David Kelly RIP

JerryHandbag

Great actor, one of our finest. RIP.

Gonna watch Strumpet City on youtube.

Rothko

RIP

He was fantastic in Fawlty Towers

El Siglo

Great actor, RIP.

mike65

Mr O'Reilly RIP

Kerrydude1981

Great actor and he always came across as a lovely man in any interview that id seen him do,loved his part in Fawlty Towers also he was brilliant playing the role of the mad publican in the RTE sitcom Upwardly Mobile.

RIP another Irish legend gone

antodeco

RIP good sir. You have left many good moments

yermanoffthetv

Strumpet city was a bit before my time. I remember him from the signal box and his later films. A great man and a great loss RIP

JP Liz V1

He was ace even in Mean Machine with Vinnie Jones

RIP

fryup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy82gK-4mxw

I Heart Internet

He always seemed to play a man in his 80s, even when he was probably only in his 50s.

Best remembered (by me) as Teassy's wayward husband in Glenroe and also he was in an episode of Fawltey Towers playing a stereotypical Irish builder (the old stereotype - not the racehorse owning, nama dweller type).

RIP - thanks for the laughs.

luckyfrank

out of my banannas alcohol wise so tired but yet so drunk

fryup

I Heart Internet wrote: »

He always seemed to play a man in his 80s, even when he was probably only in his 50s.

yes, he was never the healthiest looking man

remember that motorbike scene in waking ned, skeleton on a bike:D

I Heart Internet

Just watched the Fawlty Towers scene again above.The way he pumps himself up and down with a big grin when he says "I do, I do" would bring a smile to your heart. Funny.

Mr.Biscuits

Legend, rest in peace.

bodhrandude

RIP one of the best.

K-9

Only 82? Wtf, a long career ahead of him.

RIP, always seemed to pop up in stuff you'd never expect to see him in.

Peter C

A legend!

RIP

Dr Strange

Great man. RIP

franciebellew

Who is this dude?

I don't recall seeing him in anything?

Standard Toaster

Fantastic talent, will be sorely missed.

RIP David Kelly

MrJoeSoap

franciebellew wrote: »

Who is this dude?

I don't recall seeing him in anything?

If you're not trolling then try the following link:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0446303/

KKkitty

This thread saddens me. Whitney Houston dies and there's more posts in the thread about her death. David Kelly was a true performer who entertained the masses and didn't do drugs or wasn't photographed looking the worse for wear on a night out. He did his job and was in our livingrooms for many years bringing some lighthearted humour into our lives.

franciebellew

Where will Whitney Houston get buried?

ericl

franciebellew wrote: »

Where will Whitney Houston get buried?

In the ground.

KKkitty

David Kelly's death gets a page in The Sun and a bit of a page in The Mirror while Whitney Houston gets about 6 pages in 1 and 5 in another with a pullout tribute. Sorry to harp on but she was the architect of her own downfall and disappointed her fans with dismal live shows whereas David always thrilled his fans. David deserves more than a half hearted tribute

MrJoeSoap

KKkitty wrote: »

David Kelly's death gets a page in The Sun and a bit of a page in The Mirror while Whitney Houston gets about 6 pages in 1 and 5 in another with a pullout tribute. (

I'd like to think that Mr. Kelly wouldn't be too worried about how much coverage The Sun and The Mirror gave him.

_feedback_

I was genuinely saddened to hear this news today.

What a great, great actor and absolute gentleman. A credit to our little country.

R.I.P David Kelly.

fran oconnor

RIP David, a true great you'll be forever missed. Sad news but he a had a long life.

Jacksquat

There's just nothing to say when someone like him goes R.I.P.

KKkitty

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

KKkitty wrote: »

David Kelly's death gets a page in The Sun and a bit of a page in The Mirror while Whitney Houston gets about 6 pages in 1 and 5 in another with a pullout tribute. (

I'd like to think that Mr. Kelly wouldn't be too worried about how much coverage The Sun and The Mirror gave him.

I know but he deserves more than that.

mariebeth

Absolute legend. RIP David Kelly

franciebellew

ericl wrote: »

In the ground.

I know she will be buried in the ground. What I meant was where in the world will she will be buried?

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franciebellew wrote: »

I know she will be buried in the ground. What I meant was where in the world will she will be buried?

What has that got to do with the great David Kelly?

Spacedog

RIP David Kelly,

I'll always remember his role in Neil Gaimans 'Stardust' kicking ass as the keeper of the gap in the wall.

I recall the Blizzard of Odd did a segment of him commenting that he was practically 'born old' with old, grainy, black and white archive footage of him not looking a day younger.

He was a great actor and always played the role of the old man with that spark of youth.

franciebellew

elviscostello wrote: »

What has that got to do with the great David Kelly?

Its got nothing to do with kelly. Someone else mentioned Whitney Houston here on this thread and I was curious as to where she was being buried.

Freddie59

A wonderful actor and a credit to Ireland. May he Rest In Peace.

fryup

RachaelVO wrote: »

My Dad was just telling me he was in a series a good few years ago called Robins Nest, and he was "a one armed dish washer"

Fecking priceless. One of our very greats...

only an irishman would be cast as one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7b_wEVMdTo

miss no stars

Ah only just saw this thread here.

RIP David Kelly

Real loss to film & TV in Ireland

milehip1

Duckjob wrote: »

Great actor, and by all accounts an absolute gentleman.

RIP

So true, always seemed to be dapper,good humored and kind ,hope he passed peacefully

Had the pleasure of meeting him when he stayed in a hotel I worked in years ago while appearing locally in a play,the name of which escapes me.

Einhard

Perhaps I'm imagining this, but I seem to remember him starring in some odd little programme on a Sunday night on RTE about two guys in a signal control room on a railway line. Was possible that it was only a few minutes long. It would have been in the mid 90s. Anyone remember it or am I imagining it completely?

No sigh of it on IMDB.

Mr Simpson

Fantastic actor. RIP

Rothko

Einhard wrote: »

Perhaps I'm imagining this, but I seem to remember him starring in some odd little programme on a Sunday night on RTE about two guys in a signal control room on a railway line. Was possible that it was only a few minutes long. It would have been in the mid 90s. Anyone remember it or am I imagining it completely?

No sigh of it on IMDB.

Yeah, I remember that. I think it was called the Signal Box. I could be wrong though.

LH Pathe

All the old skool tinkers droppin off **** this shït

randylonghorn

Ah, jaysus, only saw this now!

He really was a terrific actor, even if he never really made it to the "celeb A-list" ... might have been as well off, tbh.

FearDark

randylonghorn wrote: »

Ah, jaysus, only saw this now!

Same as that.

R.I.P. Mr. O' Reilley!