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Joseph Tomelty (5 March 1911 – 7 June 1995) was an Irish actor, playwright, novelist, short-story writer and theatre manager. He worked in film, television, radio and on the stage, starring in Sam Thompson's 1960 play Over the Bridge.
Joseph Tomelty. Actor: A Night to Remember. The distinctively white-haired, bushy-browed Northern Irish novelist, playwright and character actor, Joseph Tomelty was born the eldest of seven children in the small fishing village of Portaferry, County Down.
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Joseph Tomelty, actor, playwright, novelist, theatre manager: born Portaferry, Co Down 5 March 1911; married 1942 Lena Milligan (two daughters); died Belfast 7 June 1995.
Jun 5, 2020 · At the height of his fame in the early 1950s, there was no more prominent or popular a figure in Irish theatre than the actor, playwright, novelist and theatre manager Joseph Tomelty, the 25th ...
Tomelty, Joseph (1911–95), actor and playwright, was born 12 March 1911 in Portaferry, Co. Down, son of James Tomelty, house painter and keen traditional musician, and Mary Tomelty (née Drumgoole).
Sep 18, 2010 · Joseph Tomelty was a gifted actor and writer who hailed from Portaferry in Co. Down. In 1938 he became part of the Northern Ireland Players. He wrote many novels and plays but also began a career as a reliable character actor. His films of note include “Odd Man Out”, “The Gentle Gunman” and “A Kid for Two Farthings”. He died in 1995.
Feb 16, 2011 · An assessment of Tomelty's talents as an actor.
