Joseph O'Conor(1910-2001)

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Tom & Viv (1994)

Joseph O'Conor was born on 14 February 1910 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor and writer, known for Oliver! (1968), The Dark Crystal (1982) and Joan of Arc (1999). He was married to Lizann Rodger and Naita Moore. He died on 21 January 2001 in London, England, UK.

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Known for

Oliver!

7.4

Movie

Mr. Brownlow

1968

The Dark Crystal

7.1

Movie

Narrator
Urskeks(voice)

1982

Joan of Arc

6.4

Movie

Poitiers' Chief Inquisitor

1999

Gorgo

5.6

Movie

Prof. Hendricks

1961

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Actor

Macbeth
7.4
TV Movie
- King Duncan
- 2001
The Glass
7.3
TV Mini Series
- Harry Hobbs
- 2001
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
6.5
TV Mini Series
- Archie Tait
- 2001
Belfry Witches
7.7
TV Series
- Harold Snelling
- 1999–2000
Joan of Arc
6.4
- Poitiers' Chief Inquisitor
- 1999
Dalziel and Pascoe
7.4
TV Series
- Wally Tallantire
- 1999
The Wisdom of Crocodiles
6.2
- Mr. Nancarrow
- 1998
Elizabeth
7.4
- Earl of Derby (as Joseph O'Connor)
- 1998
McLibel!
8.1
TV Mini Series
- Usher
- 1997
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
7.3
TV Mini Series
- Doctor
- 1996
Casualty
6.1
TV Series
- George Polston
- 1996
Performance
6.6
TV Series
- Earl of Northumberland
- 1995
Tom & Viv
6.2
- Bishop of Oxford
- 1994
Scarlet and Black
6.9
TV Series
- Chélan
- 1993
The Forbidden Quest
6.6
- J.C. Sullivan
- 1993

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Tom & Viv

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Alternative name
- Joseph O'Connor
Height
- 6′ (1.83 m)
Born
- February 14, 1910
- Dublin, Ireland
Died
- January 21, 2001
- London, England, UK(undisclosed)
Spouses
Other works
He played Polonius in the 1959 Old Vic production of "Hamlet". This production played on Broadway and was shown on television as well, as won of the plays featured in "DuPont Show of the Month".

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Distinguished character actor, playwright and novelist, born in Seattle to Irish parents and brought up in England. He trained at RADA and began acting on stage in the late 1940's with the touring company of Donald Wolfit. He played leads in numerous classical plays during the succeeding decades, notably at the Bristol Old Vic, the National Theatre and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Prematurely white-haired, he was often seen on screen in patriarchal roles.