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John Finbar Cassin (23 November 1924 – 14 January 2017), known professionally as Barry Cassin, was an Irish television, stage and screen actor. On stage, he is best known for his role in the production of ''
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''. On screen, Cassin played mostly secondary roles such as in the television series ''
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'', in 2004 he was Fr. Griffin in ''
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'' for the
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and the 2012 film ''
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''. He introduced the works of John B. Keane and notably directed the first stage production of '' The Field''. Cassin's daughter,
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, is a well-known journalist and news presenter for Raidió Teilifís Éireann.


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* 1924 births 2017 deaths 20th-century Irish male actors Irish theatre directors Irish male television actors Irish male film actors 21st-century Irish male actors Irish male stage actors Place of birth missing Place of death missing {{Ireland-actor-stub