Donal Donnelly (6 July 1931 â€" 4 January 2010) was an Irish theatre
and film actor. Perhaps best known for his work in the plays of Brian
Friel, he had a long and varied career in film, on television and in
the theatre. His travels â€" he lived in Ireland, the UK and the US at
various times â€" led to him describing himself as " ... an itinerant
Irish actor ...".Donal Donnelly was born to Irish parents in Bradford,
Yorkshire, England. His father James was a doctor from County Tyrone,
and his mother Nora O'Connor was a teacher from County Kerry.He was
raised in Dublin where he attended school at Synge Street Christian
Brothers School in Dublin where he acted in school plays with Milo
O'Shea, Eamonn Andrews, Jack McGowran, Bernard Frawley (Seattle
Repertory Co.) and Jimmy Fitzsimons (brother of Maureen O'Hara), under
the direction of famous elocution teacher, Ena Burke.
and film actor. Perhaps best known for his work in the plays of Brian
Friel, he had a long and varied career in film, on television and in
the theatre. His travels â€" he lived in Ireland, the UK and the US at
various times â€" led to him describing himself as " ... an itinerant
Irish actor ...".Donal Donnelly was born to Irish parents in Bradford,
Yorkshire, England. His father James was a doctor from County Tyrone,
and his mother Nora O'Connor was a teacher from County Kerry.He was
raised in Dublin where he attended school at Synge Street Christian
Brothers School in Dublin where he acted in school plays with Milo
O'Shea, Eamonn Andrews, Jack McGowran, Bernard Frawley (Seattle
Repertory Co.) and Jimmy Fitzsimons (brother of Maureen O'Hara), under
the direction of famous elocution teacher, Ena Burke.
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