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oldironside

(1,248 posts) Fri Feb 17, 2012, 01:09 AM Feb 2012

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Obituary - David Kelly: Irish actor who played the feckless O'Reilly in 'Fawlty Towers'

To British television viewers, David Kelly was the stereotypical Irishman, guaranteed perpetuity through his appearance as O'Reilly, the inept contractor hired by Basil in the Fawlty Towers episode "The Builders". After botching a job inside the hotel, he is seen taking issue with Basil's disgruntled wife. "I like a woman with spirit," he unwisely says, before Sybil batters him with an umbrella. "I've been 52 to 53 years on stage and yet Fawlty Towers, those full nine minutes, make me recognised anywhere in the world," he once said.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/david-kelly-irish-actor-who-played-the-feckless-oreilly-in-fawlty-towers-6988889.html

Also sublime as the pub landlord in Puckoon.

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Obituary - David Kelly: Irish actor who played the feckless O'Reilly in 'Fawlty Towers' (Original Post) oldironside Feb 2012 OP

Sad to see him go..... even better in the fantastic "Waking Ned Divine" n/t pkdu Feb 2012 #1

aww. pansypoo53219 Feb 2012 #2

Anybody else old enough to remember The Dead Man ... non sociopath skin Feb 2012 #3

You are showing your age fedsron2us Feb 2012 #4

It did indeed. non sociopath skin Feb 2012 #6

RIP. LeftishBrit Feb 2012 #5

pkdu

(3,977 posts)

1. Sad to see him go..... even better in the fantastic "Waking Ned Divine" n/t

Reply to oldironside (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 01:12 AM

Feb 2012

pansypoo53219

(21,010 posts)

2. aww.

Reply to oldironside (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 05:00 AM

Feb 2012

yes. he will be missed.

non sociopath skin

(4,972 posts)

3. Anybody else old enough to remember The Dead Man ...

Reply to pansypoo53219 (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 08:43 AM

Feb 2012

... in "Tales of the Lazy Acre"

"Wit me, it's der tubes ...."

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fedsron2us

(2,863 posts)

4. You are showing your age

Reply to non sociopath skin (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 05:28 PM

Feb 2012

as that series has not seen the light of day since 1972.

Also starred Milo O'Shea

non sociopath skin

(4,972 posts)

6. It did indeed.

Reply to fedsron2us (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 07:58 PM

Feb 2012

And was written by Hugh Leonard, who went on to greater things.

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LeftishBrit

(41,219 posts)

5. RIP.

Reply to oldironside (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 06:28 PM

Feb 2012

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