Shay Duffin

Shay Duffin (26 February 1931 – 23 April 2010) was an Irish character actor of the stage and screen. He was in the 1993 film Leprechaun[2] with Jennifer Aniston. He also had a role in the 1997 film Titanic.

Shay Duffin
Born(1931-02-26)26 February 1931
Dublin, Ireland
Died23 April 2010(2010-04-23) (aged 79)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1976–2007
ChildrenLaura, Linda, Ruth, Susan[1]
Websiteshayduffin.net

He was best known for writing and acting the title role in the one-man play Brendan Behan: Confessions of An Irish Rebel. [3]

Discography

  • 1972: Shay Duffin Is Brendan Behan (Potato Records / POT 3202)

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1977The White BuffaloTim Brady (Bartender)
1978BloodbrothersBanion's Bar Man #5
1979Butch and Sundance: The Early DaysMint Train Engineer
1979The Main EventFight Announcer
1979The Frisco KidO'Leary
1980The Baltimore BulletBig Al
1980Raging BullRing Announcer - Janiro Fight
198310 to MidnightNestor
1992Memoirs of an Invisible ManPatrick
1992NewsiesCaptain McSwain
1992The Public EyeChief of Police
1993LeprechaunDan O'Grady
1994Star Trek: The Next GenerationNed QuintEpisode: Sub Rosa
1995Number One FanBartender
1996Precious FindPoker Player #1
1996Head Above WaterPoliceman
1997TitanicPubkeeper
2003SeabiscuitSunny Fitzsimmons
2006Still LifeBartender
2006The DepartedBartender at Brasserie
2007BeowulfScylding's Watch(final film role)

References

  1. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/shay-duffin-one-man-show-23096
  2. Nelson, Valerie J. (2010-05-03). "Shay Duffin dies at 79; actor portrayed Brendan Behan". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  3. Obituary Boston Globe, May 1, 2010.
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