Eamonn Patrick Keane (March 30, 1925 â€" January 7, 1990; né Edmund
Keane) was an Irish actor.Keane was born in Listowel, County Kerry and
was a brother of the playwright, John B. Keane. He was a member of the
Radio Éireann Players and appeared in many of the station's drama
productions on both radio and television. In 1966, he won a Jacob's
Award for his performance in RTÉ Television's production, When do you
die - Friend? He won a second Jacob's Award in 1972, this time for his
contribution to radio drama. He was part of yet another Jacob's
Award-winning production in 1982, as a member of the RTÉ Players,
when he played Simon Dedalus in RTÉ Radio's unabridged, 30-hour,
marathon broadcast of James Joyce's novel, Ulysses.He played the part
of Dan Paddy Andy in the 1990 film adaptation of his brother's play
The Field. He had appeared in the play's world première at Dublin's
Olympia Theatre in 1965, on that occasion taking the role of 'The
Bull' McCabe's sidekick, 'The Bird' O'Donnell.Keane died at Tralee
General Hospital aged 64. He was married to Maura Hassett from whom he
separated in 1970. They had three children, Fergal, Eamon, and Niamh.
The eldest, Fergal Keane, is a well-known journalist and broadcaster.
Keane) was an Irish actor.Keane was born in Listowel, County Kerry and
was a brother of the playwright, John B. Keane. He was a member of the
Radio Éireann Players and appeared in many of the station's drama
productions on both radio and television. In 1966, he won a Jacob's
Award for his performance in RTÉ Television's production, When do you
die - Friend? He won a second Jacob's Award in 1972, this time for his
contribution to radio drama. He was part of yet another Jacob's
Award-winning production in 1982, as a member of the RTÉ Players,
when he played Simon Dedalus in RTÉ Radio's unabridged, 30-hour,
marathon broadcast of James Joyce's novel, Ulysses.He played the part
of Dan Paddy Andy in the 1990 film adaptation of his brother's play
The Field. He had appeared in the play's world première at Dublin's
Olympia Theatre in 1965, on that occasion taking the role of 'The
Bull' McCabe's sidekick, 'The Bird' O'Donnell.Keane died at Tralee
General Hospital aged 64. He was married to Maura Hassett from whom he
separated in 1970. They had three children, Fergal, Eamon, and Niamh.
The eldest, Fergal Keane, is a well-known journalist and broadcaster.
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