Patrick O'Connell (actor)
Patrick O'Connell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 January 1934 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 10 August 2017 (aged 83) |
| Years active | 1957–1996 |
| Spouse | Patricia O'Connell |
Patrick O’Connell (29 January 1934 – 10 August 2017[1][2]) was an Irish actor. O'Connell began his acting career appearing in various films, such as the Brian Keith war movie, The McKenzie Break (1970), Cromwell (1970) and the Simon Rouse drama The Ragman's Daughter (1972). He also appeared in The Human Factor (1980) with Nicol Williamson and the drama Runners (1983) with Kate Hardie. He was also an artist known for his paintings, drawings, linocuts and etchings.
Early life
Patrick O'Connell was born in Dublin, but was brought up in Birmingham, England, and after attending Birmingham Theatre School, he won a scholarship to train at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).[3]
Theatre
His theatre work included: Stan Man in Arnold Wesker's Roots at the Belgrade, Coventry, the Royal Court and the Duke of York's (1959), Camille Desmoulins in Poor Bitos at the Duke of York's with Donald Pleasence (1963), created the role of Gunner O'Rouke in John McGrath's Events While Guarding the Bofors Gun at Hampstead Theatre (1966), US (an experimental play about the Vietnam War) with the RSC, directed by Peter Brook at the Aldwych (1966), Macduff to Paul Scofield's Macbeth directed by Peter Hall with the RSC, at Stratford and the Aldwych (1967), Kent in King Lear at the Young Vic (1981), McLeavy in Joe Orton's Loot with Leonard Rossiter at the Ambassador's and the Lyric, directed by Jonathan Lynn (March 1984 - Jan '85), and Henry IV in The Henrys with the ESC at The Old Vic, directed by Michael Bogdanov (1986).
Television
His television work included Derek in the factory-set "Lena, O My Lena" by Alun Owen for Armchair Theatre directed by Ted Kotcheff (1960), Ashton in Doctor Who (The End of Tomorrow) directed by Richard Martin (1964), Nobby in "The Coming Out Party" for The Wednesday Play (1965), Guido in The Big Spender (1965–66), Nobby Clark / Willy / Dr. Lassiter in Dixon of Dock Green (1966 / 68 / 72), Rogers in The Saint (1967), Colour Sgt. O'Brien in the Thames TV series Frontier (1968), D.I Gamble in ATV's Fraud Squad (1968–70), Mick in Sling Your Hook for The Wednesday Play (1969), Martin Stewart in The Patriot Game by Dominic Behan, Thames TV directed by Piers Haggard (1969), Mallory in Callan (1970), O'Neill in Elizabeth R (1971), Ryder in The Persuaders (1971), Reagan in The Protectors (1972), Edward Hammond in BBC TV series, The Brothers (1972–77), Manton in The Professionals (1980), Dan Glover in Enemy at the Door (1980), Jack Blair in LWT's 13-episode series of We'll Meet Again (1982), Brian Wilkinson in Yes, Minister (1982), Harry Hopwood in The Bill (1989 / 91), Jack Vaizey in Inspector Morse (1993), Gerard in Peak Practice (1993), James White in Casualty (1994), and John Callard in Dangerfield (1995).[4]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Armchair Theatre | Derk | Episode: "Lena, O My Lena" |
| 1962 | Z-Cars | Mate | Episode: "Day Trip" |
| 1964 | Doctor Who | Ashton | Episode: "The End of Tomorrow" |
| The Human Jungle | Coalman | Episode: "The Man Who Fell Apart" | |
| 1965 | The Wednesday Play | Nobby | Episode: "The Coming Out Party" |
| 1965 -
1966 |
The Big Spender | Guido | 5 episodes |
| 1966 | Adam Adamant Lives! | Danny | Episode: "Death Has a Thousand Faces" |
| Dixon of Dock Green | Nobby Clark | Episode: "Death of a Donkeyman" | |
| Redcap | Sgt. Collins | Episode: "The Moneylenders" | |
| 1967 | The Saint | Rogers | Episode: "The Persistent Patriots" |
| 1968 | Dixon of Dock Green | Willy | Episode: "The Man" |
| Frontier | Colour Sgt. O'Brien | 8 episodes | |
| 1969 | ITV Playhouse | Martin Stewart | Episode: "The Patriot Game" |
| Strange Report | Jago | Episode: "REPORT 4977 SWINDLE 'Square Root of Evil" | |
| The Wednesday Play | Mick | Episode: "Sling Your Hook" | |
| 1969 -
1970 |
Fraud Squad | Dept. Insp. Grimble | 26 episodes |
| 1970 | Callan | Mallory | Episode: "The Same Trick Twice" |
| Cromwell | John Lilburne | Film | |
| The McKenzie Break | Sgt. Maj. Cox | Film | |
| 1971 | Elizabeth R | O'Neill | Episode: "Sweet England's Pride" |
| Owen, M.D. | Bill Rees | 2 episodes | |
| The Persuaders! | Ryder | Episode: "The Time and the Place" | |
| The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | The Captain | Episode: "The Missing Witness Sensation" | |
| 1972 | Dixon of Dock Green | Dr. Lassiter | Episode: "The Specialist" |
| New Scotland Yard | George Rennell | Episode: "Hard Contract" | |
| The Protectors | Reagan | Episode: "A Kind of Wild Justice" | |
| The Ragman's Daughter | Tony, 35 yrs[5] | Film | |
| Softly, Softly: Task Force | Asst. Chief Constable Morton | Episode: "On the Third Day" | |
| 1973 | The Flaxton Boys | Alf | Episode: "1945: It Fell off the Back of a Lorry" |
| 1973 -
1976 |
The Brothers | Edward Hammond | 82 episodes |
| 1978 | Mind Your Language | Albert Collins | Episode: "Brief Re-Encounter" |
| 1979 | The Human Factor | Reader | Film |
| Kids | Tom Brooke | 2 episodes | |
| 1980 | Enemy at the Door | Dan Glover | Episode: "From a View of Death" |
| The Professionals | Manton | Episode: "Need to Know" | |
| 1982 | Spaghetti House | Mallory | Film |
| Yes, Minister | Brian Wilkinson | Episode: "The Middle Class Rip-Off" | |
| We'll Meet Again | Jack Blain | 13 episodes (mini-series) | |
| 1983 | Runners | The Hostel - Warden | Film |
| 1985 | The Shooting Party | Charlie Lyne | Film |
| 1986 | Nanou | Nanou's father | Film |
| 1989 -
1991 |
The Bill | Harry Hopwood | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Eurocops | Campbell | Episode: "Pushed" |
| She Wolf of London | Dave McDonnell | Episode: "Little Bookshop of Horrors" | |
| 1992 | Fool's Fire | Minister Bacci | TV movie |
| Perfect Scounderls | Todd | Episode: "The Long Way Home" | |
| 1993 | Inspector Morse | Jack Vaizey | Episode: "The Day of the Devil" |
| Peak Practice | Gerard | Episode: "Roses Around the Corner" | |
| 1994 | Casualty | James White | Episode: "Tippers" |
| 1995 | Dangerfield | John Callard | Episode: "Down By the Riverside" |
| 1996 | As Time Goes By | Landlord | Episode: "Showered with Gifts" |
References
- ^ "Our fundraising achievements in memory of Patrick O'Connell". Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Patrick O'Connell obituary". TheGuardian.com. 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Patrick O'Connell - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Patrick O'Connell". IMDb. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ (written by Alan Silitoe)