Albert Sharpe (15 April 1885 – 13 February 1970) was a Northern Irish stage and film actor.
Albert Sharpe | |
|---|---|
 in Royal Wedding (1951) | |
| Born | 15 April 1885 |
| Died | 13 February 1970 (aged 84) |
Life and work
Albert Edward Sharpe was born at 8 Goudy's Court in Belfast on 15 April 1885, one of six children born to fishmonger John Sharpe, a Presbyterian, and Mary Collins, a Roman Catholic. He attended St. Mary's Christian Brothers Grammar School.[1]
In December 1918 he married Margaret "Madge" Waterson and they had six children, three sons and three daughters.
His most famous roles were those of Darby O'Gill in Disney's Darby O'Gill and the Little People featuring Sean Connery, and as Finian McLonergan in the Original Broadway production of the musical Finian's Rainbow.[1][2] (The film version, made in 1968, stars Fred Astaire in the role.)[3] On screen he played Fiona's father Andrew in the MGM musical Brigadoon.[4] He was in The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960) with Peter O'Toole.[5]
He was also a member of the Abbey Players.[1]
His last ten years were spent in retirement at Iveagh Crescent off the Falls Road.[6] He died in 1970 in Belfast at the age of 84.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | I See a Dark Stranger | Irish Publican | aka "The Adventuress" (USA). Uncredited |
| 1947 | Odd Man Out | Bus Conductor | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Up in Central Park | Timothy Moore | |
| The Return of October | Vince the Tout | aka "A Date with Destiny" (UK) | |
| Portrait of Jennie | Moore | aka "Jennie" (UK) OR "Tidal Wave" | |
| 1949 | Adventure in Baltimore | Dan Fletcher | aka "Bachelor Bait" (UK) |
| 1951 | Royal Wedding | James Ashmond | aka "Wedding Bells" (UK) |
| The Highwayman | Forsythe | ||
| You Never Can Tell | Grandpa Hathaway | aka "One Never Knows" OR "You Never Know" (UK) | |
| 1952 | Face to Face | First Mate Brown | ('The Secret Sharer') |
| 1954 | Brigadoon | Andrew Campbell | |
| 1959 | Darby O'Gill and the Little People | Darby O'Gill | (with pre-James Bond era Sean Connery) |
| 1960 | The Day They Robbed the Bank of England | Tosher | (final film role) |
