel 4 and I know to some that doesn't mean anything much, it's still is...indeed I haven't watched an episode where I haven't laughed out loud Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,509 Posted October 13, 2015 I have seen some episodes I like the Beast of Craggy Island which Father Dougal has to put on his list of things that don't exist along with Darth Vader and non-Catholic Gods. I enjoyed what I saw. Early Channel 4 had some really great comedy like Chelmsford 123 & The Big One seems to have lost its way seriously in the past few years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Father Dougal Posted January 24, 2016 Frank Kelly says feck Parkinsons. Good man himself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted January 24, 2016 Father Ted is the best TV programme ever made by Channel 4 and I know to some that doesn't mean anything much, it's still is... Second best after Black Books IMO 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted January 24, 2016 Father Ted is the best TV programme ever made by Channel 4 and I know to some that doesn't mean anything much, it's still is... Agreed. Seconded Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imelda 610 Posted January 25, 2016 Well well well, I Google a list of old comedy programmes on Channel 4 and some saddo (my kind of saddo) has made a comprehensive list http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/network/c4/ Ted is a good shout for best-ever, though a quick glance of the list shows some excellent competition: Adam & Joe Show Armstrong And Miller Bad Sugar Black Mirror Brass Eye Drop The Dead Donkey Inbetweeners IT Crowd Jack Dee Show Nathan Barley Peep Show Phoenix Nights Star Stories Teachers (well, series 1&2) Whose Line Is It Anyway? A tidy collection of boxsets there for most people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,474 Posted January 25, 2016 Real talk, A&J is the only one of those that stands up to repeat viewings nowadays. "Give it a whiz and mugs there is" still enters my subconscious every couple of weeks or so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,397 Posted January 25, 2016 I quite liked Drop the Dead Donkey, when it wasn't trying to be overtly sentimental. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted January 25, 2016 Not forgetting The Comic Strip Presents.... and of course, Nightingales. "Nobody here but us chickens..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,509 Posted January 27, 2016 My three favs are not there The Big One Chelmsford 123 Hot Metal These need to be released on DVD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,919 Posted February 28, 2016 Frank Kelly dies: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-35682191 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
