Dónall Farmer

Dónall Farmer (born Daniel Patrick Farmer; 24 November 1937 – 6 December 2018^[1]) was an Irish television film director, producer, RTÉ Head of Drama (succeeding Chloe Gibson) and actor who performed on stage and in film and television productions. Known for his part in Glenroe, the Irish television series in which he played Father Tim Devereux, he won two Jacob's Awards for his work on RTÉ Television, in 1969 and 1979 respectively.^[2][3] A notable contributor to stage productions in the Abbey Theatre, his play parts span 1980–1989.^[4] He was also involved in the Irish-language Damer Theatre.^[5]

Dónall Farmer
Born	Daniel Patrick Farmer (1937-11-24)24 November 1937
Died	6 December 2018(2018-12-06) (aged 81)
Nationality	Irish
Occupation(s)	Television film director, producer, RTÉ Head of Drama and actor
Known for	Two Jacob's Awards
Notable work	Glenroe

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1992–2000[6]	Glenroe	Fr. Tim Devereux
1999	Ballykissangel	Eamon
1987	Remington Steele	Sean O’Gleason
1985	Cúirt an Mheán Oíche	An Seanduine Suarach
1983[7][8]	One of Ourselves	Father Deasy

See also

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