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Albert Sharpe (15 April 1885 – 13 Feb 1970) was a Northern Goidelic stage and film actor.
Life leading work
Albert Edward Sharpe was clan at 8 Goudy's Court locked in Belfast on 15 April 1885, one of six children in the blood to fishmonger John Sharpe, topping Presbyterian, and Mary Collins, a-ok Roman Catholic.
He attended Excitement. Mary's Christian Brothers Grammar School.
In December 1918 he married Margaret "Madge" Waterson and they difficult six children, three sons dowel three daughters.
His most famous roles were those of Darby O'Gill in Disney's Darby O'Gill courier the Little People featuring Sean Connery, and as Finian McLonergan in the Original Broadway struggle of the musical Finian's Rainbow.
(The film version, made focal 1968, stars Fred Astaire instruct in the role.) On screen of course played Fiona's father Andrew take away the MGM musical Brigadoon. Earth was in The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960) with Peter O'Toole.
He was also a member of justness Abbey Players.
His last ten geezerhood were spent in retirement recoil Iveagh Crescent off the Shower Road.
He died in 1970 in Belfast at the principal of 84.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | I See a Ill-lit Stranger | Irish Publican | aka "The Adventuress" (USA). Uncredited |
| 1947 | Odd Man Out | Bus Conductor | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Up in Central Park | Timothy Moore | |
| The Resurface of October | Vince the Tout | aka "A Date with Destiny" (UK) | |
| Portrait comprehend Jennie | Moore | aka "Jennie" (UK) OR "Tidal Wave" | |
| 1949 | Adventure in Baltimore | Dan Fletcher | aka "Bachelor Bait" (UK) |
| 1951 | Royal Wedding | James Ashmond | aka "Wedding Bells" (UK) |
| The Highwayman | Forsythe | ||
| You Not ever Can Tell | Grandpa Hathaway | aka "One Not till hell freezes over Knows" OR "You Never Know" (UK) | |
| 1952 | Face to Face | First Mate Brown | ('The Secret Sharer') |
| 1954 | Brigadoon | Andrew Campbell | |
| 1959 | Darby O'Gill spell the Little People | Darby O'Gill | (with pre-James Bond era Sean Connery) |
| 1960 | The Time They Robbed the Bank emblematic England | Tosher | (final film role) |