Redmond Gleeson (born Martin Gleeson; January 26, 1935 – May 6, 2020) was an Irish-born American stage, film, and television actor.
Life and career Martin Gleeson was born in Dublin on January 26, 1935."Descendants of Benjamin Hanks, Sr." My Genealogy.com. Retrieved 10 December 2010. He won a scholarship to study theatre arts at Miami University in Ohio."Redmond Gleeson", indonesianow.blogspot.com, May 2007. After graduating he lived in Aspen, Colorado where he co-founded and acted with the High Country Players."Biography for Redmond Gleeson", IMDb. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
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.
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."Redmond Gleeson(Actor)" , kerryrecords.com. Retrieved 10 December 2010. 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. He died on May 6, 2020, at the age of 85.
Filmography Films Year Film Role Notes2007Sibling RivalryRedmond Short2006The TripperDylan/Father 2003A Foreign AffairFuneral directorReleased on DVD as 2 Brothers & a Bride 2002Project ViperLocal Man television filmIt Could HappenFather MurphyShort2001HungerOld Man 1997St. Patrick's DayThomas 1996Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day StoryIrish Man1992SinatraCop No. 1 television film1991ShoutMinister (credited as Redmond M. Gleeson) 1990Backstreet DreamsDempsey Young Guns IIMurphy Man Too Young to Die? Janitor (credited as Redmond M. Gleeson)television film1988BulletproofFather Riley (credited as Redmond M. Gleeson)1987The Dead Nightporter 1986Hollywood HarrySkeeter 1984DreamscapeSnead 1983Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't LandBud television film, re-released on video as Starflight One1982Mae WestReverend Braggtelevision film Thou Shalt Not Kill television film1981SizzleMinister television filmSt. HelensHendricks Cattle Annie and Little BritchesRed Buck 1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryJackson television film A Rumor of WarSgt. Furth television filmThe OctagonDuffy 1979SteelHarry The Best Place to Betelevision filmThe Ordeal of Patty HearstSheriff's Deputy television film1978True GritHarrison television film, also called True Grit: A Further Adventure1977Captains CourageousPhillipstelevision film1976 Pipe Dreams Hollow Legs Wanted: The Sundance Woman(credited as Redmond M. Gleeson) television filmMidwayPvt. Dombrowski – Radio Man (uncredited) Law and OrderRev. Martin O'Malley television film1975Last Hours Before MorningHopkins television filmCaponeN.Y. Cop No. 2 1974Roll, Freddy, Roll!Man television filmTrapped Beneath the SeaPO1 Stantontelevision filmAirport 1975Passenger (uncredited) Mr. and Mrs. CopOfficer Irv Pyle (credited as Redmond Gleason) television film1971The Ski BumHead Dope Dealer
Television Year Title Role Notes1991 My Life and Times Hawker"Millennium"1990L.A. LawForeperson (credited as Redmond M. Gleeson)"Armand's Hammer"1989Guns of Paradise Judge Prine (credited as Redmond Glesson)"A Matter of Honor: Part 1"1987 Santa BarbaraWill Morton Episode #1.7171985George Burns Comedy WeekHanlon "The Dynamite Girl"1984WeekendTV short1983St. Elsewhere Mr. Landrum "Under Pressure"St. Elsewhere Garth Landrum"Entrapment" 1982Cagney & LaceySammy "High Steel" 1981The Dukes of HazzardBen Wilkenson "10 Million Dollar Sheriff Part 1"1980Lou GrantFrancie Fitzgerald "Guns"1979Ike: The War YearsRiley TV mini-series1978The Paper ChaseRed "Da Da"1976Arthur Hailey's the MoneychangersVernon Jax TV mini-seriesColumboGeorge Thomas "Now You See Him"1975ColumboArnold"A Deadly State of Mind"M*A*S*H Sergeant Callan"Dear Ma"KojakDet. Houston "How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars"CannonGas Station Attendant "Coffin Corner"1974The Snoop SistersO'toole "Black Day for Bluebeard"
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