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Conlon described his experience of injustice in his book Proved Innocent (1990). He was portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis in the film In the Name of the Father (1993). After his release from prison, Conlon had problems adjusting to civilian life, suffering two nervous breakdowns, attempting suicide, and becoming addicted to alcohol and other drugs.
- Gerard Conlon, 1 March 1954, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Convicted on 22 October 1975 and sentenced to life imprisonment
- Guildford pub bombings on 5 October 1974
- Conviction quashed by Court of Appeal on 19 October 1989
Aug 11, 2023 · Once in Hollywood to attend the 1994 Oscars where the film In the Name of the Father was nominated for eight awards and received none, Gerry formed a deep friendship with Johnny Depp, so much so ...
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Jun 21, 2014 · Gerry Conlon and the Guildford Four were convicted at the height of Northern Ireland's Troubles, after the IRA carried out a UK mainland bombing campaign targeting pubs.
Brief Synopsis. Read More. Story of Gerry Conlon, purported ringleader of the Guildford Four, a group of three Irishmen and one English woman wrongly imprisoned for the 1974 IRA bombing of a pub in Guildford, England, that left five people dead.
- Terry George, Jim Sheridan
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Jun 23, 2014 · PA. Gerry Conlon, wrongly jailed for a 1975 IRA bombing in which he had no part, died on June 21 at the age of 60. The case of the Guildford Four remains one the most famous miscarriage of justice ...
- Michael Naughton
Mini Bio (1) Gerry Conlon was born on March 1, 1954 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was an actor and writer, known for In the Name of the Father (1993), Jig (2011) and Face (1997). He died on June 21, 2014 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
Jun 22, 2014 · Gareth Peirce. Sun 22 Jun 2014 15.34 EDT. When Gerry Conlon, who has died aged 60 of lung cancer, met survivors of the US's Guantánamo Bay detention camp, he found that their 21st-century ...
