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Jimmy O'Dea(1899-1965)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Jimmy O'Dea in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
A wily old codger matches wits with the King of the Leprechauns and helps play matchmaker for his daughter and the strapping lad who has replaced him as caretaker.
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Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
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Jimmy O'Dea was born on 26 April 1899 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959), Let's Be Famous (1939) and Blarney (1926). He died on 7 January 1965 in Dublin, Ireland.
BornApril 26, 1899
DiedJanuary 7, 1965(65)
BornApril 26, 1899
DiedJanuary 7, 1965(65)
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Known for

Sean Connery, Kieron Moore, Janet Munro, Jimmy O'Dea, and Albert Sharpe in Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
7.1
  • King Brian
  • 1959
Let's Be Famous (1939)
Let's Be Famous
5.5
  • Jimmy
  • 1939
Blarney
  • Traviling salesman
  • 1926
The Magical World of Disney (1954)
The Magical World of Disney
8.4
TV Series
  • King Brian

Credits

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Actor

  • O'Dea's Your Man
    TV Series
    • Mr. O
    • 1964
  • The Life and Times of Jimmy O'Dea
    TV Movie
    • Various Characters
    • 1964
  • Johnny Nobody (1961)
    Johnny Nobody
    6.3
    • Postman Tim
    • 1961
  • Sean Connery, Kieron Moore, Janet Munro, Jimmy O'Dea, and Albert Sharpe in Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
    Darby O'Gill and the Little People
    7.1
    • King Brian
    • 1959
  • The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.4
    TV Series
    • King Brian
    • 1959
  • The Rising of the Moon (1957)
    The Rising of the Moon
    6.6
    • Paddy Morrisey - porter (2nd Episode)
    • 1957
  • Sebastian Cabot, Don Stannard, and Bruce Walker in Dick Barton Strikes Back (1949)
    Dick Barton Strikes Back
    5.3
    • Man (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Mrs Mulligan's Private Hotel
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Mulligan
    • 1948
  • Moore Marriott, Graham Moffatt, and Nova Pilbeam in Cheer Boys Cheer (1939)
    Cheer Boys Cheer
    5.9
    • Mat Boyle
    • 1939
  • Let's Be Famous (1939)
    Let's Be Famous
    5.5
    • Jimmy
    • 1939
  • Penny Paradise (1938)
    Penny Paradise
    6.2
    • Pat
    • 1938
  • Ireland's Border Line
    4.3
    • Billy Brannigan
    • 1938
  • Jimmy Boy
    • Jimmy
    • 1935
  • Blarney
    • Traviling salesman
    • 1926
  • Wicklow Gold
    Short
    • Larry
    • 1922

Soundtrack

  • Sean Connery, Kieron Moore, Janet Munro, Jimmy O'Dea, and Albert Sharpe in Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
    Darby O'Gill and the Little People
    7.1
    • performer: "The Wishing Song"
    • 1959
  • Penny Paradise (1938)
    Penny Paradise
    6.2
    • performer: "Mrs. Mulligan's One of the Quality Now" (uncredited)
    • 1938

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  • Born
    • April 26, 1899
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Died
    • January 7, 1965
    • Dublin, Ireland

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    Before entertaining, he studied to become an optician.

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