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Denis O'Dea

Denis O'Dea

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 acting career from 1929 to 1953; a list of his performances can be found in the Abbey archives. He

Born

Apr 26, 1905

Dublin, Ireland

Died

Nov 05, 1978

Known For

Acting

Movies

25 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.4

Known For

Treasure Island
Treasure Island
1950 • as Dr. Livesy
★ 6.5
Niagara
Niagara
1953 • as Inspector Starkey
★ 6.8
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
1959 • as Father Murphy
★ 6.7
Under Capricorn
Under Capricorn
1949 • as Mr. Corrigan
★ 6.0
Mogambo
Mogambo
1953 • as Father Josef
★ 6.4
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
★ 9.0
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
1951 • as RAdm. Sir Rodney Leighton
★ 7.0
Esther and the King
Esther and the King
1960 • as Mordecai
★ 5.5
Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out
1947 • as Inspector
★ 7.3
The Fallen Idol
The Fallen Idol
1948 • as Inspector Crowe
★ 7.2
Beloved Enemy
Beloved Enemy
1936 • as Sean's I.R.A. Friend (Uncredited)
★ 6.3
The Informer
The Informer
1935 • as Street Singer
★ 6.8
The Rising of the Moon
The Rising of the Moon
1957 • as Police Sergeant Tom O'Hara (segment '1921')
★ 6.8
The Long Dark Hall
The Long Dark Hall
1951 • as Sir Charles Morton
★ 6.7
Captain Lightfoot
Captain Lightfoot
1955 • as Regis Donnell
★ 6.4
Sea Devils
Sea Devils
1953 • as Lethierry
★ 5.8
The Plough and the Stars
The Plough and the Stars
1936 • as The Covey
★ 5.7
The Story of Esther Costello
The Story of Esther Costello
1957 • as Father Devlin
★ 7.0
The Mark of Cain
The Mark of Cain
1947 • as Sir William Godgrey
★ 6.2
Marry Me
Marry Me
1949 • as George Saunders
★ 5.8
movie
The Bad Lord Byron
1949 • as Prosecuting Counsel
★ 6.1
Cradle of Genius
Cradle of Genius
1960 • as Self
★ 10.0
Landfall
Landfall
1949 • as Captain Burnaby
★ 7.6
Never Take No for an Answer
Never Take No for an Answer
1951 • as Father Damico
★ 6.2