Tom Jordan (1937 â€" 29 June 2019) was an Irish actor best known for
his part as Charlie Kelly in the Irish soap opera Fair City, a part he
had for thirty years between the start of the series in 1989 and his
death in 2019.Jordan shared a dressing room with Jim Bartley for most
of this time.Between 1968 and 1972, Jordan was a member of the RTÉ
Players. A founder member of Project Arts Centre, Jordan spent twelve
years working with World Theatre Productions. He served as artistic
director of the Belfast's Lyric Theatre from 1987 until 1988.
Colleagues recall him as a campaigner for actor rights.Born in Marino,
Dublin, he took up residence in Beaumont where he lived for fifty
years. Married with six children, he moved out of Dublin and lived in
Roscommon from 2015.
his part as Charlie Kelly in the Irish soap opera Fair City, a part he
had for thirty years between the start of the series in 1989 and his
death in 2019.Jordan shared a dressing room with Jim Bartley for most
of this time.Between 1968 and 1972, Jordan was a member of the RTÉ
Players. A founder member of Project Arts Centre, Jordan spent twelve
years working with World Theatre Productions. He served as artistic
director of the Belfast's Lyric Theatre from 1987 until 1988.
Colleagues recall him as a campaigner for actor rights.Born in Marino,
Dublin, he took up residence in Beaumont where he lived for fifty
years. Married with six children, he moved out of Dublin and lived in
Roscommon from 2015.
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