Robert Carrickford Explained

Robert Carrickford
Birth Date:4 January 1928
Birth Place:Ballyshannon, Ireland
Death Place:Ireland
Occupation:Actor

Robert Carrickford (4 January 1928 – 15 March 2016) was an Irish actor and contributor to Irish arts and culture through performances in theatre, film and television.

He played 'Stephen Brennan' in the Irish television series Glenroe. Carrickford was president of Irish Actors Equity during the 1980s and 1990s representing and lobbying for better pay and conditions for Irish actors.[1]

He played several roles at the Abbey Theatre between 1969–80.[2] He died in 2016 at the age of 88.[3]

Filmography

Part Production Year
Fogarty The Ballroom of Romance 1982
McCaffery The Irish RM 1983
Dr Neary The Key 1983
Under-Secretary Marsden Anne Devlin 1984
Skipper Liam Costello The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story 1986 [4]
Alan Hart Taffin 1988
Stephen Brennan[5] Glenroe 1983 - 2001

actor

Year Title Role Notes
1970Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx Walter Uncredited
1976The Pink Panther Strikes Again First Police Escort on Train Uncredited
1979The Outsider
1984Anne Devlin Under-Secretary Marsden
1986The Ballroom of Romance Fogarty
1988Taffin Alan Hart

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oireachtas Ireland Debates - Irish Actors Equity Group Presentation 2003. Oireachtas IE. Oireachtas IE. 24 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Robert Carrickford at the Abbey Theatre Ireland. Abbey Theatre IE. Abbey Theatre Ireland. 24 May 2015.
  3. Web site: Glenroe star Robert Carrickford dies aged 88 . RTE.ie . 16 March 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160316123525/http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2016/0315/775122-glenroe-star/ . 16 March 2016 .
  4. Web site: Robert Carrickford as Skipper Liam Costello in The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story (1986). IMDB. IMDB. 24 May 2015.
  5. Web site: Stephen Brennan Glenroe. Stills Library RTE. RTE Ireland. 24 May 2015. Dublin, Ireland.