Robert Carrickford

Robert Carrickford (4 January 1928 – 15 March 2016) was an Irish actor and contributor to Irish arts and culture through performances in theatre, film and television.

Robert Carrickford
Born(1928-01-04)4 January 1928
Ballyshannon, Ireland
Died15 March 2016(2016-03-15) (aged 88)
Ireland
OccupationActor

Well known for his part 'Stephen Brennan' in the Irish television series Glenroe. Carrickford was president of Irish Actors Equity during the 1980s and 1990s representing and lobbying for better pay and conditions for Irish actors.[1] No stranger to the stage, he played several roles at the Abbey Theatre between 1969–80.[2] In 2016, he died at the age of 88.[3]

Filmography
PartProductionYear
FogartyThe Ballroom of Romance 1982
McCafferyThe Irish RM1983
Dr NearyThe Key1983
Under-Secretary MarsdenAnne Devlin1984
Skipper Liam CostelloThe Ted Kennedy Jr. Story1986 [4]
Alan HartTaffin1988
Stephen Brennan[5]Glenroe1983 - 2001

actor
YearTitleRoleNotes
1970Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the BronxWalterUncredited
1976The Pink Panther Strikes AgainFirst Police Escort on TrainUncredited
1979The Outsider
1984Anne DevlinUnder-Secretary Marsden
1986The Ballroom of RomanceFogarty
1988TaffinAlan Hart

References
  1. "Oireachtas Ireland Debates - Irish Actors Equity Group Presentation 2003". Oireachtas IE. Oireachtas IE. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. "Robert Carrickford at the Abbey Theatre Ireland". Abbey Theatre IE. Abbey Theatre Ireland. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  3. "Glenroe star Robert Carrickford dies aged 88". RTE.ie. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  4. "Robert Carrickford as Skipper Liam Costello in The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story (1986)". IMDB. IMDB. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  5. "Stephen Brennan Glenroe". Stills Library RTE. Dublin, Ireland: RTE Ireland. Retrieved 24 May 2015.


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