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Niall MacGinnis
Patrick Niall MacGinnis, known professionally as Niall MacGinnis, was an Irish actor celebrated for his work in over 80 screen roles, making a significant mark in the world of cinema from the mid 1930s to 1970s. MacGinnis was born on 29 March 1913 in Dublin, Ireland. He enjoyed an interesting variety of training, being educated at Stonyhurst College, a Jesuit public school in Lancashire, North England, before studying medicine at Trinity College in Dublin where he later qualified as a house surgeon. MacGinnis served as a surgeon in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, and even while juggling an active medical career in parallel, MacGinnis managed to pursue his passion for the performing arts. He starred in the hit comedy play 'Spring Meeting' in London's West End in 1938, which paved the way for a flourishing acting career. Some of his notable roles include a German U-boat sailor in the war film '49th Parallel (1941)', the title role in 'Martin Luther (1953)', villainous Julian Karswell in the horror film 'Night of the Demon (1957)' and Zeus in 'Jason and the Argonauts (1963)'. His television repertoire included memorable roles in popular shows such as 'Danger Man' and 'The Saint'. In the mid-1970s, MacGinnis returned to Ireland and his medical profession until his death in 1977.
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Given Name: Patrick Niall MacGinnis
Born: Dublin, Ireland
Citizenship: Irish
Birthday: March 29, 1913
Occupations: Actor, Surgeon
Years Active: 1935-1977
Children: 1
Spouses: Sheila Macdonald, Eleonore MacGinnis
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Movies Featuring Niall MacGinnis
Hamlet
Jason and the Argonauts
Lust for Life
The Viking Queen
The Shoes of the Fisherman
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger
The Demi-Paradise
The Devil’s Agent
Island of Terror
Becket
The Kremlin Letter
Undercover
Johnny Nobody
Sword of Sherwood Forest
Henry V
49th Parallel
Chance of a Lifetime
Torture Garden
Billy Budd
Helen of Troy
A Man Could Get Killed
Jack the Ripper
Martin Luther
The War Lord
The MacKintosh Man
The Day Will Dawn
Anna Karenina
Murder in the Cathedral
She Didn’t Say No!
Behind the Mask
Krakatoa, East of Java
Turn of the Tide
The Truth About Spring
Kidnapped
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
We Dive at Dawn
Diamond City
Betrayed
This Other Eden
Sinful Davey
Hell Below Zero
Tarzan’s Greatest Adventure
Tawny Pipit
No Room at the Inn
The Prince and the Pauper
The Shiralee
The Man Who Finally Died
Alexander the Great
The Edge of the World
Foxhole in Cairo
Career Timeline
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1965
The War Lord
Odins
The Truth About Spring
Cleary
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
German Checkpoint Guard
1962
The Devil’s Agent
Paul Vass
Billy Budd
Captain Nathaniel Graveling
The Prince and the Pauper
Father Andrew
1960
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger
Defense Counsel
Sword of Sherwood Forest
Friar Tuck
Kidnapped
Mr. Shaun
Foxhole in Cairo
Radek
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