Dermot Walsh (10 September 1924 – 26 June 2002) was an

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and

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, known for portraying

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in the 1962 television series '' ''Richard the Lionheart''''.

Early life

Born in

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, Walsh was the son of a

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and a

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. He attended St Mary's College, Rathmines, and on the wishes of his parents, read

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. Walsh studied acting at the

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and spent three years with Lord Longford's repertory company at the

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, working as an assistant stage hand.

Career

In 1945 Walsh moved to

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and briefly joined the Croydon Repertory. Upon his return to Dublin he was spotted by a talent scout from the

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. This led to parts in ''Bedelia'', ''Hungry Hill'' and ''The Mark of Cain'', and the beginning of Walsh's career in film. He appeared in seven films as a leading man, before returning to the theatre. Walsh later resumed his film career in a series of

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s. He appeared in over forty films made for film and a hundred for television, making his final film appearance in 1983. Walsh made his first

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stage appearance in

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's ''Buoyant Billions'' at the

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in 1949. A prolific theatre actor, Walsh's many theatre credits included ''Reluctant Heroes'', ''The Man Most Likely To'', ''Laburnum Grove'' and ''The Mousetrap''. He also turned his hand to writing and producing, writing the play ''The Murder Line'' in 1967 and producing later productions, including ''Blithe Spirit'' and ''Stage Struck''. Walsh's television work included appearances in ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Softly, Softly''. He also played the title role in all 39 half-hour episodes of the series ''Richard the Lionheart'' in 1962 and 1963.

Personal life

Walsh was married three times. He married the actress

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in 1949, and the couple had a daughter, Sally (born 1950), before they were divorced in 1963. He next married another actress, Diana Scougall, in 1968, and the couple had a son, Michael (born 1969), before they were divorced in 1974. He married a third actress, Elizabeth Annear, that same year, and the couple had two daughters,

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(born 1974), herself now an actress, and Olivia (born 1977). Elizabeth Annear died in 1993.

Filmography

* 1946 : '' Bedelia'' : Jim (Doctor's Chauffeur) * 1947 : ''

The Mark of Cain The curse of Cain and the mark of Cain are phrases that originated in the story of Cain and Abel in the Book of Genesis. In the stories, if someone harmed Cain, the damage would come back sevenfold. Some interpretations view this as a physica ...

'' : Jerome Thorn * 1947 : ''

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'' : Wild Johnnie * 1947 : '' Jassy'' : Barney Hatton * 1948 : '' My Sister and I'' : Graham Forbes * 1948 : '' Third Time Lucky'' : Lucky * 1948 : ''

To the Public Danger ''To the Public Danger'' is a 1948 British drama short film directed by Terence Fisher and produced by John Croydon. It stars Dermot Walsh, Susan Shaw, Barry Letts, and Frederick Piper. The film was made at Highbury Studios as a second featur ...

'' : Captain Cole * 1950 : ''

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'' : Cliff Brandon * 1952 : ''

The Floating Dutchman ''The Floating Dutchman'' is a 1952 British crime film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Dermot Walsh, Sydney Tafler and Mary Germaine. It was known as ''Clue for a Corpse'' on U.S. TV. The film was an early product of Merton Park Studi ...

'' : Alexander James * 1952 : ''

The Straw Man ''The Straw Man'' is a 1957 novel by the French writer Jean Giono. Its French title is ''Le Bonheur fou'', which means "the mad happiness". The story is set in the 1840s and follows Angelo Pardi as he is caught up in plots leading up to the Itali ...

'' : Mal Farris * 1952 : ''

The Frightened Man ''The Frightened Man'' is a 1952 British crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Dermot Walsh, Barbara Murray and Charles Victor. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Rosselli and Son'' and was shot at Twickenham and Riverside ...

'' : Julius Roselli * 1952 : ''

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'' : Guy Thornton * 1953 : ''

The Blue Parrot ''The Blue Parrot'' is a low budget 1953 British crime film directed by John Harlow and starring Dermot Walsh, Jacqueline Hill, Ballard Berkeley, Richard Pearson, and John Le Mesurier. The film was produced by Stanley Haynes for Act Film ...

'' : Bob Herrick * 1953 : '' Counterspy'' : Manning * 1954 : ''Night of the Silvery Moon'' : Robby * 1956 : ''The Hideout'' : Steve Curry * 1956 : ''

Bond of Fear ''Bond of Fear'' is a 1956 British crime drama film directed by Henry Cass and starring Dermot Walsh, Jane Barrett, and John Colicos. Premise John Sewell and his family are taken hostage by a desperate fugitive called Dewar who is a stowaway i ...

'' : John Sewell * 1957 : ''

At the Stroke of Nine ''At the Stroke of Nine'' is a 1957 British crime film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Patricia Dainton, Stephen Murray, Patrick Barr and Dermot Walsh. The plot follows a high-flying female journalist who is kidnapped by a madman. He fo ...

