David Kelly (11 July 1929 – 12 February 2012) was an Irish actor who had regular roles in several film and television works from the 1950s onwards.

David Kelly. Actor: Waking Ned Devine. Born Dublin, Ireland on July 11 1929. Educated at Synge Street Catholic boys school. Started acting aged 8 in the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin. Playing …

David Kelly. Actor: Waking Ned Devine. Born Dublin, Ireland on July 11 1929. Educated at Synge Street Catholic boys school. Started acting aged 8 in the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin. Playing …

Feb 12, 2025 · Over a 50-year career, Irish actor David Kelly became a national treasure through his iconic roles in "Strumpet City" and "Waking Ned Devine."

Feb 13, 2012 · Irish stage and screen actor David Kelly, known for films such as Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, has died aged 82. Dublin-born Kelly also played feckless …

Feb 18, 2012 · DAVID KELLY: DAVID KELLY, who died last Sunday at the age of 82, was recognised by the public and by his colleagues in the theatre and the cinema as the character …

Feb 12, 2012 · David Kelly (July 11, 1929 – February 12, 2012) was an Irish actor who had regular roles in several film and television works from the 1950s onwards.

Feb 18, 2012 · DUBLIN (AP) — David Kelly, the veteran Irish character actor who played Grandpa Joe in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and rode a motorcycle naked in “Waking …

David William Kelly (July 11, 1929 – February 12, 2012) was an Irish actor. He acted in several movies and television shows from the 1950s until his death in 2012. Kelly is known in Ireland …

The distinctive and beguiling Irish actor David Kelly, who has died aged 82, was as familiar a face in British television sitcoms as he was on the stage in Dublin, where he was particularly …