

Noel Purcell
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
23 Dec 1900
Age
126 Years
Born In
Dublin, Ireland
Total Projects
62
Years Active
45 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
Patrick Joseph Noel Purcell (23 December 1900 – 3 March 1985) was a distinguished Irish actor on stage, screen, and television. He appeared in the 1956 film Moby Dick and the 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty. Patrick Joseph Noel Purcell was the son of Dublin auctioneer Pierce Purcell and his second wife Catherine (née Hoban), an antique dealer. He was...
Known For
Filmography

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The Irish R.M.
The Irish R.M.

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The MacKintosh Man
The MacKintosh Man
as O'Donovan

tv
The Onedin Line
The Onedin Line
as Hennessy

movie
Flight of the Doves
Flight of the Doves
as Rabbi

movie
The McKenzie Break
The McKenzie Break
as Ferry Captain

tv
Never Say Die
Never Say Die

movie
Where's Jack?
Where's Jack?
as Leatherchest

movie
Sinful Davey
Sinful Davey
as Jock

movie
The Violent Enemy
The Violent Enemy
as John Michael Leary

movie
Arrivederci, Baby!
Arrivederci, Baby!
as Capt. Daniel O'Flannery

movie
Doctor in Clover
Doctor in Clover
as O'Malley

movie
Lord Jim
Lord Jim
as Captain Chester

movie
The Ceremony
The Ceremony
as Finigan

movie
The Running Man
The Running Man
as Miles Bleeker

movie
The Iron Maiden
The Iron Maiden
as Admiral Sir Digby Trevelyan

movie
The List of Adrian Messenger
The List of Adrian Messenger
as Countryman (uncredited)

movie
Nurse on Wheels
Nurse on Wheels
as Abel Worthy

movie
Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Seaman William McCoy

tv
The Saint
The Saint
as Brendan Cullin

tv
The Saint
The Saint
as Mike Kelly

movie
Three Spare Wives
Three Spare Wives
as Sir Hubert

movie
Johnny Nobody
Johnny Nobody
as Brother Timothy

movie
Double Bunk
Double Bunk
as O'Malley

tv
The Avengers
The Avengers
as Jonah Barnard

movie
No Kidding
No Kidding
as Tandy

movie
Man in the Moon
Man in the Moon
as Prosecutor

movie
The Millionairess
The Millionairess
as Professor Merton

movie
Watch Your Stern
Watch Your Stern
as Adm. Sir Humphrey Pettigrew

movie
Make Mine Mink
Make Mine Mink
as Burglar

movie
A Terrible Beauty
A Terrible Beauty
as Father Sheehy (uncredited)

movie
Tommy the Toreador
Tommy the Toreador
as Captain

movie
Ferry to Hong Kong
Ferry to Hong Kong
as Joe Skinner

movie
Shake Hands with the Devil
Shake Hands with the Devil
as Liam O'Sullivan

movie
Rockets Galore
Rockets Galore
as Father James

movie
The Key
The Key
as Hotel Clerk

movie
Merry Andrew
Merry Andrew
as Matthew Larabee

movie
Rooney
Rooney
as Tim Hennessy

movie
The Rising of the Moon
The Rising of the Moon
as Dan O'Flaherty (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')

movie
Doctor at Large
Doctor at Large
as Padre

tv
The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers
as Pat

movie
Lust for Life
Lust for Life
as Anton Mauve

movie
Moby Dick
Moby Dick
as Ship's Carpenter

movie
Jacqueline
Jacqueline
as Mr. Owen, the Parson

movie
Doctor at Sea
Doctor at Sea
as Corble

movie
Mad About Men
Mad About Men
as Percy

movie
Svengali
Svengali
as Patrick O'Farrell

movie
The Seekers
The Seekers
as Paddy Clarke

movie
Doctor in the House
Doctor in the House
as Padre (uncredited)

movie
Grand National Night
Grand National Night
as Philip Balfour

movie
Decameron Nights
Decameron Nights
as Father Francisco

movie
The Pickwick Papers
The Pickwick Papers
as Roker

movie
The Crimson Pirate
The Crimson Pirate
as Pablo Murphy

movie
Father's Doing Fine
Father's Doing Fine
as Shaughnessy

movie
Appointment with Venus
Appointment with Venus
as Trawler Langley

movie
Encore
Encore
as Tom, Captain

movie
Talk of a Million
Talk of a Million
as Matty McGrath

movie
No Resting Place
No Resting Place
as Guard Mannigan

movie
Saints and Sinners
Saints and Sinners
as Flaherty

movie
The Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon
as Paddy Button

movie
Captain Boycott
Captain Boycott
as Daniel McGinty

movie
Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out
as Tram Conductor (uncredited)

movie
Ireland's Border Line
Ireland's Border Line
as Garda Sergeant Hogan