Dónall Farmer (born Daniel Patrick Farmer; 24 November 1937 – 6 December 2018) was an Irish television film director, producer, RTÉ Head of Drama (succeeding
Chloe Gibson) and actor who performed on stage and in film and television productions. Known for his part in ''
Glenroe
''Glenroe'' was a television drama series broadcast on RTÉ One in Ireland between September 1983, when the first episode was aired, and May 2001. A spin-off from '' Bracken'' — a short-lived RTÉ drama itself spun off from '' The Riordans'' ...
'', the Irish television series in which he played Father Tim Devereux, he won two
Jacob's Awards
The Jacob's Awards were instituted in December 1962 as the first Irish television awards. Later, they were expanded to include radio. The awards were named after their sponsor, W. & R. Jacob & Co. Ltd., a biscuit manufacturer, and recipients ...
for his work on
RTÉ Television
RTÉ Television is a department of Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), the Republic of Ireland's State media, state controlled national broadcaster. Its first channel was Teilifís Éireann, which began broadcasting on 31 December 1961. Since th ...
, in 1969 and 1979 respectively. A notable contributor to stage productions in the
Abbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre ( ga, Amharclann na Mainistreach), also known as the National Theatre of Ireland ( ga, Amharclann Náisiúnta na hÉireann), in Dublin, Ireland, is one of the country's leading cultural institutions. First opening to the pu ...
, his play parts span 1980–1989. He was also involved in the Irish-language
Damer Theatre.
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Filmography
See also
* ''
Deeply Regretted By...''
References
External links
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1937 births
2018 deaths
Irish male stage actors
Irish male television actors
Jacob's Award winners
RTÉ people
20th-century Irish male actors
People educated at North Monastery