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Donal Donnelly (6 July 1931 – 4 January 2010) was an Irish theatre and film actor. Perhaps best known for his work in the plays of Brian Friel, he had a long and varied career in film, on television and in the theatre. He lived in Ireland, the UK and the US at various times, and his travels led him to describe himself as "an itinerant Irish ...
Donal Donnelly was an English actor best known in the cinema for roles in The Knack... and How to Get It (1965) and The Godfather Part III (1990) and on stage for his work in the plays of Brian Friel.
- January 1, 1
- Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jan 6, 2010 · Mr. Donnelly, a handsome, spindle-framed performer who gave off the energy and aura of youth long after he had lost his own, was, in his own words, “an itinerant Irish actor.”
Donal Donnelly was an English actor best known in the cinema for roles in The Knack... and How to Get It (1965) and The Godfather Part III (1990) and on stage for his work in the plays of Brian Friel.
- July 6, 1931
- January 4, 2010
DONAL DONNELLY, who became one of the most respected Irish actors of his generation, has died in Chicago on Monday after a long battle with cancer. He was 78.
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Donal Donnelly, who created roles in several plays by his fellow Irishman, Brian Friel, died Jan. 4 in Chicago, where he had lived recently. The cause was cancer. He was 78.
UPDATE Donal Donnelly, a Westporter for almost three decades who became one of the most respected Irish actors of his generation, died in Chicago on Monday after a long battle with cancer. He was 78.