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Barry Keegan

Actor

Barry Keegan

Born September 12, 1922 in Dublin, IrelandDied September 26, 197731 films

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" (1962) with Terence Stamp, the adaptation "In Search of the Castaways" (1962) with Maurice Chevalier and the Peter Sellers comedy "The Wrong Arm of the Law" (1962). He also appeared in "A Walk With Love and Death" (1969) with Anjelica Huston. Keegan more recently acted in "Flight of the Doves" (1971).

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The Man Who Knew Too Much posterFirst watchThe Man Who Knew Too Much19567.4as Patterson (uncredited)An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is…View film

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31 films as actor
  1. 1973The MacKintosh ManPub Customer (uncredited)
  2. 1972Thrills GaloreJack
  3. 1972FrenzyHospital Patient (uncredited)
  4. 1971Ireland, Mother IrelandFitzpatrick
  5. 1971Flight of the DovesPowder
  6. 1969A Walk with Love and DeathPeasant Leader
  7. 1968Gold Is Where You Find ItSteve Lenihan
  8. 1964The July PlotSS General Count von Helidorf
  9. 1963The Wrong Arm of the LawAlf
  10. 1963The Barber of Stamford Hill
  11. 1962A Prize of ArmsSupt. Cooper
  12. 1962In Search of the CastawaysIrish claimant
  13. 1962Billy Budd
  14. 1962Flat TwoCharles Berry
  15. 1961King of KingsBad Thief
  16. 1961Danger! Men WorkingScanling
  17. 1961Hand in HandMr. O'Malley
  18. 1961GorgoMate
  19. 1961PayrollBert Langridge
  20. 1960In the NickScrew Jenkins
  21. 1959Wrong NumberMax
  22. 1958Gideon's DayRiley
  23. 1957Black IceMick
  24. 1957The Naked Truth2nd Irishman (uncredited)
  25. 1957The Birthday PresentJunior Reception Officer (uncredited)
  26. 1956Satellite in the SkyLefty
  27. 1956JacquelineBob Quinton
  28. 1956The Long ArmDetective Constable in Hospital Ward
  29. 1956The Man Who Knew Too MuchPatterson (uncredited)
  30. 1955Footsteps in the FogConstable Burke
  31. 1955Above Us the WavesSailor on Towing Sub (uncredited)