Justin Charles Dowling
M, #10770, b. 3 August 1918, d. 17 October 1984
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BIOGRAPHY
Vital Facts
- Birth: Justin Charles Dowling was born on 3 August 1918 in Pietermaritzberg, Natal, South Africa.
- Death: He died on 17 October 1984, at age 66, in Durban, Natal, South Africa.
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1918
Birth
3 August 1918 | Pietermaritzberg, Natal, South Africa
Occupation
Justin Charles Dowling was a Cricketer.
Events - Death & Burial
198466
Death
17 October 1984 | Durban, Natal, South Africa
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
Justin Charles Dowling had reference number 10770.
Vincent Gerald Betrand Dowling1
M, #10773, b. 7 September 1929, d. 10 May 2013
Pedigree Link
Parents
Family :-
: Partner: Living Cusack
Children:
BIOGRAPHY
Vital Facts
- Birth: Vincent Gerald Betrand Dowling was born on 7 September 1929 in Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland.1
- Marriage: He and Brenda Doyle were married in 1952.2
- Death: He died on 10 May 2013, at age 83, in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USAG, Age: 83.1
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1929
Birth
7 September 1929 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
1952~23
1952
Vincent Gerald Betrand Dowling and
Brenda Doyle were married in 1952.
Education
He was educated Read & Write.
1940
Education
Before 1940 | Dublin, IrelandG He was educated in Dublin, Ireland
G, before 1940 St Mary's College.
1950
Education
Before 1950 | Rathmines, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
He was educated in Rathmines, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, before 1950 Rathmines College of Commerce.
1950~21
Occupation
1950
He was an Actor in radio soap-opera: "The Kennedy's of Castleross" in 1950.
1952~23
Occupation
1952
He was an Actor in movie: "My Wife's Lodger" as Norman Higginbtham in 1952.
1954~25
Occupation
1954
He was an Actor in comedy: "What Every Woman Knows" in 1954.
1955~26
Occupation
1955
He was an Actor in drama: "Red Roses for Me" in 1955.
1956~27
Occupation
1956
He was an Actor in television series: "Omnibus" episode segmment Plays of the Irish Rennaissance as Vince Dowling in 1956.
Occupation
Between 30 January 1958 and 30 May 1959
He was a Theatre Guild Actor in Cort Theatre play: "Sunrise at Campobello" written by Dore Schary 556 performances between 30 January 1958 and 30 May 1959.
1959~30
Occupation
1959 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
He was an Acto in Queen's Theatre's Abbey Theatre play: "Long Day's Journey Into Night" written by Eugene O'Neill, in Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland, in 1959.
1959~30
Occupation
1959
He was an Actor in movie: "Broth of a Boy" as Seamus in 1959.
1960~31
Occupation
1960
He was an Actor in movie: "Boyd's Shop" as John Haslett in 1960.
1961~32
Occupation
1961
He was an Actor in movie: "Johnny Nobody" as a train barman in 1961.
1962~33
Occupation
1962
He was an Actor in movie: "The Devil's Agent" as uncredited Father Farcosc in 1962.
196434
Occupation
27 April 1964 | Aldwych, Westminster, London, England
He was an Abbey Theatre Company Actor in Aldwych Theatre play: "The Plough and the Stars" by Sean O'Casey in Aldwych, Westminster, London, England, on 27 April 1964.
1965~36
Occupation
1965
He was an Actor in movie: "Young Cassidy" as 2nd Hurler in 1965.
1966~37
Occupation
1966
He was an Actor in television series: "Hawk" in episode Ulysses and the Republic as Patrolman Vesey in 1966.
1966~37
Occupation
1966
He was an As narrator in documentary: "An Tine Bheo" in 1966.
196636
Occupation
26 April 1966
He was an Actor in television mini-series: Insurrection episode Two Thosand Serwood Foresters as Mendicity Prisoner on 26 April 1966.
1967~38
Occupation
1967
He was an Actor in movie: "Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon" (uncredited) in 1967.
