David Kelly

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Known For

Acting

Born

1929-07-11

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland
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David Kelly

Biography

David Kelly (July 11, 1929 – February 12, 2012) was an Irish actor who had regular roles in several film and television works from the 1950s onwards. One of the most recognisable voices and faces of Irish stage and screen, Kelly was known for his roles as Rashers Tierney in Strumpet City, Cousin Enda in Me Mammy, the builder Mr O'Reilly in Fawlty Towers, Albert Riddle in Robin's Nest, and Grandpa Joe in the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). Another notable role was as Michael O'Sullivan in Waking Ned Devine.

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Acting History

2009
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened as Self / Mr O'Reilly
2008
Gaybo Laughs Back as Self
2007
Stardust as Guard
2006
The Kovak Box as Frank Kovak
2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Grandpa Joe
2004
The Calcium Kid as Paddy O'Flannagan
2004
Laws of Attraction as Priest / Michael
2004
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London as Trival
2003
Mystics as Dave
2003
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks as Captain Cumara (voice)
2002
Puckoon as O'Toole
2002
The Last as Walter
2001
Mean Machine as Doc
2001
Greenfingers as Fergus Wilks
2000
Ordinary Decent Criminal as Fr. Grogan
2000
Rough for Theatre I as A
1998
Waking Ned as Michael O'Sullivan
1997
The Matchmaker as O'Connor
1995
The Run of the Country as Father Gaynor
1995
Moondance
1994
A Man of No Importance as Christy Ward
1994
Scarlett as Hall Porter
1992
Into the West as Grandfather
1992
Heartbeat as Pa Deighton
1991
2Point4 Children as Paddy
1988
Joyriders as Daniel
1986
Slinger's Day as Fred
1986
Pirates as Surgeon
1985
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except as (uncredited)
1985
In Sickness and in Health as Irishman
1984
Anne Devlin as Dr Trevor
1983
The Comedy of Errors as Balthazar
1983
The Jigsaw Man as Cameron
1983
Red Monarch as Sergo
1982
Whoops Apocalypse as Abdah
1982
Whoops Apocalypse as Abdab
1982
The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Tavernkeeper
1980
Cowboys as Wobbly Ron
1980
The Gentle Touch as Dooley
1980
Strumpet City as Rashers
1978
The Light Princess as Oracle (voice)
1978
The Glums as Tattooist
1978
The Last of Summer as Corney Kernahan
1978
The Legion Hall Bombing as Judge
1977
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man as Dean of Studies
1977
The Purple Taxi as Little Person
1977
Citizen Smith as Paddy
1977
Robin's Nest as Albert Riddle
1976
The Next Man as Chauffeur in Ireland
1975
Fawlty Towers as O'Reilly
1975
Philadelphia, Here I Come as Conan O'Byrne
1975
The Statue and the Rose as Archbishop
1974
Fugitive as Mark
1974
The Virgins as Cloggy Moore
1973
Oh, Father! as Walter
1973
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width as Murphy
1972
The Adventurer as Carlson
1970
The McKenzie Break as Adjutant
1970
Play for Today as The Judge
1970
Play for Today as Mark
1970
Young Man in Trouble as Joe
1970
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx as Maguire
1969
The Italian Job as Vicar
1968
The Jazz Age as McDara
1968
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse as Matthew
1967
Ulysses as Garrett Deasy
1966
Billy Budd
1966
The Informer as Whistler
1965
BBC Play of the Month as Mr. Casey / College Director
1965
Public Eye
1964
The Wednesday Play as Finbar
1964
The Wednesday Play as Miko
1964
Girl with Green Eyes as Ticket collector
1962
The Quare Fellow as Reception Clerk
1958
Dublin Nightmare as Customer
1956
The Wrong Man as Policeman (uncredited)
1956
Armchair Theatre as Cloggy Moore
1956
Armchair Theatre as Joe
1956
Armchair Theatre as 'Dead Man' Sweeney
1956
Armchair Theatre as Totterdel
1953
General Electric Theater as (uncredited)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Tavernkeeper