Dermot Walsh (10 September 1924 â€" 26 June 2002) was an Irish stage,
film and television actor, known for portraying King Richard the
Lionheart in the 1962 television series Richard the Lionheart.Born in
Dublin, Walsh was the son of a journalist and a civil servant. He
attended St Mary's College, Rathmines, and on the wishes of his
parents, read Law at University College Dublin. Walsh studied acting
at the Abbey Theatre School and spent three years with Lord Longford's
repertory company at the Gate Theatre, working as an assistant stage
hand.In 1945 Walsh moved to Britain and briefly joined the Croydon
Repertory. Upon his return to Dublin he was spotted by a talent scout
from the Rank Organisation. 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 B movies.
He appeared in over forty films made for film and a hundred for
television, making his final film appearance in 1983.
film and television actor, known for portraying King Richard the
Lionheart in the 1962 television series Richard the Lionheart.Born in
Dublin, Walsh was the son of a journalist and a civil servant. He
attended St Mary's College, Rathmines, and on the wishes of his
parents, read Law at University College Dublin. Walsh studied acting
at the Abbey Theatre School and spent three years with Lord Longford's
repertory company at the Gate Theatre, working as an assistant stage
hand.In 1945 Walsh moved to Britain and briefly joined the Croydon
Repertory. Upon his return to Dublin he was spotted by a talent scout
from the Rank Organisation. 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 B movies.
He appeared in over forty films made for film and a hundred for
television, making his final film appearance in 1983.
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