Denis O'Dea

Actor: Denis O'Dea

Born: Apr 26, 1905 in Dublin, Ireland
Died: Nov 03, 1978 in Dublin, Ireland
Occupation: Actor
Active: '40s-'50s
Major Genres: Drama, Adventure
Career Highlights: The Fallen Idol, Captain Horatio Hornblower, Treasure Island
First Major Screen Credit: The Plough and the Stars (1936)

Biography

One of the mainstays of Dublin's Abbey Players, Irish actor Denis O'Dea made his screen debut in the company of several other Abbey performers in John Ford's The Informer. O'Dea's later movie roles included Dr. Livesey in the 1950 Disney-produced version of Treasure Island. He was usually cast as dour Irish police officers (Odd Man Out, 1947) or outspoken priests (Darby O'Gill and the Little People, 1959). Denis O'Dea was married to Irish stage and screen actress Siobhan McKenna. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide