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Albert Sharpe
Albert Sharpe in Royal Wedding.jpg
in Royal Wedding (1951)
Born (1885-04-15)15 April 1885
Died 13 February 1970(1970-02-13) (aged 84)

Albert Sharpe (15 April 1885 – 13 February 1970) was a Northern Irish stage and film actor.

Life and work

Albert Edward Sharpe was born at 8 Goudy's Court in Belfast on 15 April 1885, one of six children born to fishmonger John Sharpe, a Presbyterian, and Mary Collins, a Roman Catholic. He attended St. Mary's Christian Brothers Grammar School.

In December 1918 he married Margaret "Madge" Waterson and they had six children, three sons and three daughters.

His most famous roles were those of Darby O'Gill in Disney's Darby O'Gill and the Little People featuring Sean Connery, and as Finian McLonergan in the Original Broadway production of the musical Finian's Rainbow. (The film version, made in 1968, stars Fred Astaire in the role.) On screen he played Fiona's father Andrew in the MGM musical Brigadoon. He was in The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960) with Peter O'Toole.

He was also a member of the Abbey Players.

His last ten years were spent in retirement at Iveagh Crescent off the Falls Road. He died in 1970 in Belfast at the age of 84.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1946 I See a Dark Stranger Irish Publican aka "The Adventuress" (USA). Uncredited
1947 Odd Man Out Bus Conductor Uncredited
1948 Up in Central Park Timothy Moore
The Return of October Vince the Tout aka "A Date with Destiny" (UK)
Portrait of 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 Never Can Tell Grandpa Hathaway aka "One Never Knows" OR "You Never Know" (UK)
1952 Face to Face First Mate Brown ('The Secret Sharer')
1954 Brigadoon Andrew Campbell
1959 Darby O'Gill and the Little People Darby O'Gill (with pre-James Bond era Sean Connery)
1960 The Day They Robbed the Bank of England Tosher (final film role)
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