Quick Facts
Born:
1922-09-12
Birthplace:
Dublin, Ireland
Credits:
58 Total Roles
Barry Keegan
Acting
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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).
Known For
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Patterson (uncredited)
Frenzy
Hospital Patient (uncredited)
King of Kings
Bad Thief
The Saint
Martin Graham
The Saint
Bosun
Gorgo
Mate
The MacKintosh Man
Pub Customer (uncredited)
In Search of the Castaways
Irish claimant
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The MacKintosh Man MOVIE | Pub Customer (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Full House TV | Self |
| 1972 | Crown Court TV | William Cooke |
| 1972 | The Protectors TV | Barney Mailer |
| 1972 | Thrills Galore MOVIE | Jack |
| 1972 | Frenzy MOVIE | Hospital Patient (uncredited) |
| 1971 | The Onedin Line TV | M'Guire |
| 1971 | Justice TV | Sam Hardy |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV | Inspector Lipinzki |
| 1971 | Ireland, Mother Ireland MOVIE | Fitzpatrick |