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Barry Keegan

Barry Keegan

Known for: Acting

Born 12/09/1922
Died 1977-09-26
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland

Barry Keegan was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Keegan began his acting career appearing in various films, such as the Stewart Granger adaptation "Footsteps in the Fog" (1955), "Satellite in the Sky" (1956) and the James Stewart suspenseful adaptation "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956). He also appeared in the thriller "The Safecracker" (1958) with Ray Milland. He kept working in film throughout the fifties and the sixties, starring in "Gideon's Day" (1959) with Jack Hawkins, "Moment of Danger" (1960) with Trevor Howard and "Gorgo" (1961). He also appeared in "King of Kings" (1961). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the dramatic adaptation "Billy Budd" (1962) with Terence Stamp, the adaptation "In Search of the Castaways" (1962) with Maurice Chevalier and the Peter Sellers comedy "The Wrong Arm of the Law" (1962). He also appeared in "A Walk With Love and Death" (1969) with Anjelica Huston. Keegan more recently acted in "Flight of the Doves" (1971).

Filmography

Crown Court Series ★ 5,7

Crown Court

William Cooke

1972

The Saint Series ★ 7,4

The Saint

Martin Graham

1962

The Saint Series ★ 7,4

The Saint

Bosun

1962

The Wednesday Play Series ★ 5,2

The Wednesday Play

SS General Count von Helidorf

1964

Theatre 625 Series ★ 7,2

Theatre 625

Larry Stormont

1964

Theatre 625 Series ★ 7,2

Theatre 625

Sir Thomas Picton

1964

Theatre 625 Series ★ 7,2

Theatre 625

Selbitz

1964

Theatre 625 Series ★ 7,2

Theatre 625

Ba Fay

1964

ITV Saturday Night Theatre Series ★ 7,0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

Malloy

1969

The Adventures of Robin Hood Series ★ 6,4

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Pat Nolan

1955

Thirty-Minute Theatre Series ★ 4,3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Tommy

1965

Danger Man Series ★ 7,3

Danger Man

Liamond

1960

The Onedin Line Series ★ 7,0

The Onedin Line

M'Guire

1971

The Protectors Series ★ 6,1

The Protectors

Barney Mailer

1972

The Troubleshooters Series ★ 7,3

The Troubleshooters

Col. Grant

1965

Justice Series ★ 7,3

Justice

Sam Hardy

1971

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Series ★ 7,5

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Inspector Lipinzki

1971

Detective Series ★ 9,0

Detective

Acton

1964

Espionage Series ★ 10,0

Espionage

Carter

1963

Series ★ 8,0

Festival

Stagehand - Minister of Arts and Crafts

1963

The Man Who Knew Too Much Film ★ 7,4

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Patterson (uncredited)

1956

The Human Jungle Series ★ 8,2

The Human Jungle

Hogan

1963

Sir Francis Drake Series ★ 5,1

Sir Francis Drake

Gomez

1961

Redcap Series ★ 8,0

Redcap

Sgt Greatorex

1964

Series ★ 10,0

Crane

Ferenc Szabo

1963

King of Kings Film ★ 7,1

King of Kings

Bad Thief

1961

Frenzy Film ★ 7,1

Frenzy

Hospital Patient (uncredited)

1972

Series

Menace

O'Rourke

1970

The MacKintosh Man Film ★ 6,1

The MacKintosh Man

Pub Customer (uncredited)

1973

The Scales of Justice Series ★ 6,7

The Scales of Justice

Webb

1962

Series

Full House

1972

Gorgo Film ★ 5,3

Gorgo

Mate

1961

In Search of the Castaways Film ★ 6,5

In Search of the Castaways

Irish claimant

1962

Series

The Root of All Evil?

Jack Shorter

1968

Above Us the Waves Film ★ 6,1

Above Us the Waves

Sailor on Towing Sub (uncredited)

1955

Billy Budd Film ★ 7,3

Billy Budd

1962

The Long Arm Film ★ 6,9

The Long Arm

Detective Constable in Hospital Ward

1956

Gideon's Day Film ★ 6,4

Gideon's Day

Riley

1958

The Wrong Arm of the Law Film ★ 6,7

The Wrong Arm of the Law

Alf

1963

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

The Corporal

1956

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Gaffney Stewart

1956

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Fitzpatrick

1956

Jacqueline Film ★ 6,3

Jacqueline

Bob Quinton

1956

Footsteps in the Fog Film ★ 7,0

Footsteps in the Fog

Constable Burke

1955

The Naked Truth Film ★ 6,8

The Naked Truth

2nd Irishman (uncredited)

1957

Payroll Film ★ 6,8

Payroll

Bert Langridge

1961

Satellite in the Sky Film ★ 5,5

Satellite in the Sky

Lefty

1956

Wrong Number Film ★ 6,0

Wrong Number

Max

1959

A Walk with Love and Death Film ★ 6,1

A Walk with Love and Death

Peasant Leader

1969

Danger! Men Working Film

Danger! Men Working

Scanling

1961

Flight of the Doves Film ★ 5,9

Flight of the Doves

Powder

1971

A Prize of Arms Film ★ 6,7

A Prize of Arms

Supt. Cooper

1962

Flat Two Film

Flat Two

Charles Berry

1962

The Summer in Gossensass Film

The Summer in Gossensass

Herr Holst

1964

In the Nick Film ★ 9,0

In the Nick

Screw Jenkins

1960

Hand in Hand Film ★ 7,2

Hand in Hand

Mr. O'Malley

1961

Film

Ireland, Mother Ireland

Fitzpatrick

1971

Film ★ 10,0

Black Ice

Mick

1957

The Birthday Present Film ★ 7,3

The Birthday Present

Junior Reception Officer (uncredited)

1957

Gold Is Where You Find It Film ★ 7,0

Gold Is Where You Find It

Steve Lenihan

1968

Film

The Film That Never Was

1957

The Barber of Stamford Hill Film ★ 10,0

The Barber of Stamford Hill

1963

Film ★ 7,0

Thrills Galore

Jack

1972

The July Plot Film ★ 10,0

The July Plot

SS General Count von Helidorf

1964