Occupation
Between 31 October 1967 and 2 March 1968
He was an Actor in Broadhurst Theatre play: "More Stately Mansions" written by Eugene O'Neill, as Mickey Malloy, 142 performances and 8 previews between 31 October 1967 and 2 March 1968.
1968~39
Occupation
1968
He was an Actor in television sries: "The Gamblers" episode Thirty Stretch as Tom in 1968.
1968~39
Occupation
1968 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
He was an Actor in Abbey Theatre play: "Borstal Boy" by Brendan Behan adapted by Sean O'Casey in Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland, in 1968.
1969~40
Occupation
1969
He was an Actor in movie: "Guns in the Heather" in 1969.
1969~40
Occupation
1969
He was an Actor in television series: "The Magical World of Disney" as Maston in episodes 1,2 & 3 in 1969.
Occupation
Between 1975 and 1976 | Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USAG He was an Actor in Trinity Repertory Theatre play: "Bastard Son" in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
G, between 1975 and 1976.
1976~47
Occupation
Between 1976 and 1984 | Cleveland, Ohio, USA
He was an Artistic an Producing Director of The Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, between 1976 and 1984.
1983~54
Occupation
1983
He was an Actor in television movie: Playboy of the Western World" with daughter Bairbre Dowling; Won Ohio VFalley local Emmy award in 1983.
Occupation
Between 1986 and 1987 | Ohio, USAG He was Visiting professor at The College of Wooster in Ohio, USA
G, between 1986 and 1987.
Occupation
Between 1987 and 1990 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
He was an Artistic Director of Abbey Theatre Company in Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland, between 1987 and 1990.
1990~61
Event or Activity
1990 | Chester, Massachusetts, USA
He was in Chester, Massachusetts, USA, in 1990 and Founded the Miniature Theatre of Chester ( now Chester Theatre Company.)
2002~73
Occupation
2002
He was an As director of television special: "AFI Life Achievment Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks" in 2002.
2007~78
Occupation
2007
He was an Actor and director in movie: "On Broadway" as Augie Burke in 2007.
Events - Death & Burial
201383
Death
10 May 2013 | Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USAG Vincent Gerald Betrand Dowling died on 10 May 2013, at age 83, in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
G, Age: 83.
Facts - Non-Chronological
Name Vincent Gerard Dowling
NOTABLE
Irish hard working actor & director.
Reference Number
Vincent Gerald Betrand Dowling had reference number 10773.
Narrative
Source: Wikipedia July 2009
Vincent Gerard Dowling (born September 7, 1929, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish-American actor and director.
He was formerly married to the late Irish Actor, Brenda Doyle (who died in a car crash in 1981). He is the father of Actor Bairbre Dowling, and the former father-in-law of Irish actor, Colm Meaney.
Dowling first came to prominence in Ireland in the 1950s for his role as Christy Kennedy in the long-running radio soap opera, The Kennedys of Castleross. He served as Artistic and Producing Director of The Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival (now the Great Lakes Theater Festival) in Cleveland, Ohio from 1976 to 1984.[1] During his tenure at GLSF, he directed, produced and acted in many classical works, by Shakespeare and others.[1] He is credited with discovering award-winning actor Tom Hanks.[1]
Dowling founded the Miniature Theatre of Chester (now the Chester Theatre Company), in Chester, Massachusetts, in 1990.[2]
Dowling's first autobiographical book is Astride the Moon: A Theatrical Life, ISBN 0863278280 (Wolfhound Press, 2000).
Dowling's papers, from 1976 onward, are housed at the Kent State University and John Carroll University libraries.[3].
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Citation Text: Vincent Dowling; Born: Vincent Gerard Dowling; 7 September 1929; Dublin, Ireland; Died: 9 May 2013 (aged 83); Boston, MA, United States of America; Occupation: Actor, director; Years active: 1950–2013; Spouse(s): Brenda Doyle (m. 1952; div. 1975); Olwen O'Herlihy (m. 19??; died 2010); Children: 5, including Bairbre Dowling and Richard Boyd Barrett - [S394] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia, Citation Detail: Record for BAIRBRE DOWLING
Brenda Doyle1
F, #10774, d. 1981
Pedigree Link
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BIOGRAPHY
Vital Facts
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1952
1952
Age ~23
Birth 7 September 1929 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Death: 10 May 2013 | Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
G
Occupation
She was an Actor.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
Brenda Doyle had reference number 10774.
