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Denis O'Dea(1905-1978)

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Denis O'Dea in Première désillusion (1948)
Two decades before she would gain fame and some fortune as Alexis Carrington on Dynasty (1981), Dame Joan Collins starred as Esther in this melodramatic, routine Biblical story. The setting is Persia in the fourth century B.C., as Esther comes to the attention of the recently widowed King Ahasuerus. The King has been trying to stifle and defeat the campaign of hatred fomented against the Jews by his evil minister Haman. Before the King can pair off with Esther and defeat the villainous Haman, there are several intervening adventures and an additional, attractive woman who competes for attention.
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Esther et le Roi (1960)
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Denis O'Dea was born on 26 April 1905 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Huit heures de sursis (1947), Première désillusion (1948) and Esther et le Roi (1960). He was married to Siobhan McKenna. He died on 5 November 1978 in Dublin, Ireland.
BornApril 26, 1905
DiedNovember 5, 1978(73)
BornApril 26, 1905
DiedNovember 5, 1978(73)
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Known for

James Mason in Huit heures de sursis (1947)
Huit heures de sursis
7.6
  • Inspector
  • 1947
Michèle Morgan and Bobby Henrey in Première désillusion (1948)
Première désillusion
7.6
  • Inspector Crowe
  • 1948
Esther et le Roi (1960)
Esther et le Roi
5.5
  • Mordecai
  • 1960
Robert Newton in L'ile au trésor (1950)
L'ile au trésor
6.9
  • Dr. Livesy
  • 1950

Credits

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Actor

  • Esther et le Roi (1960)
    Esther et le Roi
    5.5
    • Mordecai
    • 1960
  • ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
    ITV Television Playhouse
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Very Rev. Thomas Canon Skerritt
    • 1959
  • Sean Connery, Kieron Moore, Janet Munro, Jimmy O'Dea, and Albert Sharpe in Darby O'Gill et les farfadets (1959)
    Darby O'Gill et les farfadets
    7.1
    • Father Murphy
    • 1959
  • Walt Disney in Le monde merveilleux de Disney (1954)
    Le monde merveilleux de Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Father Murphy
    • 1959
  • Heather Sears in Le Scandale Costello (1957)
    Le Scandale Costello
    6.5
    • Father Devlin
    • 1957
  • Quand se lève la lune (1957)
    Quand se lève la lune
    6.6
    • Police Sergeant Tom O'Hara (3rd Episode)
    • 1957
  • Rock Hudson and Barbara Rush in Capitaine Mystère (1955)
    Capitaine Mystère
    6.1
    • Regis Donnell
    • 1955
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Darrell Blake
    • 1954
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents (1953)
    Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Major Talon
    • 1954
  • Clark Gable, Grace Kelly, and Ava Gardner in Mogambo (1953)
    Mogambo
    6.6
    • Father Josef
    • 1953
  • La belle espionne (1953)
    La belle espionne
    5.6
    • Lethierry
    • 1953
  • Marilyn Monroe and Joseph Cotten in Niagara (1953)
    Niagara
    7.0
    • Inspector Starkey
    • 1953
  • The Small Miracle (1951)
    The Small Miracle
    7.5
    • Father Damico
    • 1951
  • Peppino e Violetta (1951)
    Peppino e Violetta
    7.0
    • Father Damico
    • 1951
  • The Whiteheaded Boy
    TV Movie
    • George
    • 1951

Soundtrack

  • Margot Grahame and Victor McLaglen in Le mouchard (1935)
    Le mouchard
    7.4
    • performer: "The Rose of Tralee" (uncredited)
    • 1935

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dennis O'Dea
  • Born
    • April 26, 1905
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Died
    • November 5, 1978
    • Dublin, Ireland(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Siobhan McKenna1956 - November 5, 1978 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Donnacha O'Dea
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    Was a leading member of Dublin's famed Abbey Theatre.

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