Niall MacGinnis

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Niall MacGinnis (born March 29, 1913 in Dublin , Ireland , † January 6, 1977 in Haverfordwest , Wales ) was an Irish film and theater actor .

Life

MacGinnis grew up in the British county of Lancashire , where he graduated from the Jesuit- run Roman Catholic college there. He later enrolled at the University of Dublin where he studied medicine . The course was completed with the attainment of a doctorate, which enabled him in the Second World War to serve in the Royal Navy , but at the same time to work as a family doctor.

MacGinnis' love for acting was shown early on when he worked at the Old Vic Theater in London with well-known actor John Gielgud . Turn of the Tide , produced in 1935, made MacGinnis' debut as a film actor. MacGinnis' theatrical work concentrated mainly on British theater. Although he tried to become known in the United States in two plays on Broadway in the early 1950s , he succeeded only moderately.

MacGinnis' repertoire as a film actor was mostly limited to strong supporting roles. His first well-known film was the historical film Christopher Columbus from 1949. In 1953 he stood in front of the camera in Martin Luther as the reformer Martin Luther - one of his few leading roles. The 1963 historical film Jason and the Argonauts was a highlight in MacGinnis' career, as he was seen as Zeus, the Greek father of the gods .

Niall MacGinnis was in front of the camera until shortly before his death. One of his last films was the 1973 thriller The MacKintosh Man, produced and directed by John Huston .

It is certain that he died of cancer in January 1977, at the age of 63 .

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SURNAME MacGinnis, Niall
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Irish film and stage actor
DATE OF BIRTH March 29, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Dublin , Ireland
DATE OF DEATH January 6, 1977
Place of death Haverfordwest , Wales