Citations
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Citation Text: Born: 27 March 1953; Dublin: Died: 20 January 2016 (aged 62); Nationality: Irish; Occupation: Actor; Notable work: Playboy of the Western World, The Dead, War of the Buttons; Spouse(s): Colm Meaney; (m. 1982; div. 1994); Children: 1; Parent(s): Vincent Dowling, Brenda Doyle - [S394] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia, Citation Detail: Record of VINCENT DOWLING
Bairbre Patricia Dowling1
F, #10775, b. 27 March 1953, d. 20 January 2016
Pedigree Link
Parents
Family :-
: Partner: Colm Meaney
Children:
BIOGRAPHY
Vital Facts
- Birth: Bairbre Patricia Dowling was born on 27 March 1953 in Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland.1
- Marriage: She and Colm Meaney were married in 1982.1
- Divorce: She and Colm Meaney were divorced in 1994.1
- Death: She died on 20 January 2016, at age 62, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, New York, USA, Age: 62.1
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1953
Birth
27 March 1953 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
1982~29
Marriage | Colm Meaney
1982
Bairbre Patricia Dowling and Colm Meaney were married in 1982.
1994~41
Divorce | Colm Meaney
1994
She and Colm Meaney were divorced in 1994.
Occupation
She was an Actor.
Occupation
She was a Member of California Artists Radio Theatre ensemble, perfomed 30 of their live show plays.
Occupation
Between February and March 2007 | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USAG She was an Actor in Ensemble Theatre play: "The Memory of Water"m as Vii in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA
G, between February and March 2007.
1970~17
Occupation
1970 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
She was an Abbey Theatre Company Actor in play: "The Becauseway" as girl in Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland, in 1970.
1973~20
Occupation
1973 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
She was an Abbey Theatre Company Actor in play: "Rites" as girl in Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland, in 1973.
1974~21
Occupation
1974
She was an Actor in movie: "Zardoz" as Star in 1974.
1980~27
Occupation
1980
She was an Actor in movie: "Cry of the Innocent" as Maureen in 1980.
1983~30
Occupation
1983
She was an Actor in movie: Playboy of the Western World" as Pegeen Mike, with husband Colm Meaney in 1983.
1986~33
Occupation
1986
She was an Actor in television series: "1st & Ten" episode Califonia Freeze Out as Dr Rose in 1986.
1987~34
Occupation
1987
She was an Actor in movie: "The Dead" by John Huston, as Mrs Higgins, with husband Colm Meaney in 1987.
1987~34
Occupation
1987
She was an Actor in television movie: "The Long Journey Home" as MIA wife #2 in 1987.
1994~41
Occupation
1994
She was an Actor in television mini-series: "Scarlett" episode 1.4 as Mrs Boyle in 1994.
1994~41
Occupation
1994
She was an Actor in movie: "War of the Buttons" as Geronimo's Mum, with husband Colm Meaney in 1994.
1995~42
Occupation
1995
She was an Actor in television programme: "Murder She Wrote" episode Another Killing in Cork as Kate Dempsey in 1995.
1997~44
Occupation
1997
She was an Actor in movie: "Changing Habits" as woman in loft in 1997.
1997~44
Occupation
1997
She was an Actor in television programme: "ER" episode Make A Wish as Dorgan in 1997.
2000~47
Occupation
2000
She was an Actor in television programme: "Star Trek: Voyager" episode Spirit Folk as Edith in 2000.
200248
Occupation
February 2002 | Laguna Beach, Orange, California, USAG She was an Actor in Laguna Theatre play: "Stella By Starlight" by Bernard Farrell, as Geraldine, with Caitlin Shannon in Laguna Beach, Orange, California, USA
G, in February 2002.
