Patrick O’Connell (29 January 1934 – 10 August 2017) was an Irish actor. O'Connell began his acting career appearing in various films, such as the Brian Keith war movie, The McKenzie Break (1970), Cromwell (1970) and the Simon Rouse drama The Ragman's Daughter (1972). He also appeared in The Human Factor (1980) with Nicol Williamson and the drama Runners (1983) with Kate Hardie. He was also an artist known for his paintings, drawings, linocuts and etchings.
Early life Patrick O'Connell was born in Dublin, but was brought up in Birmingham, England, and after attending Birmingham Theatre School, he won a scholarship to train at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
Theatre His theatre work included: Stan Man in Arnold Wesker's Roots at the Belgrade, Coventry, the Royal Court and the Duke of York's (1959), Camille Desmoulins in Poor Bitos at the Duke of York's with Donald Pleasence (1963), created the role of Gunner O'Rouke in John McGrath's Events While Guarding the Bofors Gun at Hampstead Theatre (1966), US (an experimental play about the Vietnam War) with the RSC, directed by Peter Brook at the Aldwych (1966), Macduff to Paul Scofield's Macbeth directed by Peter Hall with the RSC, at Stratford and the Aldwych (1967), Kent in King Lear at the Young Vic (1981), McLeavy in Joe Orton's Loot with Leonard Rossiter at the Ambassador's and the Lyric, directed by Jonathan Lynn (March 1984 - Jan '85), and Henry IV in The Henrys with the ESC at The Old Vic, directed by Michael Bogdanov (1986).
Television His television work included Derek in the factory-set "Lena, O My Lena" by Alun Owen for Armchair Theatre directed by Ted Kotcheff (1960), Ashton in Doctor Who (The End of Tomorrow) directed by Richard Martin (1964), Nobby in "The Coming Out Party" for The Wednesday Play (1965), Guido in The Big Spender (1965–66), Nobby Clark / Willy / Dr. Lassiter in Dixon of Dock Green (1966 / 68 / 72), Rogers in The Saint (1967), Colour Sgt. O'Brien in the Thames TV series Frontier (1968), D.I Gamble in ATV's Fraud Squad (1968–70), Mick in Sling Your Hook for The Wednesday Play (1969), Martin Stewart in The Patriot Game by Dominic Behan, Thames TV directed by Piers Haggard (1969), Mallory in Callan (1970), O'Neill in Elizabeth R (1971), Ryder in The Persuaders (1971), Reagan in The Protectors (1972), Edward Hammond in BBC TV series, The Brothers (1972–77), Manton in The Professionals (1980), Dan Glover in Enemy at the Door (1980), Jack Blair in LWT's 13-episode series of We'll Meet Again (1982), Brian Wilkinson in Yes, Minister (1982), Harry Hopwood in The Bill (1989 / 91), Jack Vaizey in Inspector Morse (1993), Gerard in Peak Practice (1993), James White in Casualty (1994), and John Callard in Dangerfield (1995).
Selected filmography +Year TitleRoleNotes1960Armchair Theatre DerkEpisode: "Lena, O My Lena"1962Z-CarsMateEpisode: "Day Trip"1964Doctor WhoAshtonEpisode: "The End of Tomorrow"The Human JungleCoalmanEpisode: "The Man Who Fell Apart"1965The Wednesday PlayNobbyEpisode: "The Coming Out Party"1965 - 1966The Big SpenderGuido5 episodes1966Adam Adamant Lives!DannyEpisode: "Death Has a Thousand Faces"Dixon of Dock GreenNobby ClarkEpisode: "Death of a Donkeyman"RedcapSgt. CollinsEpisode: "The Moneylenders"1967The SaintRogersEpisode: "The Persistent Patriots"1968Dixon of Dock GreenWillyEpisode: "The Man"FrontierColour Sgt. O'Brien8 episodes1969ITV PlayhouseMartin StewartEpisode: "The Patriot Game"Strange ReportJagoEpisode: "REPORT 4977 SWINDLE 'Square Root of Evil"The Wednesday PlayMickEpisode: "Sling Your Hook"1969 - 1970Fraud SquadDept. Insp. Grimble26 episodes1970CallanMalloryEpisode: "The Same Trick Twice"CromwellJohn LilburneFilmThe McKenzie Break Sgt. Maj. CoxFilm1971Elizabeth RO'NeillEpisode: "Sweet England's Pride"Owen, M.D.Bill Rees2 episodesThe Persuaders!RyderEpisode: "The Time and the Place"The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesThe CaptainEpisode: "The Missing Witness Sensation"1972Dixon of Dock GreenDr. LassiterEpisode: "The Specialist"New Scotland YardGeorge RennellEpisode: "Hard Contract"The ProtectorsReaganEpisode: "A Kind of Wild Justice"The Ragman's Daughter Tony, 35 yrs(written by Alan Silitoe)FilmSoftly, Softly: Task ForceAsst. Chief Constable MortonEpisode: "On the Third Day"1973The Flaxton BoysAlfEpisode: "1945: It Fell off the Back of a Lorry"1973 - 1976The BrothersEdward Hammond82 episodes1978Mind Your LanguageAlbert CollinsEpisode: "Brief Re-Encounter"1979The Human Factor ReaderFilmKidsTom Brooke2 episodes1980Enemy at the DoorDan GloverEpisode: "From a View of Death"The ProfessionalsMantonEpisode: "Need to Know"1982Spaghetti HouseMalloryFilmYes, MinisterBrian WilkinsonEpisode: "The Middle Class Rip-Off"We'll Meet AgainJack Blain13 episodes (mini-series)1983RunnersThe Hostel - WardenFilm1985The Shooting PartyCharlie LyneFilm1986Nanou Nanou's father Film1989 - 1991The BillHarry Hopwood2 episodes1990EurocopsCampbellEpisode: "Pushed"She Wolf of LondonDave McDonnellEpisode: "Little Bookshop of Horrors"1992Fool's FireMinister BacciTV moviePerfect ScounderlsToddEpisode: "The Long Way Home"1993Inspector MorseJack VaizeyEpisode: "The Day of the Devil"Peak PracticeGerardEpisode: "Roses Around the Corner"1994CasualtyJames WhiteEpisode: "Tippers"1995DangerfieldJohn CallardEpisode: "Down By the Riverside"1996As Time Goes ByLandlordEpisode: "Showered with Gifts"
References
External links
Patrick O'Connell at TCM