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David Kelly 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.
Birth Name
David Blake Kelly
Born
Thursday, 11 July 1929
Died
Sunday, 12 February 2012
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Stardust | Guard | 2007 |
| An Island's Legacy: Preparing for TT | Self | 2007 |
| The Kovak Box | Frank Kovak | 2006 |
| Conversations with God | Job Interviewer | 2006 |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Grandpa Joe | 2005 |
| Laws of Attraction | Michael / Priest | 2004 |
| Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London | Trival | 2004 |
| The Calcium Kid | Paddy O'Flannagan | 2004 |
| Mystics | Dave | 2003 |
| Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Captain Cumara | 2003 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Stardust | Guard | 2007 |
| An Island's Legacy: Preparing for TT | Self | 2007 |
| The Kovak Box | Frank Kovak | 2006 |
| Conversations with God | Job Interviewer | 2006 |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Grandpa Joe | 2005 |
| Laws of Attraction | Michael / Priest | 2004 |
| Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London | Trival | 2004 |
| The Calcium Kid | Paddy O'Flannagan | 2004 |
| Mystics | Dave | 2003 |
| Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Captain Cumara | 2003 |
| Puckoon | O'Toole | 2002 |
| Mean Machine | Doc | 2001 |
| Animated Tales of the World | Finnegas | 2001 |
| Greenfingers | Fergus Wilks | 2001 |
| Ordinary Decent Criminal | Fr. Grogan | 2000 |
| Waking Ned Devine | Michael O'Sullivan | 1998 |
| The MatchMaker | O'Connor | 1997 |
| Ballykissangel | Plunkett O'Reilly | 1996 |
| Kidnapped | Angus the gunsmith | 1995 |
| The Run of the Country | Father Gaynor | 1995 |
| A Man of No Importance | Christy Ward | 1995 |
| Moondance | Mr. Dunwoody | 1995 |
| Scarlett | Hall Porter | 1994 |
| Into the West | Grandfather | 1992 |
| HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
| Heartbeat | Pa Deighton | 1992 |
| Merlin of the Crystal Cave | Poet | 1991 |
| 2point4 Children | Paddy | 1991 |
| Animated Hero Classics | Seward / Newspaperman / Old Man / Greek Soldier / Nelson / MacKenzie / Le Beque / Hamilton | 1991 |
| Yellowthread Street | Rummy | 1990 |
| Slinger's Day | Fred | 1986 |
| Pirates | Surgeon | 1986 |
| Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except | 1985 | |
| In Sickness and in Health | Irishman | 1985 |
| Anne Devlin | Dr. Trevor / Dr Trevor | 1984 |
| The Comedy of Errors | Balthazar | 1983 |
| The Jigsaw Man | Cameron | 1983 |
| Red Monarch | Sergo | 1983 |
| The Irish R.M. | Smiling Smiley | 1983 |
| Whoops Apocalypse | Abdab / Abdah | 1982 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Tavernkeeper | 1982 |
| The Gentle Touch | Dooley | 1980 |
| Strumpet City | Rashers | 1980 |
| The Light Princess | Oracle / Oracle (voice) | 1978 |
| The Glums | Tattooist | 1978 |
| A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Dean of Studies | 1977 |
| The Purple Taxi | Little Person | 1977 |
| Citizen Smith | Paddy | 1977 |
| Robin's Nest | Albert / Albert Riddle | 1977 |
| The Next Man | Chauffeur in Ireland | 1976 |
| Fawlty Towers | O'Reilly | 1975 |
| Philadelphia, Here I Come! | Conan O'Byrne | 1975 |
| Private Affairs | Archbishop | 1975 |
| Doctor on the Go | Mr. O'Leary | 1975 |
| Never Mind the Quality: Feel the Width | Murphy | 1973 |
| The Adventurer | Carlson | 1972 |
| The Onedin Line | O'Mally | 1971 |
| The McKenzie Break | Adjutant | 1970 |
| Play for Today | The Judge / Mark | 1970 |
| Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx | Maguire | 1970 |
| The Italian Job | Vicar | 1969 |
| As Good Cooks Go | Seamus O'Reilly | 1969 |
| 60 Minutes | Himself - Inspector (segment "Smallpox") / Himself - Inspector (segment "Smallpox") (archive footage) | 1968 |
| For Amusement Only | The thief | 1968 |
| Me Mammy | Cousin Enda | 1968 |
| The Ronnie Barker Playhouse | Matthew | 1968 |
| Ulysses | Garrett Deasy | 1967 |
| Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width | Sean O'Riordan | 1967 |
| Adam Adamant Lives! | Furrier | 1966 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Mr. Casey / Director of College | 1965 |
| Undermind | Kennefick | 1965 |
| Young Cassidy | O'Brien | 1965 |
| Public Eye | Con | 1965 |
| The Wednesday Play | Miko / Finbar | 1964 |
| Girl with Green Eyes | Ticket Collector | 1964 |
| Love Story | Tommy | 1963 |
| The Quare Fellow | Reception Clerk | 1962 |
| Dublin Nightmare | 1st Customer / Customer | 1958 |
| Emergency-Ward 10 | Mulligan | 1957 |
| The Wrong Man | Policeman | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Totterdel / Joe / 'Dead Man' Sweeney / Cloggy Moore | 1956 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Prisoner A / Sean Kelly | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Sergeant Hanna | 1955 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| Fireside Theatre | (as Dave Kelly) | 1949 |
