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Redmond Gleeson

Redmond Gleeson

Irish actor (1935–2020)


Redmond Gleeson (born Martin Gleeson; January 26, 1935 – May 6, 2020) was an Irish-born American stage, film, and television actor.

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Life and career

Martin Gleeson was born in Dublin on January 26, 1935.[1] He won a scholarship to study theatre arts at Miami University in Ohio.[2] After graduating he lived in Aspen, Colorado where he co-founded and acted with the High Country Players.[3]

In 1968 he moved from Aspen to Los Angeles where he has appeared in many stage productions, including Look Homeward Angel, Buddy's Girl, for which he won a Drama-Logue Award, and Kevin's Bed, for which he won a Back Stage Garland Award.[citation needed]

In addition to his film and television work, he produced, directed and has acted for years in the adaptation of Bloomsday, he co-wrote with T.S. Kerrigan.[4] Gleeson had nine children. Another, the eldest, Raynard Martin Gleeson, predeceased his parents. When not acting, Gleeson resided in Kalimantan, Indonesia with his wife, Mardiah.[1][2] He died on May 6, 2020, at the age of 85.[5]

Filmography

Films

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References

  1. "Redmond Gleeson", indonesianow.blogspot.com, May 2007.
  2. "Biography for Redmond Gleeson", IMDb. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  3. "Redmond Gleeson(Actor)" Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine, kerryrecords.com. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  4. "In Memoriam, Summer 2022". SAG-AFTRA. p. 61. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

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