Albert Sharpe(1885-1970)

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Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)

Albert Sharpe was born on 15 April 1885 in Belfast, Ireland [now Northern Ireland], UK. He was an actor, known for Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959), Royal Wedding (1951) and Brigadoon (1954). He was married to Margaret Waterson. He died on 13 February 1970 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.

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Height
- 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Born
- April 15, 1885
- Belfast, Ireland [now Northern Ireland], UK
Died
- February 13, 1970
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Margaret Waterson1918 - ? (6 children)
Other works
He played Finian in the original Broadway production of "Finian's Rainbow", in 1947.

Trivia
Talented Irish actor, long a member of the famous Abbey Players, but perhaps best known in America for creating the role of Finian McLonergan in the original Broadway production of "Finian's Rainbow" in 1947 and starring in the title role of Disney's "Darby O'Gill and the Little People" twelve years later. His last ten years were spent in quiet retirement until his death in 1970 at the age of 85.