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David Kelly
Born · July 11, 1929
Died · February 12, 2012 (82 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
Bio
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.
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Self / Mr O'Reilly
8.0
2009
Stardust
Guard
7.3
2007
The Kovak Box
Frank Kovak
5.8
2006
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Grandpa Joe
7.0
2005
The Calcium Kid
Paddy O'Flannagan
5.6
2004
Laws of Attraction
Priest / Michael
5.8
2004
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Trival
5.6
2004
Mystics
Dave
5.2
2003
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
Captain Cumara (voice) · (1 episode)
5.3
2003
The Last
Walter
0.0
2002
Puckoon
O'Toole
6.2
2002
Mean Machine
Doc
6.2
2001
Greenfingers
Fergus Wilks
6.3
2001
Ordinary Decent Criminal
Fr. Grogan
6.1
2000
Rough for Theatre I
A
4.0
2000
Waking Ned
Michael O'Sullivan
7.0
1998
The Matchmaker
O'Connor
6.2
1997
The Run of the Country
Father Gaynor
6.8
1995
Moondance
5.8
1995
A Man of No Importance
Christy Ward
6.3
1994
Scarlett
Hall Porter · (4 episodes)
6.6
1994
Into the West
Grandfather
6.5
1992
Heartbeat
Pa Deighton · (1 episode)
7.0
1992
2Point4 Children
Paddy · (2 episodes)
7.2
1991
Yellowthread Street
(1 episode)
6.0
1990
Joyriders
Daniel
0.0
1988
Slinger's Day
(12 episodes)
5.0
1986
Pirates
Surgeon
6.3
1986
Anne Devlin
Dr Trevor
5.0
1984
The Comedy of Errors
Balthazar
6.7
1983
The Jigsaw Man
Cameron
4.8
1983
Red Monarch
Sergo
4.7
1983
The Irish R.M.
(1 episode)
5.2
1983
Whoops Apocalypse
(3 episodes)
7.2
1982
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Tavernkeeper
5.8
1982
Cowboys
Wobbly Ron · (13 episodes)
7.0
1980
The Gentle Touch
Dooley · (1 episode)
7.0
1980
Strumpet City
Rashers · (7 episodes)
5.0
1980
The Light Princess
Oracle (voice)
7.0
1978
BBC Television Shakespeare
(1 episode)
5.2
1978
The Glums
Tattooist · (1 episode)
0.0
1978
The Last of Summer
Corney Kernahan · (4 episodes)
0.0
1978
The Legion Hall Bombing
Judge
0.0
1978
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Dean of Studies
6.0
1977
The Purple Taxi
Little Person
5.8
1977
Citizen Smith
Paddy · (1 episode)
6.3
1977
Robin's Nest
Albert · (48 episodes)
6.5
1977
Fawlty Towers
O'Reilly · (1 episode)
8.2
1975
Philadelphia, Here I Come
Conan O'Byrne
6.8
1975
Fugitive
Mark
0.0
1974
The Virgins
Cloggy Moore
0.0
1974
Oh, Father!
(7 episodes)
6.0
1973
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Murphy
6.6
1973
The Adventurer
Carlson · (1 episode)
5.5
1972
The McKenzie Break
Adjutant
6.0
1970
Play for Today
The Judge · (1 episode)
6.1
1970
Play for Today
Mark · (1 episode)
6.1
1970
Young Man in Trouble
Joe
0.0
1970
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
Maguire
4.5
1970
The Italian Job
Vicar
7.0
1969
The Jazz Age
(1 episode)
0.0
1968
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
(1 episode)
0.0
1968
Ulysses
Garrett Deasy
6.0
1967
Billy Budd
0.0
1966
BBC Play of the Month
Mr. Casey, Director of College · (1 episode)
5.0
1965
Public Eye
(1 episode)
7.8
1965
The Wednesday Play
Finbar · (1 episode)
4.5
1964
The Wednesday Play
Miko · (1 episode)
4.5
1964
Girl with Green Eyes
Ticket collector
6.6
1964
The Quare Fellow
Reception Clerk
5.8
1962
Dublin Nightmare
Customer
5.5
1958
The Wrong Man
Policeman (uncredited)
7.1
1956
Armchair Theatre
Cloggy Moore · (1 episode)
5.8
1956
Armchair Theatre
Joe · (1 episode)
5.8
1956
Armchair Theatre
'Dead Man' Sweeney · (1 episode)
5.8
1956
Armchair Theatre
Totterdel · (1 episode)
5.8
1956
General Electric Theater
(uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.0
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Tavernkeeper · (1 episode)
8.7
1951