Barry Keegan

Barry Keegan

Known for

Acting

Born

September 12, 1922

Birthplace

Dublin, Ireland

Died

September 26, 1977 (aged 55)

Biography

Barry Keegan was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Keegan began his acting career appearing in various films, such as the Stewart Granger adaptation "Footsteps in the Fog" (1955), "Satellite in the Sky" (1956) and the James Stewart suspenseful adaptation "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956). He also appeared in the thriller "The Safecracker" (1958) with Ray Milland. He kept working in film throughout the fifties and the sixties, starring in "Gideon's Day" (1959) with Jack Hawkins, "Moment of Danger" (1960) with Trevor Howard and "Gorgo" (1961). He also appeared in "King of Kings" (1961). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the dramatic adaptation "Billy Budd" (...

Best known work

The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956
Frenzy
Frenzy
1972
King of Kings
King of Kings
1961
The Saint
The Saint
1962
The MacKintosh Man
The MacKintosh Man
1973
Gorgo
Gorgo
1961
In Search of the Castaways
In Search of the Castaways
1962
Billy Budd
Billy Budd
1962
The Wrong Arm of the Law
The Wrong Arm of the Law
1963
Footsteps in the Fog
Footsteps in the Fog
1955

Filmography

  1. 1973

    The MacKintosh Man

    as Pub Customer (uncredited)

  2. 1972

    Crown CourtTV

    as William Cooke (3 episodes)

  3. 1972

  4. 1972

    The ProtectorsTV

    as Barney Mailer (1 episode)

  5. 1972

  6. 1972

    Frenzy

    as Hospital Patient (uncredited)

  7. 1971

    The Onedin LineTV

    as M'Guire (1 episode)

  8. 1971

    JusticeTV

    as Sam Hardy (1 episode)

  9. 1971

    The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesTV

    as Inspector Lipinzki (1 episode)

  10. 1971

  11. 1971

  12. 1970

    MenaceTV

    as O'Rourke (1 episode)

  13. 1969

  14. 1969

    ITV Saturday Night TheatreTV

    as Malloy (1 episode)

  15. 1968

    The Root of All Evil?TV

    as Jack Shorter (1 episode)

  16. 1968

  17. 1965

    Thirty-Minute TheatreTV

    as Tommy (1 episode)

  18. 1965

    The TroubleshootersTV

    as Col. Grant (1 episode)

  19. 1964

    The July Plot

    as SS General Count von Helidorf

  20. 1964

    RedcapTV

    as Sgt Greatorex (1 episode)

  21. 1964

    The Wednesday PlayTV

    as SS General Count von Helidorf (1 episode)

  22. 1964

  23. 1964

    The Four Seasons of Rosie CarrTV

    as George Quorn (1 episode)

  24. 1964

    Theatre 625TV

    as Larry Stormont (1 episode), as Sir Thomas Picton (1 episode), as Selbitz (1 episode), as Ba Fay (1 episode)

  25. 1964

    DetectiveTV

    as Acton (1 episode)

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