Eamon Keane
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Eamonn Keane was an Irish
actor.
Keane was born in Listowel, Co. Kerry and was a brother of the playwright, John B. Keane
. He was a member of the Radio Éireann Players
and appeared in many of the station's drama productions on both radio and television. In 1966, he won a Jacob's Award for his performance in RTÉ
Television's production, When do you die - Friend? He won a second Jacob's Award in 1972, this time for his contribution to radio drama. He was part of yet another Jacob's Award winning production in 1982, as a member of the RTÉ Players
, when he played Simon Dedalus
in RTÉ Radio
's unabridged, 30 hour, marathon broadcast
of James Joyce
's novel, Ulysses
.
He played the part of Dan Paddy Andy in the 1990 film adaptation of his brother's play The Field
. He had appeared in the play's world première at Dublin's Olympia Theatre
in 1965, on that occasion taking the role of 'The Bull' McCabe's sidekick, 'The Bird' O'Donnell.
Keane died at Tralee General Hospital aged 64. He was married to Maura Hassett from whom he separated in 1970. They had three children, Fergal, Eamon, and Niamh. The eldest, Fergal Keane
, is a well-known journalist and broadcaster.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
actor.
Keane was born in Listowel, Co. Kerry and was a brother of the playwright, John B. Keane
John B. Keane
John Brendan Keane was an Irish playwright, novelist and essayist from Listowel, County Kerry.-Life and career:...
. He was a member of the Radio Éireann Players
Radio Éireann Players
The Radio Éireann Players were a repertory company for radio in Ireland, formed in 1947, which performed in regular drama productions for Irish broadcaster, Radio Éireann. After the depredations of the war-time years and a devastating fire in the Abbey Theatre in 1951, the Radio Éireann Players'...
and appeared in many of the station's drama productions on both radio and television. In 1966, he won a Jacob's Award for his performance in RTÉ
RTÉ One
RTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
Television's production, When do you die - Friend? He won a second Jacob's Award in 1972, this time for his contribution to radio drama. He was part of yet another Jacob's Award winning production in 1982, as a member of the RTÉ Players
Radio Éireann Players
The Radio Éireann Players were a repertory company for radio in Ireland, formed in 1947, which performed in regular drama productions for Irish broadcaster, Radio Éireann. After the depredations of the war-time years and a devastating fire in the Abbey Theatre in 1951, the Radio Éireann Players'...
, when he played Simon Dedalus
Simon Dedalus
Simon Dedalus is a fictional character in two works by James Joyce - A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Ulysses. He is the father of Stephen Dedalus, a principal character in both books, and a friend of Leopold Bloom, the hero of Ulysses...
in RTÉ Radio
RTÉ Radio
RTÉ Radio is a department of Irish national broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Radio broadcasts four analogue channels and five digital channels....
's unabridged, 30 hour, marathon broadcast
Ulysses (broadcast)
The Ulysses broadcast occurred on Bloomsday 1982 when the Irish state broadcaster, RTÉ Radio, transmitted an uninterrupted, 30 hour, dramatised performance, by 33 actors of the RTÉ Players, of the entire text of James Joyce's epic novel, Ulysses, to commemorate the centenary of the author's birth,...
of James Joyce
James Joyce
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish novelist and poet, considered to be one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde of the early 20th century...
's novel, Ulysses
Ulysses (novel)
Ulysses is a novel by the Irish author James Joyce. It was first serialised in parts in the American journal The Little Review from March 1918 to December 1920, and then published in its entirety by Sylvia Beach on 2 February 1922, in Paris. One of the most important works of Modernist literature,...
.
He played the part of Dan Paddy Andy in the 1990 film adaptation of his brother's play The Field
The Field
The Field is a play written by John B. Keane, first performed in 1965. It tells the story of the hardened farmer "Bull" McCabe and his love for the land he rents. The play debuted at Dublin's Olympia Theatre in 1965, with Ray McAnally as "The Bull" and Eamon Keane as "The Bird" O'Donnell. The play...
. He had appeared in the play's world première at Dublin's Olympia Theatre
Olympia Theatre, Dublin
The Olympia Theatre is a concert hall/theatre venue in Dublin, Ireland, located in Dame Street.-History:Built in 1879, it was originally called the "Star of Erin Music Hall". Two years later in 1881, it was renamed "Dan Lowrey's Music Hall" and was renamed again in 1889 to "Dan Lowrey's Palace of...
in 1965, on that occasion taking the role of 'The Bull' McCabe's sidekick, 'The Bird' O'Donnell.
Keane died at Tralee General Hospital aged 64. He was married to Maura Hassett from whom he separated in 1970. They had three children, Fergal, Eamon, and Niamh. The eldest, Fergal Keane
Fergal Keane
Fergal Patrick Keane , is an Irish writer and broadcaster. For many years, Keane was the BBC's correspondent in Southern Africa. He is the nephew of Irish author John B. Keane....
, is a well-known journalist and broadcaster.