Jeffrey O'Kelly is an Irish actor and writer. He is the creator of the animated television series ''

Doctor Snuggles ''Doctor Snuggles'' is an animated children's television series created by Jeffrey O'Kelly, based on original artwork by Nick Price, about a friendly and optimistic inventor who has unusual adventures with his friends. The show featured fanta ...

''. Jeffrey O'Kelly was born in

Doire Doire () was a department of the French First Republic and of the First French Empire in present-day Italy. It was named after the river Dora Baltea (''Doire Baltée''). It was formed in 1802, when the Subalpine Republic (formerly the mainland ...

Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...

. In 2011, O'Kelly was reported to be working on ''Blarneyland'', a live action film with

SFX SFX may refer to: Entertainment * Special effects (usually visual), illusions used in film, television, and entertainment * Sound effects, sounds that are artificially created or enhanced * ''SFX'' (magazine), a British magazine covering the top ...

leprechaun A leprechaun () is a diminutive supernatural being in Irish folklore, classed by some as a type of solitary fairy. They are usually depicted as little bearded men, wearing a coat and hat, who partake in mischief. In later times, they have bee ...

s and

faerie Fairyland (Early Modern English: ''Faerie''; (Scottish mythology; cf. (Norse mythology)) in English and Scottish folklore is the fabulous land or abode of fairies or ''fays''. Old French (Early Modern English ) referred to an illusion or enchan ...

Selected works

* '' The Thin Red Line'' (actor) * ''

'' (1979) (creator) * ''

Tusk Tusks are elongated, continuously growing front teeth that protrude well beyond the mouth of certain mammal species. They are most commonly canine tooth, canine teeth, as with Narwhal, narwhals, chevrotains, musk deer, water deer, muntjac, pigs, ...

'' (1980) (writer) * '' The Story of O 2'' (1984) (writer)

References

Stuart Kemp.
'Doctor Snuggles' Creator Jeffrey O’Kelly Plans Live Action/SFX 'Blarneyland' Film
, ''

The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade pap ...

'', 5 June 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2016.

External links

Bibliography
at doctorsnuggles.com * Irish television writers Irish male television writers Living people Irish male writers Writers from Derry (city) 1953 births Male actors from Derry (city) {{Ireland-actor-stub