Years active 1935–1977 Name Niall MacGinnis | Role Actor | |
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Spouse Eleonore Mac Ginnis (m. 1955–1977) Movies Night of the Demon, Jason and the Argonauts, Martin Luther, Helen of Troy, 49th Parallel Similar People Don Chaffey, Laurence Naismith, Nigel Green, Jacques Tourneur, Douglas Wilmer | ||
Night of the Demon (1957)
49th Parallel. (1941). This is Your Home
Niall MacGinnis (29 March 1913 – 6 January 1977) was an Irish actor who made 80 screen appearances.
Contents
- Night of the Demon 1957
- 49th Parallel 1941 This is Your Home
- Early life
- Film career
- Later life
- Filmography
- References
Early life
MacGinnis was born in Dublin in 1913. He was educated at Stonyhurst College in England, and studied medicine at Dublin University. He qualified as a house surgeon. During the Second World War, MacGinnis served as surgeon in the Royal Navy.
Film career
MacGinnis played a German sailor in the British war film 49th Parallel (1941) with Laurence Olivier, Leslie Howard, Eric Portman and Raymond Massey. He portrayed Captain MacMorris in Olivier's version of Henry V (1944) and the title character in the film Martin Luther (1953). He played the villainous Julian Karswell opposite American actor Dana Andrews in the British horror film Night of the Demon (1957, released in the United States as Curse of the Demon). He also played Zeus opposite Honor Blackman's Hera in Jason and the Argonauts (1963), played the arch-criminal A. J. Kent in an episode of Danger Man entitled "Battle of The Cameras" (1965); and had a supporting role in John Huston's film The Kremlin Letter (1969).
Later life
MacGinnis returned to medical practice during the 1970s. He died of cancer in Haverfordwest, Wales in 1977, aged 63.
Filmography
Actor
1978
Crisis in Sun Valley (TV Movie) as
James
1976
Shades of Greene (TV Series) as
The Professor
- Dream of a Strange Land (1976) - The Professor
1973
The MacKintosh Man as
Warder
1971
River of Mystery (TV Movie) as
Garwood Drum
1970
Darling Lili as
Von Hindenburg (uncredited)
1970
The Kremlin Letter as
Erector Set
1969
Sinful Davey as
Boots Simpson (as Niall MacGinniss)
1968
Krakatoa: East of Java as
Harbor Master (as Niall Macginnis)
1968
The Shoes of the Fisherman as
Capuchin Monk
1968
Contrasts (TV Series) as
John Nash
- Bold Nash (1968) - John Nash
1967
Torture Garden as
Dr. Silversmith (segment 1 "Enoch")
1967
The Viking Queen as
Tiberian
1966
The Saint (TV Series) as
Colonel Probst
- Paper Chase (1966) - Colonel Probst (as Niall McGinnis)
1966
Blackmail (TV Series) as
Fred
- The Setup (1966) - Fred
1966
Island of Terror as
Mr. Roger Campbell
1966
Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
Dorn
- The Seagull (1966) - Dorn
1966
A Man Could Get Killed as
Ship's Captain
1965
The War Lord as
Odins
1965
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold as
Checkpoint Charlie Guard
1964
Secret Agent (TV Series) as
A.J.A. Kent / Donovan
- Entertainers (1965)
- The Battle of the Cameras (1964) - A.J.A. Kent
- Colony Three (1964) - Donovan
1965
The Truth About Spring as
Cleary
1964
Festival (TV Series) as
Peter Keegan
- John Bull's Other Island (1964) - Peter Keegan
1964
Becket as
Baron
1963
Face in the Rain as
Klaus
1963
The Man Who Finally Died as
Brenner (as Niall McGinnis)
1963
Jason and the Argonauts as
Zeus
1962
The Devil's Agent as
Paul Vass
1962
Billy Budd as
Nathaniel Graveling - Ship's Master, Rights of Man (as Niall McGinnis)
1962
The Webster Boy as
Headmaster
1962
The Playboy of the Western World as
Old Mahon
1962
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Father Andrew
