Donal Donnelly was an Englishborn Irish theatre and film actor. Perhaps best known for his work in the plays of Brian Friel, he had a long and varied career in film, on television and in the theatre. His travels he lived in Ireland, the U.K. and the U.S. at various times led to him describing himself as ... an itinerant Irish actor ....
He was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, but brought up in Dublin, Ireland. His father James was a doctor from County Tyrone, and his mother Nora OConnor was a teacher from Kerry.
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