Donnelly Family History & Genealogy

Donal Donnelly Donal Donnelly was an Irish actor best known in the cinema for roles in The Knack... and How to Get It (1965) and The Godfather: Part III (1990) and on stage for his work in the plays of Brian Friel. He was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, on July 6, 1931, but raised in Dublin, Ireland. In Dublin, he went to a Christian Brothers School where he acted in school plays with classmates Jack MacGowran and Milo O'Shea. Subsequently, he toured Ireland with Anew McMaster's repertory company. On-stage, he established professional reputation in 1964 playing Gar Private in the Friel's Philadelphia, Here I Come (1977) at Dublin's Gate Theatre. He was nominated for a Tony Award when the show transferred to Broadway in 1966, where it was a hit, racking up 326 performances. Two years later, he replaced Albert Finney in the 1968 Broadway production of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972). From 1969 through 1995, he appeared in an additional nine Broadway productions, including Sleuth (1972) and The Elephant Man (1980), and Friel's "The Mundy Scheme", Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), and "Translations". In 1965, he co-starred with Michael Crawford and Rita Tushingham in Richard Lester's movie adaption of Ann Jellicoe's hit play "The Knack". It was a hit. He played the scheming Archbishop Gilday out to fleece Michael Corleone (Al Pacino)in "The Godfather Part III" and gave a critically acclaimed performance in John Huston's adaption of James Joyce's short story The Dead (1987). He also appeared on British television, most memorably in Z Cars (1962) and the 1970s situation-comedy Yes, Honestly (1976). Donal Donnelly died from cancer on January 4, 2010 in Chicago. He was 78 years old. He and his wife Patsy had two children. Spouse (1) Patricia (Patsy) Porter (? - 4 January 2010) ( his death) ( 2 children) Trivia (4) Attended the same Christian Brothers grade school as actor Milo O'Shea in Dublin. (Imet both of them.) Was nominated for Broadway's 1966 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic) for Brian Friel's "Philadelphia, Here I Come!" (He was stupendous.) He specialized in portraying a variety of Irish characters on stage and screen, particularly in the plays of Brian Friel. Donnelly recounted this story in his dressing room on Broadway before a performance of The Elephant Man, in an interview with Marlene Aig of the AP. I was her friend, and she brought me along, and I enjoyed an hour in the company of this witty, charming, versatile actor. While filming "Waterloo", Donnelly had an interesting misadventure: he was stranded on location in Siberia. The production had been filming the fall of Napoleon's army in the Russian winter, and the Russian army was being played by real members of the Russian army. The passports of non-Russian cast and crew had been confiscated upon arrival, and were to be returned to them for their departure. On the day they were to be flown out - all non-Russian cast, crew, and equipment, on planes rented by the production - it was discovered that Donal Donnelly's passport had gone missing, and was not in the pile with the others. The passports had been kept in the office of the local Commissar of the Communist party, and he was away for a few days on a fishing trip. His staff could not possibly pry open the locks of his private desk or cupboards to search (wouldn't want to be in trouble with the Party, especially back then), and Donnelly would have to wait until the Commissar's return! Donnelly had to stand there and wave as all his mates from the location shoot boarded, and the plane lifted into the air and disappeared. And the wind howled around him... If it hadn't been so cold, there would have been - Crickets... When the Commissar finally returned, the passport was found in his office - it had somehow fallen out of the pile with the others. Donnelly had to take a slow train from Siberia to Moscow - the kind of train shown in movies, that stops at every village where someone has put out a flag to board a passenger. To show off their effectiveness, at every stop a Communist official from the village would board the train and "inspect" - single out passengers at random, and make them open their bags and let him paw through their things. Since most of the passengers on *this* train were the returning Russian army, Donnelly was the 'random' passenger chosen at every stop. By the time he finally arrived in Moscow (I can't remember if it was 1-2 weeks later), he couldn't wait to get out and get home - probably never to return again. Like most adventures, it made a great story afterwards, but was not much fun while he lived it.

George K. Donnelly was a soldier in the United States Civil War.

Patty Sue Donnelly of Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon was born on February 12, 1948, and died at age 60 years old on August 22, 2008.

Mary Donnelly was in a relationship with Arthur Donnelly, and has children Betty M Valla, Elizabeth Noblit, Helen Miller, John Robert Donnelly, Catherine Delgado, Jay Donnelly, Agnes Donnelly, Jeanie Donnelly, and Arthur Donnelly, Jr. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Donnelly.

Regina Donnelly of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on May 10, 1908, and died at age 76 years old in March 1985.

Luther Donnelly of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana was born on October 27, 1891, and died at age 74 years old in January 1966.

Tim P Donnelly was born to Edward J Donnelly and Nancy Barrett, and has siblings Ann Donnelly, Kathy Donnelly, Edward P Donnelly, and John P Donnelly. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tim P Donnelly.

Frances (Donnelly) Wolf was born on August 23, 1952 in Mount Wolf, York County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frances (Donnelly) Wolf.

Elizabeth Marie Donnelly was born on April 21, 1957 in Middlesex, Middlesex County, New Jersey United States, and died at age 59 years old on July 29, 2016 in Parlin. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Marie Donnelly.

Marie Donnelly died in 2000. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marie Patricia (Smith) Donnelly.

Tessie Donnelly of Ca was born on March 27, 1889, and died at age 99 years old in January 1989.

Edward J Donnelly of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on August 30, 1921, and had a sister Marie Donnelly. He was married to Nancy Barrett, and had children Ann Donnelly, Kathy Donnelly, Edward P Donnelly, Tim P Donnelly, and John P Donnelly. Edward Donnelly died at age 76 years old on January 5, 1998.

Alice Patricia (Donnelly) Lancaster of Preston, City of Darebin County, VIC Australia was born on March 9, 1911 in Newport, City of Hobsons Bay County to Michael Joseph Donnelly and Emily Alice (Smith) Donnelly. She had siblings Eileen Mary Donnelly, Mary Elizabeth Donnelly, Ernest Patrick Donnelly, John Francis Patrick Donnelly, Emily May Donnelly, Harold William Donnelly, and Francis Michael Donnelly. She married Athelstan Aubrey Lancaster in 1932, and had a child John Athel Lancaster. Alice Lancaster died at age 90 years old on April 22, 2001 in Preston, City of Darebin County.

Geraldine Donnelly of Grayling, Crawford County, MI was born on September 20, 1921, and died at age 82 years old on October 14, 2003.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ann Donnelly.

John P Donnelly was born to Edward J Donnelly and Nancy Barrett, and has siblings Ann Donnelly, Kathy Donnelly, Edward P Donnelly, and Tim P Donnelly. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John P Donnelly.

Kathy Donnelly was born to Edward J Donnelly and Nancy Barrett, and has siblings Ann Donnelly, Edward P Donnelly, Tim P Donnelly, and John P Donnelly. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kathy Donnelly.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edward P Donnelly.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marie Donnelly.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Agnes Donnelly.