7.2
Movie
Acting
Barry Keegan
- Born
- Died
- (aged 55)
- Birthplace
- Dublin, Ireland
- Credits
- 59 titles
Biography
Barry Keegan was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Keegan began his acting career appearing in various films, such as the Stewart Granger adaptation "Footsteps in the Fog" (1955), "Satellite in the Sky" (1956) and the James Stewart suspenseful adaptation "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956). He also appeared in the thriller "The Safecracker" (1958) with Ray Milland. He kept working in film throughout the fifties and the sixties, starring in "Gideon's Day" (1959) with Jack Hawkins, "Moment of Danger" (1960) with Trevor Howard and "Gorgo" (1961). He also appeared in "King of Kings" (1961). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the dramatic adaptation "Billy Budd" (1962) with Terence Stamp, the adaptation "In Search of the Castaways" (1962) with Maurice Chevalier and the Peter Sellers comedy "The Wrong Arm of the Law" (1962). He also appeared in "A Walk With Love and Death" (1969) with Anjelica Huston. Keegan more recently acted in "Flight of the Doves" (1971).
Signature work
Known For
7.2
Movie
7.4
TV
The Saint
5.3
Movie
Gorgo
6.5
Movie
In Search of the Castaways
7.3
Movie
Billy Budd
6.7
Movie
The Wrong Arm of the Law
7.0
Movie
Footsteps in the Fog
6.8
Movie
Payroll
6.4
Movie
Gideon's Day
6.9
Movie
The Long Arm
7.3
TV
Danger Man
5.9
Movie
A Walk with Love and Death
5.4
Movie
Satellite in the Sky
6.4
TV
The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.1
TV
The Protectors
5.9
Movie
Flight of the Doves
7.2
Movie
Hand in Hand
7.5
TV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Acting credits 59
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The MacKintosh Man Film | Pub Customer (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Crown Court TV | William Cooke (3 ep) |
| 1972 | Full House TV | (22 ep) |
| 1972 | The Protectors TV | Barney Mailer (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Thrills Galore Film | Jack |
| 1972 | Frenzy Film | Hospital Patient (uncredited) |
| 1971 | The Onedin Line TV | M'Guire (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Justice TV | Sam Hardy (1 ep) |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV | Inspector Lipinzki (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Ireland, Mother Ireland Film | Fitzpatrick |
| 1971 | Flight of the Doves Film | Powder |
| 1970 | Menace TV | O'Rourke (1 ep) |
| 1969 | A Walk with Love and Death Film | Peasant Leader |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV | Malloy (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Root of All Evil? TV | Jack Shorter (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Gold Is Where You Find It Film | Steve Lenihan |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre TV | Tommy (1 ep) |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters TV | Col. Grant (1 ep) |
| 1964 | The July Plot Film | SS General Count von Helidorf |
| 1964 | Redcap TV | Sgt Greatorex (1 ep) |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play TV | SS General Count von Helidorf (1 ep) |
| 1964 | The Summer in Gossensass Film | Herr Holst |
| 1964 | The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr TV | George Quorn (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 TV | Larry Stormont, Sir Thomas Picton, Selbitz, Ba Fay (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Detective TV | Acton (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Festival TV | Stagehand - Minister of Arts and Crafts (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Espionage TV | Carter (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Crane TV | Ferenc Szabo (1 ep) |
| 1963 | The Human Jungle TV | Hogan (1 ep) |
| 1963 | The Wrong Arm of the Law Film | Alf |
| 1963 | The Barber of Stamford Hill Film | |
| 1962 | A Prize of Arms Film | Supt. Cooper |
| 1962 | In Search of the Castaways Film | Irish claimant |
| 1962 | Billy Budd Film | |
| 1962 | The Saint TV | Martin Graham, Bosun (1 ep) |
| 1962 | Flat Two Film | Charles Berry |
| 1962 | The Scales of Justice TV | Webb (1 ep) |
| 1961 | Sir Francis Drake TV | Gomez (1 ep) |
| 1961 | King of Kings Film | Bad Thief |
| 1961 | Danger! Men Working Film | Scanling |
| 1961 | Hand in Hand Film | Mr. O'Malley |
| 1961 | Gorgo Film | Mate |
| 1961 | Payroll Film | Bert Langridge |
| 1960 | Danger Man TV | Liamond (1 ep) |
| 1960 | In the Nick Film | Screw Jenkins |
| 1959 | Wrong Number Film | Max |
| 1958 | Gideon's Day Film | Riley |
| 1957 | Black Ice Film | Mick |
| 1957 | The Naked Truth Film | 2nd Irishman (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Birthday Present Film | Junior Reception Officer (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Film That Never Was Film | |
| 1956 | Satellite in the Sky Film | Lefty |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre TV | The Corporal, Gaffney Stewart, Fitzpatrick (1 ep) |
| 1956 | Jacqueline Film | Bob Quinton |
| 1956 | The Long Arm Film | Detective Constable in Hospital Ward |
| 1956 | The Man Who Knew Too Much Film | Patterson (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hood TV | Pat Nolan (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Footsteps in the Fog Film | Constable Burke |
| 1955 | Above Us the Waves Film | Sailor on Towing Sub (uncredited) |