Robert Carrickford (4 January 1928 – 15 March 2016) was an Irish actor and contributor to Irish arts and culture through performances in theatre, film and television.
Robert Carrickford | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 January 1928 Ballyshannon, Ireland |
| Died | 15 March 2016 (aged 88) Ireland |
| Occupation | Actor |
He played 'Stephen Brennan' in the Irish television series Glenroe. Carrickford was president of Irish Actors Equity during the 1980s and 1990s representing and lobbying for better pay and conditions for Irish actors.[1]
He played several roles at the Abbey Theatre between 1969–80.[2] He died in 2016 at the age of 88.[3]
Filmography
edit| Part | Production | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fogarty | The Ballroom of Romance | 1982 |
| McCaffery | The Irish RM | 1983 |
| Dr Neary | The Key | 1983 |
| Under-Secretary Marsden | Anne Devlin | 1984 |
| Skipper Liam Costello | The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story | 1986 [4] |
| Alan Hart | Taffin | 1988 |
| Stephen Brennan[5] | Glenroe | 1983 - 2001 |
actor
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx | Walter | Uncredited |
| 1976 | The Pink Panther Strikes Again | First Police Escort on Train | Uncredited |
| 1979 | The Outsider | ||
| 1984 | Anne Devlin | Under-Secretary Marsden | |
| 1986 | The Ballroom of Romance | Fogarty | |
| 1988 | Taffin | Alan Hart |
References
edit- ^ "Oireachtas Ireland Debates - Irish Actors Equity Group Presentation 2003". Oireachtas IE. Oireachtas IE. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Robert Carrickford at the Abbey Theatre Ireland". Abbey Theatre IE. Abbey Theatre Ireland. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Glenroe star Robert Carrickford dies aged 88". RTE.ie. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Robert Carrickford as Skipper Liam Costello in The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story (1986)". IMDB. IMDB. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Stephen Brennan Glenroe". Stills Library RTE. Dublin, Ireland: RTE Ireland. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
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