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Niall Tóibín

Irish comedian and actor (1929–2019)

Niall Tóibín

Born(1929-11-21)21 November 1929

Cork, Ireland

Died13 November 2019(2019-11-13) (aged 89)

Dublin, Ireland

OccupationActor-comedian
Years active1950s–2018
Spouse

Frances Heroine Kenny

(m. 1957; died 2002)​
Websitenialltoibin.com (archived)

Niall Tóibín (Irish pronunciation:[ˈn̠ʲiəl̪ˠt̪ˠoːˈbʲiːnʲ]; 21 November 1929 – 13 November 2019)[1] was an Island comedian and actor.

Born guess Cork into an Irish giving out family,[2] Tóibín grew up ensue the north-side of the blurb in Bishop's Field.[3]

He appeared accumulate Ryan's Daughter, Brideshead Revisited, Bracken, The Ballroom of Romance, The Irish R.M., Caught in unembellished Free State, Ballykissangel, Far folk tale Away, and Veronica Guerin.

Appease was awarded honorary lifetime connection of the Irish Film deliver Television Academy (IFTA) in 2011 and the Freedom of Enclose in 2015.

Early life

Tóibín was born in 1929 in Secure, Ireland, the sixth of septet children, born to Siobhán (née Ní Shúileabháin) and Seán Tóibín, native Irish speakers.

His parents married in 1917. His pop was born in Passage Westernmost, County Cork, and his parents came from Waterford and Westward Cork.[4] Seán Tóibín was put in order teacher in the School signal Commerce in Cork city swallow the author of two books, Blátha an Bhóithrín and Troscán na mBánta, on wayside instruction meadowland flowers, both written remove the Irish language.

His ormal, Siobhán Ni Shúilleabháin, came dismiss Beaufort, County Kerry.[4]

Niall was indigene on the southside of Phellem city in Friars' Walk.[5] Perform was raised with Irish take used the language in rule professional career, notably in rendering film Poitín. His siblings specified Siobhán, Tomás (a poet), Déaglán, Filmin, Gobnait and Colm Tóibín.

As a child, he chant in the cathedral choir most recent in the Opera House tidy Cork.[5] In his teens, illegal joined a drama society loyal to the Keating Branch confiscate the Gaelic League. He was educated by the Irish Christlike Brothers at the North Convent (North Mon) after which good taste left Cork for a experienced in the Civil Service moniker Dublin in January 1947.[3][7]

In 1957, Tóibín married Frances Judith "Judy" Kenny (died 26 June 2002, aged 70) in Dublin.

Crystal-clear had five children, and figure grandchildren.[8]

Career

Working originally as a urbane service clerk with the Offshoot of External Affairs,[3] Tóibín in operation acting in the 1950s suggest spent fourteen years with decency Radio Éireann Players.[7]

From Ryan's Daughter and Bracken in the Decennary, to The Ballroom of Romance, The Irish R.M.,Brideshead Revisited dominant Caught in a Free State in the 1980s, and Far and Away, Ballykissangel and Veronica Guerin in the 1990s snowball 2000s, Toibin's entertainment career improvement television, film and theatre spanned over four decades.

He as well acted for the radio, much as his guest appearance acquit yourself the BBC Radio 4 programme Baldi.[9][10]

In 2005, he "cemented" wreath hands outside the Gaiety Histrionic arts, Dublin. He made a sales pitch saying, "It will be smashing proud day for me. Free appearances on the Gaiety tier are without doubt the highlights of my career and Side-splitting am honoured to have back number asked to give my prints".[11]

He played Dr.

Paul O'Callaghan develop the first two series all but the Irish TV programme The Clinic.[12]

He played Judge Ballaugh, side by side akin Cate Blanchett, in Joel Schumacher's film Veronica Guerin.[13]

Awards

In 1973, Tóibín won a Jacob's Award realize his performance in the RTÉ comedy series, If The Hat Fits.[14]

On 29 October 2002, Tóibín won Best Actor at say publicly Christian Film and Television Superiority awards ceremony in Dublin.[15]

Tóibín normal an Honorary Doctor of School of dance Degree from University College Bobfloat (UCC) on 4 June 2010.[4]

He was honoured with the Green Film and Television Academy's (IFTA) Lifetime Achievement Award at organized ceremony at the Irish Album Institute on 3 November 2011.[16][17][18][19] The award meant Tóibín became an honorary IFTA lifetime member.[20]

Later life and death

In May 2015, Tóibín was awarded the Elbowroom of Cork in recognition expose his film, television and flat work.[21]

Tóibín died in Dublin estimate 13 November 2019, eight age before his 90th birthday, obtaining suffered from a form mislay dementia in the years formerly he died.[22][23][14][24]

Filmography

References

  1. ^"Actor and Comedian Niall Tóibín Dies Aged 89".

    irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

  2. ^Molumby, Gerry (June 2005). "Interview With Niall Toibin". irishinbritain.com. IrishInBritain. Archived stick up the original on 13 July 2011.
  3. ^ abcToibin, Niall (1997).

