Noel Purcell

Noel Purcell

Actor Dec 23 (died age 84) Dublin, Ireland 1938–1983 (45 year career)
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Biography

Patrick Joseph Noel Purcell (23 December 1900 – 3 March 1985) was a distinguished Irish actor on stage, screen, and television. He appeared in the 1956 film Moby Dick and the 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty. Patrick Joseph Noel Purcell was the son of Dublin auctioneer Pierce Purcell and his second wife Catherine (née Hoban), an antique dealer. He was born at 11a, Lower Mercer Street, one of two houses owned by his mother's family. Purcell was educated at Synge Street CBS. He lost the tip of his…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (61)

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Movies (55)

The MacKintosh Man

The MacKintosh Man

1973

as O'Donovan

6.1
Flight of the Doves

Flight of the Doves

1971

as Rabbi

5.8
The McKenzie Break

The McKenzie Break

1970

as Ferry Captain

5.8
Sinful Davey

Sinful Davey

1969

as Jock

5.2
Where's Jack?

Where's Jack?

1969

as Leatherchest

7.2
The Violent Enemy

The Violent Enemy

1967

as John Michael Leary

5.5
Arrivederci, Baby!

Arrivederci, Baby!

1966

as Capt. Daniel O'Flannery

5.6
Doctor in Clover

Doctor in Clover

1966

as O'Malley

5.6
Lord Jim

Lord Jim

1965

as Captain Chester

6.8
The Ceremony

The Ceremony

1963

as Finigan

5.2
The Iron Maiden

The Iron Maiden

1963

as Admiral Sir Digby Trevelyan

6.4
The List of Adrian Messenger

The List of Adrian Messenger

1963

as Countryman (uncredited)

6.6
The Running Man

The Running Man

1963

as Miles Bleeker

6.6
Nurse on Wheels

Nurse on Wheels

1963

as Abel Worthy

5.8
Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1962

as Seaman William McCoy

7.0
Three Spare Wives

Three Spare Wives

1962

as Sir Hubert

Johnny Nobody

Johnny Nobody

1961

as Brother Timothy

6.5
Double Bunk

Double Bunk

1961

as O'Malley

5.7
A Terrible Beauty

A Terrible Beauty

1960

as Father Sheehy (uncredited)

4.9
Make Mine Mink

Make Mine Mink

1960

as Burglar

7.1
No Kidding

No Kidding

1960

as Tandy

5.6
Man in the Moon

Man in the Moon

1960

as Prosecutor

6.4
Watch Your Stern

Watch Your Stern

1960

as Adm. Sir Humphrey Pettigrew

5.6
The Millionairess

The Millionairess

1960

as Professor Merton

5.3
Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959

as Liam O'Sullivan

6.6
Ferry to Hong Kong

Ferry to Hong Kong

1959

as Joe Skinner

5.5
Tommy the Toreador

Tommy the Toreador

1959

as Captain

3.5
The Key

The Key

1958

as Hotel Clerk

6.0
Merry Andrew

Merry Andrew

1958

as Matthew Larabee

6.0
Rooney

Rooney

1958

as Tim Hennessy

5.5
Rockets Galore

Rockets Galore

1958

as Father James

6.0
The Rising of the Moon

The Rising of the Moon

1957

as Dan O'Flaherty (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')

6.9
Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

1957

as Padre

5.6
Moby Dick

Moby Dick

1956

as Ship's Carpenter

7.0
Lust for Life

Lust for Life

1956

as Anton Mauve

7.2
Jacqueline

Jacqueline

1956

as Mr. Owen, the Parson

6.0
Doctor at Sea

Doctor at Sea

1955

as Corble

5.7
Mad About Men

Mad About Men

1954

as Percy

6.4
Doctor in the House

Doctor in the House

1954

as Padre (uncredited)

6.5
The Seekers

The Seekers

1954

as Paddy Clarke

5.7
Svengali

Svengali

1954

as Patrick O'Farrell

5.9
Decameron Nights

Decameron Nights

1953

as Father Francisco

4.4
Grand National Night

Grand National Night

1953

as Philip Balfour

7.9
The Pickwick Papers

The Pickwick Papers

1952

as Roker

6.7
The Crimson Pirate

The Crimson Pirate

1952

as Pablo Murphy

7.0
Father's Doing Fine

Father's Doing Fine

1952

as Shaughnessy

6.3
No Resting Place

No Resting Place

1951

as Guard Mannigan

5.0
Appointment with Venus

Appointment with Venus

1951

as Trawler Langley

5.1
Encore

Encore

1951

as Tom, Captain

6.1
Talk of a Million

Talk of a Million

1951

as Matty McGrath

The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon

1949

as Paddy Button

5.7
Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners

1949

as Flaherty

6.0
Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out

1947

as Tram Conductor (uncredited)

7.3
Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott

1947

as Daniel McGinty

6.8
Ireland's Border Line

Ireland's Border Line

1938

as Garda Sergeant Hogan