Born 1922 (age 55) · Dublin, Ireland
Appears in 54 titles

Barry Keegan was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Keegan began his acting career appearing in various films, such as the Stewart Granger adaptation "Footsteps in the Fog" (1955), "Satellite in the Sky" (1956) and the James Stewart suspenseful adaptation "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956). He also appeared in the thriller "The Safecracker" (1958) with Ray Milland. He kept working in film throughout the fifties and the sixties, starring in "Gideon's Day" (1959) with Jack Hawkins, "Moment of Danger" (1960) with Trevor Howard and "Gorgo" (1961). He also appeared in "King of Kings" (1961). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the dramatic adaptation "Billy Budd" (1962) with Terence Stamp, the adaptation "In Search of the Castaways" (1962) with Maurice Chevalier and the Peter Sellers comedy "The Wrong Arm of the Law" (1962). He also appeared in "A Walk With Love and Death" (1969) with Anjelica Huston. Keegan more recently acted in "Flight of the Doves" (1971).

Filmography

The Man Who Knew Too Much
7.4
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956
as Patterson (uncredited)
Frenzy
7.1
Frenzy
1972
as Hospital Patient (uncredited)
King of Kings
7.2
King of Kings
1961
as Bad Thief
Gorgo
5.3
Gorgo
1961
as Mate
The MacKintosh Man
6.1
The MacKintosh Man
1973
as Pub Customer (uncredited)
In Search of the Castaways
6.5
In Search of the Castaways
1962
as Irish claimant
Billy Budd
7.3
Billy Budd
1962
The Wrong Arm of the Law
6.7
The Wrong Arm of the Law
1963
as Alf
Footsteps in the Fog
7.0
Footsteps in the Fog
1955
as Constable Burke
Above Us the Waves
6.2
Above Us the Waves
1955
as Sailor on Towing Sub (uncredited)
Payroll
6.8
Payroll
1961
as Bert Langridge
Gideon's Day
6.4
Gideon's Day
1958
as Riley
The Naked Truth
6.8
The Naked Truth
1957
as 2nd Irishman (uncredited)
The Long Arm
6.9
The Long Arm
1956
as Detective Constable in Hospital Ward
A Walk with Love and Death
6.1
A Walk with Love and Death
1969
as Peasant Leader
Satellite in the Sky
5.4
Satellite in the Sky
1956
as Lefty
Flight of the Doves
5.9
Flight of the Doves
1971
as Powder
Hand in Hand
7.2
Hand in Hand
1961
as Mr. O'Malley
A Prize of Arms
6.7
A Prize of Arms
1962
as Supt. Cooper
The Birthday Present
7.3
The Birthday Present
1957
as Junior Reception Officer (uncredited)