'' : MacDonnell * 1957 : ''

The Gentle Killers ''The Gentle Killers'' is a 1957 television serial. The six-part half-hour series was produced by ATV and aired on ITV. Cast included Tony Church and Hazel Court. It was written by Lewis Greifer and Leigh Vance. There is very scarce information ...

'' (TV) : Paul Donaldson * 1958 : ''

A Woman of Mystery ''A Woman of Mystery'' is a 1958 British crime film directed by Ernest Morris and starring Dermot Walsh, Hazel Court, and Ferdy Mayne. The film features an early performance from Michael Caine in an uncredited role. Plot Ray Savage, reporter fo ...

'' : Ray Savage * 1958 : '' Sea Fury'' : Kelso * 1958 : ''

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'' : Quinn * 1958 : ''

Sea of Sand ''Sea of Sand'' (released in the US as ''Desert Patrol'') is a 1958 British war film starring Richard Attenborough, John Gregson and Michael Craig (actor), Michael Craig. The film, which was directed by Guy Green (filmmaker), Guy Green, is abou ...

'' : Commanding Officer * 1959 : ''

Crash Drive ''Crash Drive'' is a 1959 British racing car film starring Dermot Walsh, which was produced by the Danziger Brothers. Rolf Harris has a small role. Plot Paul Dixon is an international racing driver severely depressed after being paralysed from ...

'' : Paul Dixon * 1959 : ''

Make Mine a Million ''Make Mine a Million'' is a 1959 British comedy film directed by Lance Comfort, starring Arthur Askey, Sid James, and Bernard Cribbins. The film parodies the stuffiness of the 1950s BBC and the effect of television advertising in the era. It wa ...

'' : Martin Russell * 1959 : ''The Witness'' : Richard Brinton * 1959 : ''

The Flesh and the Fiends ''The Flesh and the Fiends'' (US title ''Mania'') is a 1960 British horror film directed by John Gilling. It stars Peter Cushing as 19th-century medical doctor Robert Knox, who purchases human corpses for research from a murderous pair named Bu ...

'' : Dr Geoffrey Mitchell * 1959 : ''

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'' : Captain Saunders * 1959 : ''

The Crowning Touch ''The Crowning Touch'' is a 1959 British comedy film directed by David Eady and starring Ted Ray, Irene Handl and Greta Gynt. Plot The "Crowning Touch" of the title is a fancy ladies hat. It has been ordered and specially set aside at a posh Br ...

'' : Aubrey Drake * 1960 : '' The Challenge'' : Detective Sergeant Willis * 1960 : '' Shoot to Kill'' : Mike Roberts * 1960 : ''

The Trunk ''The Trunk'' is a low budget, black and white 1961 British mystery film directed by Donovan Winter and starring Phil Carey, Julia Arnall and Dermot Walsh. Plot Trouble ensues when Lisa marries Henry, a British lawyer. Lisa's jealous ex-boy ...

'' : Henry Maitland * 1960 : ''

The Tell-Tale Heart "The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1843. It is related by an unnamed narrator who endeavors to convince the reader of the narrator's sanity while simultaneously describing a murder the n ...

'' : Carl Loomis * 1961 : ''

Tarnished Heroes ''Tarnished Heroes'' is a 1961 British war film directed by Ernest Morris and starring Dermot Walsh and Anton Rodgers. It was produced by Danziger Productions. The film is set in France during World War II, and concerns a British major who destroy ...

'' : Major Roy Bell * 1961 : '' The Breaking Point'' : Robert Wade * 1961 : '' Out of the Shadow'' : Professor Taylor * 1962 : '' The Switch'' : Inspector Tomlinson * 1962 : ''

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'' : John Bell * 1962 : ''

The Cool Mikado ''The Cool Mikado'' is a British musical film released in 1963, directed by Michael Winner (who makes a short appearance as an airline passenger à la Hitchcock near the start of the film), and produced by Harold Baim, with music arranged by Mar ...

'' : Elmer * 1962 : '' ''Richard the Lionheart'''' : Richard the Lionheart * 1963 : ''Echo of Diana'' * 1966 : ''Infamous Conduct'' : Dr Anthony Searle * 1969 : ''

Journey to the Unknown ''Journey to the Unknown'' is a British anthology television series, produced by Hammer Film Productions and 20th Century Fox Television. It aired on ABC from September 26, 1968, to January 30, 1969.The Wicked Lady ''The Wicked Lady'' is a 1945 British costume drama film directed by Leslie Arliss and starring Margaret Lockwood in the title role as a nobleman's wife who becomes a highwayman for the excitement. The film had one of the top audiences for a f ...

'' : Lord Marwood * 1993 : '' The Princess and the Cobbler'' : Brigand (voice)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walsh, Dermot Male actors from Dublin (city) 1924 births 2002 deaths Irish male stage actors Irish male film actors Irish male television actors Alumni of University College Dublin 20th-century Irish male actors