
Barry Keegan
- Born
- September 12, 1922
- Died
- September 26, 1977 (55 years old)
- Place of birth
- Dublin, Ireland
Biography
Barry Keegan was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Keegan began his acting career appearing in various films, such as the Stewart Granger adaptation "Footsteps in the Fog" (1955), "Satellite in the Sky" (1956) and the James Stewart suspenseful adaptation "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956). He also appeared in the thriller "The Safecracker" (1958) with Ray Milland. He kept working in film throughout the fifties and the sixties, starring in "Gideon's Day" (1959) with Jack Hawkins, "Moment of Danger" (1960) with Trevor Howard and "Gorgo" (1961). He also appeared in "King of Kings" (1961). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the dramatic adaptation "Billy Budd" (1962) with Terence Stamp, the adaptation "In Search of the Castaways" (1962) with Maurice Chevalier and the Peter Sellers comedy "The Wrong Arm of the Law" (1962). He also appeared in "A Walk With Love and Death" (1969) with Anjelica Huston. Keegan more recently acted in "Flight of the Doves" (1971).
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Known for
Filmography
- 1973The MacKintosh ManFilm · Pub Customer (uncredited)★ 6.1

- 1972Crown CourtSeries · William Cooke

- 1972Full HouseFull HouseSeries
- 1972The ProtectorsSeries · Barney Mailer

- 1972Thrills GaloreFilm · Jack

- 1972FrenzyFilm · Hospital Patient (uncredited)★ 7.1

- 1971The Onedin LineSeries · M'Guire

- 1971JusticeSeries · Sam Hardy

- 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeries · Inspector Lipinzki

- 1971Ireland, Mother IrelandIreland, Mother IrelandFilm · Fitzpatrick
- 1971Flight of the DovesFilm · Powder

- 1970MenaceMenaceSeries · O'Rourke
- 1969A Walk with Love and DeathFilm · Peasant Leader★ 5.9

- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries · Malloy

- 1968The Root of All Evil?The Root of All Evil?Series · Jack Shorter
- 1968Gold Is Where You Find ItFilm · Steve Lenihan

- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries · Tommy

- 1965The TroubleshootersSeries · Col. Grant

- 1964The July PlotFilm · SS General Count von Helidorf

- 1964RedcapSeries · Sgt Greatorex

- 1964The Wednesday PlaySeries · SS General Count von Helidorf

- 1964The Summer in GossensassFilm · Herr Holst

- 1964The Four Seasons of Rosie CarrThe Four Seasons of Rosie CarrSeries · George Quorn
- 1964Theatre 625Series · Larry Stormont, Sir Thomas Picton, Selbitz, Ba Fay

- 1964DetectiveSeries · Acton

- 1963FestivalFestivalSeries · Stagehand - Minister of Arts and Crafts
- 1963EspionageSeries · Carter

- 1963CraneCraneSeries · Ferenc Szabo
- 1963The Human JungleSeries · Hogan

- 1963The Wrong Arm of the LawFilm · Alf★ 6.7

- 1963The Barber of Stamford HillFilm

- 1962A Prize of ArmsFilm · Supt. Cooper

- 1962In Search of the CastawaysFilm · Irish claimant★ 6.5

- 1962Billy BuddFilm★ 7.3

- 1962The SaintSeries · Martin Graham, Bosun★ 7.4

- 1962Flat TwoFilm · Charles Berry

- 1962The Scales of JusticeSeries · Webb

- 1961Sir Francis DrakeSeries · Gomez

- 1961King of KingsFilm · Bad Thief★ 7.1

- 1961Danger! Men WorkingFilm · Scanling

- 1961Hand in HandFilm · Mr. O'Malley

- 1961GorgoFilm · Mate★ 5.3

- 1961PayrollFilm · Bert Langridge★ 6.8

- 1960Danger ManSeries · Liamond★ 7.3

- 1960In the NickFilm · Screw Jenkins

- 1959Wrong NumberFilm · Max

- 1958Gideon's DayFilm · Riley★ 6.4

- 1957Black IceBlack IceFilm · Mick
- 1957The Naked TruthFilm · 2nd Irishman (uncredited)★ 6.8

- 1957The Birthday PresentFilm · Junior Reception Officer (uncredited)

- 1957The Film That Never WasThe Film That Never WasFilm
- 1956Satellite in the SkyFilm · Lefty★ 5.4

- 1956Armchair TheatreSeries · The Corporal, Gaffney Stewart, Fitzpatrick

- 1956JacquelineFilm · Bob Quinton

- 1956The Long ArmFilm · Detective Constable in Hospital Ward★ 6.9

- 1956The Man Who Knew Too MuchFilm · Patterson (uncredited)★ 7.4

- 1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries · Pat Nolan

- 1955Footsteps in the FogFilm · Constable Burke★ 7.0

- 1955Above Us the WavesFilm · Sailor on Towing Sub (uncredited)★ 6.1
