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Dublin, Ireland
Denis O'Dea (26 April 1905 – 5 November 1978) was an Irish stage and film actor. He was born in Dublin and attended Synge Street CBS. When very young he and his mother Kathleen (from County Kerry) moved in with her sister, who kept a boarding house at 54 South Richmond Street. He worked in insurance until taking up acting. O'Dea was a leading member of Dublin's Abbey Theatre where he had a great…
Known for
- Esther and the King — Mordecai1960
- Cradle of Genius — Self1960
- Darby O'Gill and the Little People — Father Murphy1959
- I Captured the King of the Leprechauns — Father Murphy1959
- The Rising of the Moon — Police Sergeant Tom O'Hara (segment '1921')1957
- The Story of Esther Costello — Father Devlin1957
- Captain Lightfoot — Regis Donnell1955
- Mogambo — Father Josef1953
- Niagara — Inspector Starkey1953
- Sea Devils — Lethierry1953
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Denis
- Family name
- O'Dea
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Dublin
- Place of death
- Dublin
- Spouse
- Siobhán McKenna
- Occupation
- film actor
- Image
- Denis O'Dea (1933) 02.jpg
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- Commons category
- Denis O'Dea
- date of birth
- 1905-04-26
- date of death
- 1978-11-05
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