Eamon Keane

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Eamon Keane (March 30, 1925 – January 7, 1990) was an Irish actor.

Keane was born in Listowel, Co. Kerry and was a brother of the playwright, John B. Keane. He was a member of the Radio Éireann repertory company and appeared in many of the station's drama productions on both radio and television.[1] In 1966, he won a Jacob's Award for his performance in RTÉ Television's production, When do you die - Friend?. He won a second Jacob's Award in 1972, this time for his contribution to radio drama.

Keane played the part of Dan Paddy Andy in the 1990 film adaptation of his brother's play The Field.[1] He had appeared in the play's world première at Dublin's Olympia Theatre in 1965, on that occasion taking the role of 'The Bull' McCabe's sidekick, 'The Bird' O'Donnell.[2]

Eamon Keane died at Tralee General Hospital aged 64. He was married to Maura Hassett from whom he separated in 1970. They had three children, Fergal, Eamon, and Niamh. The eldest, Fergal Keane, is a well-known journalist and broadcaster.[3]

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  1. ^ a b The Irish Times, "Death of Eamon Keane, aged 64", January 8, 1990
  2. ^ The Irish Times, "First performance of new Keane play", November 2, 1965
  3. ^ The Irish Times, "A journalist with his own story to tell", January 4, 1997

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