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Brian Phelan(1934-2024)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
Brian Phelan was born on 2 December 1934 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor and writer, known for A High Wind in Jamaica (1965), The Frighteners (1972) and Little Mother (1973). He was married to Jan Heppell. He died on 29 May 2024 in England.
BornDecember 2, 1934
DiedMay 29, 2024(89)
BornDecember 2, 1934
DiedMay 29, 2024(89)
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Known for

Anthony Quinn and James Coburn in A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
A High Wind in Jamaica
6.5
  • Curtis
  • 1965
Geoffrey Bayldon and Gillian Bailey in The Frighteners (1972)
The Frighteners
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Christiane Krüger in Little Mother (1973)
Little Mother
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1973
Die Andere Seite der Welt
  • Writer
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • Cathy Come Home (1966)
    Days of Hope
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Solicitor
    • 1975
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Jeremy Leeds
    • Steve Mathews
    • 1961–1974
  • Honeybaby, Honeybaby (1974)
    Honeybaby, Honeybaby
    4.3
    • Harry
    • 1974
  • The Fellows (1967)
    The Fellows
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Harris
    • 1967
  • Phillip Manikum and Christopher Matthews in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1967)
    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
    TV Series
    • Ian Lambert
    • 1967
  • The Wednesday Play (1964)
    The Wednesday Play
    7.5
    TV Series
    • The Interviewing Doctor
    • 1967
  • Accident (1967)
    Accident
    6.8
    • Police Sergeant
    • 1967
  • Patrick Hatfield and Nicolette Robinson in Jemima + Johnny (1966)
    Jemima + Johnny
    7.6
    Short
    • Johnny's Father
    • 1966
  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)
    Dr. Finlay's Casebook
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Father Kelly
    • 1966
  • Steve Forrest in The Baron (1966)
    The Baron
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Ernst Rishner
    • 1966
  • No Hiding Place (1959)
    No Hiding Place
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Paddy Harrigan
    • 1966
  • Bradford Dillman and Peter Graves in Court Martial (1965)
    Court Martial
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Lt. Charles Braun
    • 1965
  • Emergency-Ward 10 (1957)
    Emergency-Ward 10
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Ronald Casey
    • 1965
  • Judi Dench in Four in the Morning (1965)
    Four in the Morning
    6.1
    • Boy
    • 1965
  • Anthony Quinn and James Coburn in A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
    A High Wind in Jamaica
    6.5
    • Curtis
    • 1965

Writer

  • Brenda Fricker, Tina Kellegher, and Maria Doyle Kennedy in No Tears (2002)
    No Tears
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 2002
  • The Treaty (1991)
    The Treaty
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (1989)
    Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1989
  • Manika, une vie plus tard (1989)
    Manika, une vie plus tard
    6.8
    • writer
    • 1989
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • screenplay
    • by
    • 1985–1986
  • Die Andere Seite der Welt
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Being Normal
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1983
  • ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1969–1981
  • Les aiguilleurs
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1980
  • Pierce Brosnan and Niall Toibin in Murphy's Stroke (1980)
    Murphy's Stroke
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • by
    • 1980
  • Caravans (1978)
    Caravans
    5.9
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Tony Britton and Paul Freeman in Scorpion Tales (1978)
    Scorpion Tales
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Das Doppelleben des Wilfried E.
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1978
  • Michael Elphick in Holding On (1977)
    Holding On
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1977
  • Frauensiedlung
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1976

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Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 2, 1934
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Died
    • May 29, 2024
    • England(Undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Jan Heppell1960 - 1964 (divorced)

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    Has lived with Dorothy Bromiley since 1963. They have one daughter.

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