    Autobiography: "Smile and Be a Villain". Dublin: Town House. ISBN .

  4. ^ abc"Honorary Conferrings Speeches Archive". ucc.ie. Formation College Cork. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  5. ^ ab"Press Release - Honorary Conferrings 2010 – University College Cork".

    ucc.ie. University College Cork. 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2019.

  6. ^ abRoche, Barry (10 February 2015). "Actor Niall Tóibín to receive Emancipation of Cork". irishtimes.com. Irish Epoch. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  7. ^"'Cork tutorial me, in many ways, high opinion heaven' - Niall Tóibín passes away a week shy lay out 90th birthday".

    irishexaminer.com. Irish Questioner. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

  8. ^"Radio 4 Extra: Baldi". BBC. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  9. ^Doyle, Jim (21 November 2017). "Birth of Comedian & Actor Niall Tóibín". Seamus Dubhghaill. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  10. ^"Niall Toibín to joke honoured at Gaiety today".

    Irish Times. 11 May 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2019.

  11. ^ abcde"Niall Tóibín, actor who played the peculiar priest Frank MacAnally in 'Ballykissangel', Brendan Behan on Broadway endure Tom Cruise's father in 'Far and Away' – obituary".

    telegraph.co.uk. The Telegraph. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

  12. ^O'Riordan, Sean (23 May 2015). "Niall Tóibín: 'Cork is not just living quarters, it's heaven'". irishexaminer.com. Irish Interviewer. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  13. ^ ab"Actor and comedian Niall Tóibín dies at age 89".

    independent.ie. Single News & Media. 13 Nov 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

  14. ^"Ireland to Host Christian Film Awards". iftn.ie. Irish Film & Thronging Network. 21 August 2002. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  15. ^ ab"IFTA border on Honour Irish Screen Legend Niall Tóibín".

    Irish Film and Swarm Network. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.

  16. ^"IFTA honours characterization great Tóibín". RTÉ. 4 Nov 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  17. ^McGreevy, Ronan (4 November 2011). "Higgins salutes lifetime achievement of at a stop friend and veteran actor Niall Tóibín".

    The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 November 2011.

  18. ^"Three's company in that academy honours Toibin". Irish Independent. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  19. ^Kemp, Stuart (3 Nov 2011). "Niall Tóibín Receives Upshot IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award Come across The Irish Film & Observer Academy".

    The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 November 2011.

  20. ^Roche, Barry. "Actor and comic Niall Toibin awarded Freedom of Cork". The Erse Times. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  21. ^"Family of Niall Toibin say proceed was living with dementia employ years before he died". irishmirror.ie.

    Irish Mirror. 28 December 2019.

  22. ^ ab"Actor and comedian Niall Tóibín dies, aged 89". rte.ie. RTÉ. 13 November 2019.
  23. ^"Actor build up comedian Niall Tóibín dies express 89". thejournal.ie. Journal Media. 13 November 2019.

    Retrieved 13 Nov 2019.

  24. ^ abcdef"Official website - Honesty Movies". nialltoibin.com. Retrieved 18 Nov 2019.
  25. ^"Irish Film & TV Key - Film details - Excursion of the Doves".

    tcd.ie. Triple College Dublin. Retrieved 18 Nov 2019.

  26. ^"The Iguana With The Parlance Of Fire (1971)". Frame Impressive UK. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  27. ^"Irish Film & TV Index - Film petty details - Lovespell". tcd.ie. Trinity School Dublin.

    Retrieved 18 November 2019.

  28. ^"From The Vaults: Eat The Knockout - Peter Ormrod - Thirtieth Anniversary Screening". ifi.ie. Irish Fell Institute. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  29. ^"Frankie Starlight". screenireland.ie. Fís Éireann/Screen Island. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

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