Malachy McCourt
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Malachy McCourt (born September 20, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York) is an Irish-American actor, writer and politician. He was the 2006 Green party candidate for governor in New York State, losing to the Democratic candidate Eliot Spitzer. He is the younger brother of Frank McCourt.
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[edit] Personal
Born in Brookly, New York, McCourt was raised in Limerick, Ireland. He returned to the United States in 1952. He has four children: Siobhan, Malachy Jr., Conor (a New York City police officer and documentary maker), and Cormac, the latter two by his second wife Diana. He also has a stepdaughter, Nina.
[edit] Film, television and radio career
He has acted on stage, on television and in several movies, including The Molly Maguires. He has appeared on three New York City-based soap operas: Ryan's Hope, Search for Tomorrow, and One Life to Live. He is also known for his annual Christmas-time appearances on All My Children as Father Clarence, a priest who shows up to give inspirational advice to Pine Valley citizens.
In the 1970s he had a talk show on WMCA radio.
In recent years he has occasionally appeared on various programs on New York City's political radio station, WBAI. Among the shows on which he has appeared has been Radio Free Éireann. [1] He also had a short lived role on the critically acclaimed HBO prison drama OZ.
[edit] Writing
Malachy McCourt also wrote two memoirs titled A Monk Swimming and Singing my Him Song, detailing his life in Ireland and later return to the United States where despite limited education he operated a successful Manhattan tavern frequented by entertainment celebrities. He also authored a book on the history of the much loved Irish ballad Danny Boy.
[edit] Politics
On Tuesday, 18 April 2006, McCourt announced that he would seek to become governor of New York in the November 2006 election as a Green Party candidate. Running under the slogan "Don't waste your vote, give it to me", McCourt promised to recall the New York National Guard from Iraq, to make public education free through college, and to institute a statewide comprehensive "sickness care" system. McCourt polled at 5% in an October 10th Zogby poll, versus 25% for Republican John Faso and 63% for Democrat Eliot Spitzer. [1] McCourt was endorsed by Cindy Sheehan, mother of a fallen soldier in the Iraq War.[2] [3] The League of Women Voters excluded him from candidate debates. [4]
| Preceded by Stanley Aronowitz |
Green Party Nominee for Governor of New York 2006 |
Succeeded by ' |
[edit] Bibliography
- Voices of Ireland: Classic Writings of a Rich and Rare Land ISBN 0-7624-1701-3
- Singing My Him Song ISBN 0-06-019593-2
- A Monk Swimming: A Memoir ISBN 0-7868-6398-6
- Danny Boy: The Legend of the Beloved Irish Ballad ISBN 0-451-20806-4
- The Claddagh Ring: Ireland's Cherished Symbol Of Friendship, Loyalty And Love ISBN 0-7624-2014-6
- Bush Lies in State ISBN 0-9755746-0-4
- Harold Be Thy Name: Lighthearted Daily Reflections for People in Recovery ISBN 1-56649-296-3
- Through Irish Eyes: A Visual Companion to Angela McCourt's Ireland ISBN 0-7651-0887-9
[edit] See also
- New York gubernatorial election, 2006
- New York Green Party
- Green Party of the United States
- Alison Duncan
[edit] Reference
- ^ Zogby Poll: Dems on Top in Major New York Races (HTML). Zogby International (10-10-2006). Retrieved on November 1, 2006.
[edit] McCourt in the News
- O'Hanlon, Ray (10-31-2006). Mission improbable: McCourt gov. bid has serious side (HTML). The Irish Echo.
- Quigley, Buck (10-31-2006). See You There: Malachy McCourt (HTML). Buffalo Artvoice.
- A Green Governor (HTML, MP3). The Brian Lehrer Show. WNYC.
- Eleveld, Kerry (10-23-2006). Why Green Is Good For Gays: Green Party reframes local, state debate (HTML). The New York Blade.
- Roy, Yancey (10-28-2006). Spitzer's lead keeps governor's race quiet (HTML). Democrat & Chronicle.
- Interview with Malachy McCourt (HTML). 'Hardball with Chris Matthews' for Sept. 5. MSNBC (09-05-2006).
- Grace, David (09-01-2006). Interview with Malachy McCourt (HTML, MP3). Indymedia.
- Bloomsday on Broadway (HTML, MP3). The Leonard Lopate Show. WNYC (06-13-2006).
- Malachy McCourt finds new kick with 'A Monk Swimming' (HTML). The Leonard Lopate Show. CNN (Wednesday, July 22, 1998).
[edit] External links
- Malachy McCourt at the Internet Movie Database
- Malachy's Personal Website
- Governor's race campaign website
- You Don't Have to be Irish to Vote for Me with Malachy McCourt (Introduction by Frank McCourt) (HTML). One-man show in support of campaign. Symphony Space (10-31-2006).
- Anti-War Speech by McCourt (HTML, WMV). Third Planet Video (10-31-2006).
