Robert Carrickford
Robert Carrickford | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 January 1928 Ballyshannon, Ireland |
| Died | 15 March 2016 (aged 88) Dublin |
| Occupations | Actor, Producer, Director, President of Irish Actors Equity |
| Notable work | Glenroe, |
| Television | Glenroe, The Riordans, The Ballroom of Romance |
| Movement | Irish Actors Equity |
| Spouse | Mary Golding |
Robert Carrickford (4 January 1928 – 15 March 2016) was an Irish actor, producer, and director. His father, Nicholas Carrickford, was an actor and theatre manager, and Carrickford spent much of his early life touring Ireland with the family company, part of the tradition of travelling repertory theatre known in Ireland as “fit-ups”. Owing to the demands of touring, his formal education was limited.
Following his father’s illness, Carrickford assumed responsibility for the family company in his teens.[1] After its closure in the late 1950s, he founded the Dublin Comedy Theatre, producing revues and stage adaptations, including works based on stories by Oscar Wilde. He later toured internationally with Irish plays such as The Playboy of the Western World and Juno and the Paycock, including the United States and Hong Kong.[2]
Carrickford also performed at the Abbey Theatre between 1969 and 1980.[3] and worked with several Irish theatre companies. In addition to acting, he directed and produced stage productions throughout his career.
He played Stephen Brennan, a well-off farmer, in the long-running Irish television series Glenroe. Carrickford was president of Irish Actors Equity during the 1980s and 1990s lobbying for better pay and conditions for Irish actors.[4]
He died in 2016 at the age of 88 in Dublin.[5]
Filmography
[edit]| Part | Production | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fogarty | The Ballroom of Romance | 1982 |
| McCaffery | The Irish RM | 1983 |
| Dr Neary | The Key | 1983 |
| Under-Secretary Marsden | Anne Devlin | 1984 |
| Skipper Liam Costello | The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story | 1986 [6] |
| Alan Hart | Taffin | 1988 |
| Stephen Brennan[7] | Glenroe | 1983 - 2001 |
Actor
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx | Walter | Uncredited |
| 1976 | The Pink Panther Strikes Again | First Police Escort on Train | Uncredited |
| 1979 | The Outsider | ||
| 1984 | Anne Devlin | Under-Secretary Marsden | |
| 1986 | The Ballroom of Romance | Fogarty | |
| 1988 | Taffin | Alan Hart |
References
[edit]- ↑ Costello, Gerry (16 March 2023). "Robert Carrickford". Skehana and District Heritage.
- ↑ "Robert Carrickford". www.thetravellingroadshows.com. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Robert Carrickford at the Abbey Theatre Ireland". Abbey Theatre IE. Abbey Theatre Ireland. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ "Oireachtas Ireland Debates - Irish Actors Equity Group Presentation 2003". Oireachtas IE. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ "Glenroe star Robert Carrickford dies aged 88". RTE.ie. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ "Robert Carrickford as Skipper Liam Costello in The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story (1986)". IMDB. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ "Stephen Brennan Glenroe". Stills Library RTE. Dublin, Ireland: RTE Ireland. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
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