Barry Keegan

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

Acting credits 59

YearTitleRole
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)
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