Noel Purcell
Noel Purcell was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. In his early acting career, Purcell appeared in such films as the Stewart Granger historical drama "Captain Boycott" (1947), "Saints and Sinners" (1949) and the romance "The Blue Lagoon" (1949) with Jean Simmons. He also appeared in the adventure "The Crimson Pirate" (1952) with Burt Lancaster and "Grand National Night" (1953). His film career continued throughout the fifties in productions like "Svengali" (1955) with Donald Wolfit, the Gregory Peck dramatic adventure "Moby Dick" (1956) and "Lust For Life" (1956). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the dramatic period piece "Mutiny on the Bounty" (1962) with Marlon Brando, "The List of Adrian Messenger" (1963) with George C Scott and the Laurence Harvey crime drama "The Running Man" (1963). He also appeared in the Laurence Harvey dramatic adaptation "The Ceremony" (1963) and the Peter O'Toole dramatic adaptation "Lord Jim" (1965). Purcell last acted on "The Irish R.M. Part II" (PBS, 1985-86). Purcell was married to Eileen Marmion. Purcell passed away in March 1985 at the age of 85.
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Noel Purcell
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Where's Jack? | Leatherchest (Character) | - | 1969 |
60% |
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Arrivederci, Baby! | Capt. O'Flannery (Character) | - | 1966 |
No Score Yet |
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The Running Man | Miles Bleeker (Character) | - | 1963 |
64% |
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The List of Adrian Messenger | Countryman (uncredited) (Character) | - | 1963 |
No Score Yet |
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Nurse on Wheels | Abel Worthy (Character) | - | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Swingin' Maiden | Paul Fisher (Character) | - | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Iron Maiden | Admiral Sir Digby Trevelyan (Character) | - | 1962 |
No Score Yet |
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Double Bunk | O'Malley (Character) | - | 1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Johnny Nobody | Brother Timothy (Character) | - | 1961 |
20% |
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The Millionairess | Prof. Merton (Character) | - | 1960 |
No Score Yet |
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Watch Your Stern | Adm. Sir Humphrey Pettigrew (Character) | - | 1960 |
No Score Yet |
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The Key | Hotel Porter (Character) | - | 1958 |
No Score Yet |
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Merry Andrew | Matthew Larabee (Character) | - | 1958 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mad Little Island | Father James (Character) | - | 1958 |
No Score Yet |
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The Rising of the Moon | Dan O'Flaherty (Character) | - | 1957 |
80% |
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Lust for Life | Anton Mauve (Character) | - | 1956 |
81% |
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Moby Dick | Ship's Carpenter (Character) | - | 1956 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jacqueline | Mr. Owen (Character) | - | 1956 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Svengali | Patrick O'Ferrall (Character) | - | 1955 |
No Score Yet |
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Doctor at Sea | Corbie (Character) | - | 1955 |
No Score Yet |
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Mad About Men | Percy (Character) | - | 1954 |
No Score Yet |
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Land of Fury | Paddy Clarke (Character) | - | 1954 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Decameron Nights | Father Francisco (Character) | - | 1953 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Grand National Night | Philip Balfour (Character) | - | 1953 |
100% |
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The Crimson Pirate | Pablo Murphy (Character) | - | 1952 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Father's Doing Fine | Shaughnessy (Character) | - | 1952 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Island Rescue | Trawler Langley (Character) | - | 1951 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | No Resting Place | Garda Mannigan (Character) | - | 1951 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Saints and Sinners | Flaherty (Character) | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet |
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The Blue Lagoon | Paddy Button (Character) | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Captain Boycott | Daniel McGinty (Character) | - | 1947 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Irish R.M. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | I Spy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | El Santo | Mike Kelly (Guest Star) | 1964 1966 |
No Score Yet | 88% | The Avengers | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Buccaneers | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1956 |