Robert Carrickford (4 January 1928 – 15 March 2016) was an Irish actor and contributor to Irish arts and culture through performances in theatre, film and television. He played 'Stephen Brennan' in the Irish television series ''

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'' ...

''. Carrickford was president of Irish Actors Equity during the 1980s and 1990s representing and lobbying for better pay and conditions for Irish actors. He played several roles at 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 ...

between 1969–80. He died in 2016 at the age of 88.

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* 20th-century Irish male actors 1928 births 2016 deaths Place of death missing Irish male stage actors Irish male television actors People from Ballyshannon {{Ireland-actor-stub