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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

80

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-07-11

Day of Death

2012-02-12 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland

Also Known As

大衛·凱利

David Kelly

Biography

David Kelly (July 11, 1929 – February 12, 2012) 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 Devine.

Known For

Acting

Waking Ned

1998

Waking Ned

as

Michael O'Sullivan

Joyriders

1988

Joyriders

as

Daniel

The Matchmaker

1997

The Matchmaker

as

O'Connor

Into the West

1992

Into the West

as

Grandfather

Greenfingers

2001

Greenfingers

as

Fergus Wilks

Mean Machine

2001

Mean Machine

as

Doc

The Kovak Box

2006

The Kovak Box

as

Frank Kovak

Girl with Green Eyes

1964

Girl with Green Eyes

as

Ticket collector

Moondance

1995

Moondance

as

The Wrong Man

1956

The Wrong Man

as

Policeman (uncredited)

The Purple Taxi

1977

The Purple Taxi

as

Little Person

Mystics

2003

Mystics

as

Dave

The Run of the Country

1995

The Run of the Country

as

Father Gaynor

Stardust

2007

Stardust

as

Guard

A Man of No Importance

1994

A Man of No Importance

as

Christy Ward

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

2009

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

as

Self / Mr O'Reilly

The Calcium Kid

2004

The Calcium Kid

as

Paddy O'Flannagan

The Jigsaw Man

1983

The Jigsaw Man

as

Cameron

The Virgins

1974

The Virgins

as

Cloggy Moore

The Last

2002

The Last

as

Walter

The McKenzie Break

1970

The McKenzie Break

as

Adjutant

Pirates

1986

Pirates

as

Surgeon

The Italian Job

1969

The Italian Job

as

Vicar

Ordinary Decent Criminal

2000

Ordinary Decent Criminal

as

Fr. Grogan

Ulysses

1967

Ulysses

as

Garrett Deasy

Red Monarch

1983

Red Monarch

as

Sergo

Puckoon

2002

Puckoon

as

O'Toole

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1982

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as

Tavernkeeper

The Light Princess

1978

The Light Princess

as

Oracle (voice)

The Quare Fellow

1962

The Quare Fellow

as

Reception Clerk

Anne Devlin

1984

Anne Devlin

as

Dr Trevor

The Comedy of Errors

1983

The Comedy of Errors

as

Balthazar

Laws of Attraction

2004

Laws of Attraction

as

Priest / Michael

Fugitive

1974

Fugitive

as

Mark

Philadelphia, Here I Come

1975

Philadelphia, Here I Come

as

Conan O'Byrne

Dublin Nightmare

1958

Dublin Nightmare

as

Customer

The Next Man

1976

The Next Man

as

Chauffeur in Ireland

Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

as

O'Reilly

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

as

Pa Deighton

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Tavernkeeper

Robin's Nest

Robin's Nest

as

Albert

Scarlett

Scarlett

as

Hall Porter

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as

Mr. Casey, Director of College

Strumpet City

Strumpet City

as

Rashers

Cowboys

Cowboys

as

Wobbly Ron

The Glums

The Glums

as

Tattooist

The Last of Summer

The Last of Summer

as

Corney Kernahan

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

as

Totterdel

Play for Today

Play for Today

as

The Judge

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

as

'Dead Man' Sweeney

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

as

Cloggy Moore

The Informer

The Informer

as

Whistler

Production

Crew

Directing