- The Prince and the Pauper: Long Live the Rightful King (1962) - Father Andrew
- The Prince and the Pauper: The Merciful Law of the King (1962) - Father Andrew
- The Prince and the Pauper: The Pauper King (1962) - Father Andrew
1962
The Prince and the Pauper as
Father Andrew
1961
Johnny Nobody as
Defending Counsel Sullivan
1960
Sword of Sherwood Forest as
Friar Tuck (as Niall McGinnis)
1960
Foxhole in Cairo as
Morris Radek
1960
In the Nick as
Prison Governor
1960
The Night Fighters as
Ned O'Neill (Dermot's brother) (as Niall McGinnis)
1960
Never Take Candy from A Stranger as
Defense Counsel
1960
Kidnapped as
Mr. Shuan
1959
This Other Eden as
Brendan Devereux
1959
Shake Hands with the Devil as
Michael O'Leary
1959
The Nun's Story as
Father Vermeuhlen (Leprosarium)
1959
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure as
Kruger (as Niall Macginnis)
1958
The Veil (TV Mini Series) as
Walter
- Jack the Ripper (1958) - Walter
1958
Behind the Mask as
Neil Isherwood
1958
She Didn't Say No as
James Casey
1957
Curse of the Demon as
Doctor Julian Karswell
1957
The Shiralee as
Beauty Kelly (as Niall Macginnis)
1956
Lust for Life as
Roulin
1956
Alexander the Great as
Parmenio (as Niall Macginnis)
1956
Helen of Troy as
Menelaus
1955
Special Delivery as
Sidney
1954
Betrayed as
Blackie
1954
Fuss Over Feathers as
Harry Tilney (as Niall Macginnis)
1954
Hell Below Zero as
Dr. Howe
1953
Knights of the Round Table as
Green Knight
1953
Martin Luther as
Martin Luther
1952
Studio One (TV Series) as
Headwaiter
- Lilly, the Queen of the Movies (1952) - Headwaiter
1951
Murder in the Cathedral as
Herald
1951
No Highway in the Sky as
Capt. Samuelson - Pilot (uncredited)
1951
Talk of a Million as
Tom Cassidy
1950
Chance of a Lifetime as
Baxter
1949
Which Will Ye Have? (Short) as
Barabbas
1949
Diamond City as
Muller
1949
Christopher Columbus as
Juan de la Cosa
1948
No Room at the Inn as
Mr. O'Rane
1948
Hamlet as
Sea Captain
1948
Anna Karenina as
Levin (as Niall Macginnis)
1948
Death at Newtownstewart (TV Movie) as
District Inspector Montgomery
1947
Captain Boycott as
Mark Killain
1944
Henry V as
Macmorris - Captain in the English Army
1944
Tawny Pipit as
Jimmy Bancroft
1944
The Hundred Pound Window as
Chick Slater
1943
Adventure for Two as
Man on Ship-Dedication Stand (uncredited)
1943
Underground Guerrillas as
Dr. Jordon
1943
We Dive at Dawn as
Torpedo Gunner's Mate - C / P.O. Mike Corrigan
1942
The Avengers as
Olaf
1941
49th Parallel as
Vogel (The U-Boat Crew)
1941
The Strangler as
Joe
1938
Mountains O'Mourne as
Paddy Kelly
1938
Spring Meeting (TV Movie) as
Michael Byrne (as Niall McGinnis)
1937
The Last Adventurers as
Jeremy Bowker
1937
The Edge of the World as
The Gray Family: Andrew, His Son (as Niall Macginnis)
1937
Anna Christie (TV Short) as
Mat Burke
1937
Theatre Parade (TV Series) as
Mat Burke
- Anna Christie (1937) - Mat Burke (as Niall MacGinniss)
1936
The Luck of the Irish as
Derek O'Neill
1936
River of Unrest as
Terence Elliott (as Nick O'Dea)
1936
Debt of Honour as
Lt. Peter Stretton
1936
The Crimson Circle as
Jack Beardmore
1935
Turn of the Tide as
John Lunn
Self
1964
Time to Remember (TV Series) as
Narrator
- 1940: Run Rabbit Run (1964) - Narrator
- 1937: Sense of Value - Narrator
Archive Footage
2010
A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Dr. Julian Karswell
- Home Counties Horror (2010) - Dr. Julian Karswell (uncredited)
1963
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Mr. Shaun
- Kidnapped: Part 2 (1963) - Mr. Shaun
- Kidnapped: Part 1 (1963) - Mr. Shaun
1958
Jack the Ripper (TV Movie) as
Walter
References
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