Brendan Cauldwell
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Brendan Cauldwell (25 October 1922 – 12 January 2006) was an Irish radio, film and television actor.
Early life and education
Cauldwell was born in Fairview, Dublin. He was educated at O'Connell's Irish Christian Brothers School and went on to work in the insurance industry before becoming a full-time actor.
Career
His interest in acting was encouraged by his uncle, who taught him different dialects in an attempt to manage his stammer.
In 1955, he joined the RTÉ Repertory Company.[http://journals.cambridge.org/download.php?file=%2FTSY%2FTSY46_01%2FS0040557405000037a.pdf Eileen Morgan: Radio Éireann Players] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524163613/http://journals.cambridge.org/download.php?file=%2FTSY%2FTSY46_01%2FS0040557405000037a.pdf |date=May 24, 2011 }} While with the company, he took part in more than 3,000 productions including the international 32-hour broadcast of Ulysses, the longest ever radio drama. In 1961, he performed in The Weaver's Grave. Adapted and produced by Mícheál Ó hAodha, it was written by Galway author Seamus O'Kelly, and won the Prix Italia for Radio Drama.[http://www.tcd.ie/irishfilm/showfilm.php?fid=57953 Trinity College Dublin Film Research] He played another Joycean role when he acted as Father Michael in Joseph Strick's film, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1977).
His performance as Hennessy in the RTÉ Television production of Strumpet City is regarded as particularly memorable, alongside an earlier performance as Rashers Tierney in the RTÉ Radio 1 production.
He acted in a number of stage, film, and radio productions, including Far and Away and Angela's Ashes. In 1996, he joined the cast of television programme Fair City , playing war veteran Paschal Mulvey, where he worked until 2005.{{Cite news|date=2006-01-14|title=60 years an actor, best loved for 'Fair City' role|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/60-years-an-actor-best-loved-for-fair-city-role-1.1001955|access-date=2021-03-12|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}}
Personal life
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1962
|The Playboy of the Western World |Jimmy Farrell | |
| 1962
|Shamrock Attendant | |
| 1967
|Bob Doran | |
| 1971
|Club Manager |Uncredited |
| 1973
|The Chemist | |
| 1977
|A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man |Father Michael | |
| 1980
|It's Handy When People Don't Die |The Seanchai | |
| 1981
|1st Baron | |
| 1986
|Hotel Bar Drinker | |
| 1992
|Tavern Keeper | |
| 1994
|War of the Buttons | |
| 1994
|Moloney | |
| 1996
|Mr. 100 Guineas | |
| 1996
|Messaggi quasi segreti |Night Porter | |
| 1999
|Mr. O'Halloran | |
| 2004
|The Halo Effect |Old Man Willie | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1962
|Siopa |Stan Adams |Series |
| 1966
|Drunk |Episode: "Tuesday, 25 April 1916: Law and Self-Restraint" |
| 1978
|The Heart's a Wonder |Jimmy Farrell |Television film |
| 1980
|Hennessy |7 episodes |
| 1981
|Editor |Episode: "Part II" |
| 1981
|Seamus |6 episodes |
| 1983
|Con Brickley |Episode: "The Boat's Share" |
| 1990
|Callaghan |Television film |
| 1994
|Fisherman |Episode: "All Things Bright and Beautiful" |
| 1996
|Draiocht |Grandfather |Television film |
| 1997
|Priest |Episode dated 25 September 1997 |
| 1997
|Pascal Mulvey |Episode dated 24 December 1997 |
| 1998
|The Wonderful World of Disney |Isaac Levy |Episode: "Miracle at Midnight" |
| 1999
|Grudye |Episode: "The Trial of Angus" |
| 2004
|Stew |Various characters |Episode #1.6 |
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Category:Irish male film actors
Category:Irish male radio actors
Category:Irish male television actors