2003~50
Occupation
2003
She was an Actor in television programme: "Crossing Jordan" episode Family Ties as Sister Mary Katherine in 2003.
2007~54
Occupation
2007
She was an Actor in television programme: "Days of Our Lives" episode 1 as Sister Rose in 2007.
2010~57
Occupation
2010
She was an Actess in movie short: "My Own Ladder" in 2010.
2011~58
Occupation
2011 | New York City, New York, New York, USA
She was an Actor in Mint Theatre play: "Temporal Powers" by Teresa Deevy in New York City, New York, New York, USA, in 2011.
Events - Death & Burial
201662
Death
20 January 2016 | Manhattan, New York City, New York, New York, USA
Bairbre Patricia Dowling died on 20 January 2016, at age 62, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, New York, USA, Age: 62.
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
Bairbre Patricia Dowling had reference number 10775.
Narrative
Wikipedia Page 4 Nov 2019:
Bairbre Dowling (27 March 1953 - 20 January 2016) was an Irish Actor.
She was born in Dublin as Barbara Patricia Dowling, the daughter of actor Vincent Dowling and Actor Brenda Doyle, who died in a car crash in 2016. She had three sisters, Louise, Valerie and Rachel, and a half-brother, Cian.[1] Between 1982 and 1994 she was married to actor Colm Meaney,[2][3] with whom she had a daughter, Brenda, in 1984.[4]
Dowling acted with her husband in the PBS television film Playboy of the Western World in 1983,[5] in John Huston's 1987 film The Dead,[6] and in the 1994 drama War of the Buttons.[7]
In 1970 she was part of the company at the Abbey Theatre, where she appeared in The Becauseway[8] (1970) and Rites[9] (1973).
In 2011 she appeared in a play by Irish playwright Teresa Deevy, Temporal Powers;[10] this was a Mint Theatre[11] production presented as part of the Teresa Deevy project.
Bairbre was a member of The California Artists Radio Theatre ensemble and performed in over 30 of their live radio plays.
Filmography[
Film
Zardoz (1974)
Cry of the Innocent (television film, 1980)
Playboy of the Western World (television film, 1983)
The Long Journey Home (television film, 1987)
The Dead (1987)
War of the Buttons (1994)
Changing Habits (1997)
Plays
The Becauseway (1970) - Girl
Rites (1973) - Girl
Temporal Powers (2011)
Television
Murder, She Wrote (1995)
ER (1997)
Star Trek: Voyager (2000)
Crossing Jordan (2003)
Days of Our Lives (2007)
References]
1. "Profile: Dowling, Vincent (1929-2013)". Contemporary Authors - via HighBeam Research (subscription required). 2006-01-01. Archived from the original on 2014-06-10.
2. http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/irish-Actor-bairbre-dowling-62-dies-after-short-illness-34403225.html
3 "'I had no time for them crying into their pints'". The Irish Times - via HighBeam Research (subscription required). 2007-09-22. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11.
4. "Stroke-ism and greed: why Colm Meaney is convinced we've sold our souls". The Mail on Sunday. 2012-08-26 - via Questia Online Library.
5, Playboy of the Western World (TV 1983) Internet Movie Database. Retrieved: 2013-03-14.
6. The Dead (1987) Internet Movie Database. Retrieved: 2013-03-14.
7. War of the Buttons (1994) Internet Movie Database; retrieved 1 February 2016.
8. "The Abbey Theatre Archive".
9. "The Abbey Theatre Archive".
10. "The Teresa Deevy Archive".
11. "Mint Theatre Company".
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Citation Text: Born: 27 March 1953; Dublin: Died: 20 January 2016 (aged 62); Nationality: Irish; Occupation: Actor; Notable work: Playboy of the Western World, The Dead, War of the Buttons; Spouse(s): Colm Meaney; (m. 1982; div. 1994); Children: 1; Parent(s): Vincent Dowling, Brenda Doyle