Person
David Kelly
Acting · 1929–2012 · Dublin, Ireland
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
Play for Today
Mark
Heartbeat
Pa Deighton
BBC Play of the Month
Mr. Casey / College Director
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Grandpa Joe
The Wednesday Play
Finbar
Public Eye
1965
2Point4 Children
Paddy
Fawlty Towers
O'Reilly
Stardust
Guard
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
Captain Cumara (voice)
Filmography
- 2009Fawlty Towers: Re-OpenedSelf / Mr O'Reilly
- 2008Gaybo Laughs BackSelf
- 2007StardustGuard
- 2006The Kovak BoxFrank Kovak
- 2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryGrandpa Joe
- 2004The Calcium KidPaddy O'Flannagan
- 2004Laws of AttractionPriest / Michael
- 2004Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination LondonTrival
- 2003MysticsDave
- 2003Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley WinksCaptain Cumara (voice)
- 2002The LastWalter
- 2002PuckoonO'Toole
- 2001Mean MachineDoc
- 2001GreenfingersFergus Wilks
- 2000Ordinary Decent CriminalFr. Grogan
- 2000Rough for Theatre IA
- 1998Waking NedMichael O'Sullivan
- 1997The MatchmakerO'Connor
- 1995The Run of the CountryFather Gaynor
- 1995Moondance
- 1994A Man of No ImportanceChristy Ward
- 1994ScarlettHall Porter
- 1992Into the WestGrandfather
- 1992HeartbeatPa Deighton
- 1991Merlin of the Crystal CavePoet
- 19912Point4 ChildrenPaddy
- 1988JoyridersDaniel
- 1986Slinger's DayFred
- 1986PiratesSurgeon
- 1985Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except(uncredited)
- 1985In Sickness and in HealthIrishman
- 1984Anne DevlinDr Trevor
- 1983The Comedy of ErrorsBalthazar
- 1983The Jigsaw ManCameron
- 1983Red MonarchSergo
- 1982Whoops ApocalypseAbdah
- 1982The Hunchback of Notre DameTavernkeeper
- 1980CowboysWobbly Ron
- 1980Strumpet CityRashers
- 1978The Light PrincessOracle (voice)
- 1978The GlumsTattooist
- 1978The Last of SummerCorney Kernahan
- 1978The Legion Hall BombingJudge
- 1977A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManDean of Studies
- 1977The Purple TaxiLittle Person
- 1977Citizen SmithPaddy
- 1977Robin's NestAlbert Riddle
- 1976The Next ManChauffeur in Ireland
- 1975Fawlty TowersO'Reilly
- 1975Philadelphia, Here I ComeConan O'Byrne
- 1975The Statue and the RoseArchbishop
- 1974FugitiveMark
- 1974The VirginsCloggy Moore
- 1973Oh, Father!Walter
- 1973Never Mind the Quality, Feel the WidthMurphy
- 1972The AdventurerCarlson
- 1970The McKenzie BreakAdjutant
- 1970Play for TodayMark
- 1970Young Man in TroubleJoe
- 1970Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the BronxMaguire
- 1969The Italian JobVicar
- 1968The Jazz AgeMcDara
- 1968For Amusement OnlyThe Thief
- 1968The Ronnie Barker PlayhouseMatthew
- 1967UlyssesGarrett Deasy
- 1966Billy Budd
- 1966The InformerWhistler
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthMr. Casey / College Director
- 1965Public Eye
- 1964The Wednesday PlayFinbar
- 1964Girl with Green EyesTicket collector
- 1962The Quare FellowReception Clerk
- 1958Dublin NightmareCustomer
- 1956The Wrong ManPoliceman (uncredited)
- 1956Armchair Theatre'Dead Man' Sweeney
- 1953General Electric Theater(uncredited)
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameTavernkeeper
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