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Jimmy Mageean

Jimmy Mageean was an American theatrical and film actor. Born in Massachusetts, he worked as an actor in the US, Canada, and England. He served in the Royal Irish Rifles in the First World War, and settled in Belfast after the war ended. There, he became a leading figure in the city's theatre scene, alongside his close friend Richard Hayward. With Hayward, he moved towards cinema, and became a star of low-budget 'Quota Quickies'. He later returned to America, and died in San Diego in 1972.

Known for

My Wife's Family
My Wife's Family
1956 • Dobson
Happy Ever After
Happy Ever After
1954 • Divarsion
Against the Tide
1937 • Tom Jenkins
Landslide
Landslide
1937 • Harry McGovan
Macushla
1937 • Pat Muldoon
Irish and Proud of It
1936 • Old Flaherty
The Early Bird
The Early Bird
1936 • Charlie Simpson
The Luck of the Irish
The Luck of the Irish
1935 • Sir Brian O'Neill

Full filmography

Happy Ever After
Happy Ever After
1954 • Divarsion
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Against the Tide
1937 • Tom Jenkins
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Landslide
Landslide
1937 • Harry McGovan
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Macushla
1937 • Pat Muldoon
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Irish and Proud of It
1936 • Old Flaherty
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The Early Bird
The Early Bird
1936 • Charlie Simpson
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The Luck of the Irish
The Luck of the Irish
1935 • Sir Brian O'Neill
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Jimmy Mageean – Biography, Known For & Filmography