Maureen Delany
| Maureen Delany | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maureen Barry O'Delany 1 December 1888 Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. London, England |
| Other names | Daisy Delany |
| Spouse(s) | Peter O'Neil |
Maureen Barry O'Delany (1 December 1888 – 27 March 1961) was an Irish stage and screen actress.
Life and career
She was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, daughter of Dr. Barry Delany, who died when she was three months old. She was educated in Galway and originally intended to train for the opera, as she had a fine singing voice. However, she was accepted into the Abbey School of Acting by Lennox Robinson. She made her debut on the stage in Edward McNulty's comedy The Lord Mayor in 1914.[1]
She quickly gained a reputation as a noted comic actress and singer. She became identified with Maisie Madigan in Juno and the Paycock and Bessie Burgess in The Plough and the Stars (both by Sean O'Casey), as well as the Widow Quin in Synge's Playboy of the Western World.[1] In 1959 she was nominated for a Tony Award for her part in the play God and Kate Murphy.
Selected Filmography
- Odd Man Out (1947)
- Under Capricorn (1949)
- The Long Arm (1956)
- The Holly and the Ivy 1952
- The Story of Esther Costello (1957)
