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David Kelly (11 July 1929 – 12 February 2012) was an Irish actor who had regular roles in several film and television works from the 1950s onwards.
David Kelly. Actor: Waking Ned Devine. Born Dublin, Ireland on July 11 1929. Educated at Synge Street Catholic boys school. Started acting aged 8 in the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin. Playing everything from Beckett to Shakespeare, he has appeared in theatre, TV and film constantly since 1959.
David Kelly. Actor: Waking Ned Devine. Born Dublin, Ireland on July 11 1929. Educated at Synge Street Catholic boys school. Started acting aged 8 in the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin. Playing everything from Beckett to Shakespeare, he has appeared in theatre, TV and film constantly since 1959.
Feb 13, 2012 · Irish stage and screen actor David Kelly, known for films such as Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, has died aged 82. Dublin-born Kelly also played feckless builder Mr O'Reilly in...
Feb 18, 2012 · Mr. Kelly was best known in Ireland for his depiction of a doomed tenement dweller in the 1980 mini-series “Strumpet City” and for his work as a stage actor in Dublin in the 1950s and 1960s.
Feb 12, 2012 · 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).
Feb 13, 2012 · Irish stage and screen actor David Kelly, known for films such as Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, has died aged 82. Dublin-born Kelly also played feckless builder Mr O'Reilly in...
Irish actor David Kelly, a star of stage and screen for 50 years, has died in hospital at the age of 82. Kelly reckoned a scene-stealing appearance as the workshy builder O'Reilly in the...
Feb 14, 2012 · Tributes have been paid to Irish actor David Kelly, who has died after a short illness aged 82. The dapper dresser, who in 2005 played the part of Grandpa Joe Bucket in Tim Burton's Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, was a star of stage and screen for 50 years.
Feb 12, 2024 · Over a 50-year career, popular Irish actor David Kelly became a national treasure through his iconic roles in "Strumpet City" and "Waking Ned Devine." The Dublin native passed away on...
