Английская Википедия:Billa O'Connell

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox person William "Billa" O'Connell (25 December 1929 – 23 September 2021)[1][2] was an Irish entertainer from Cork City, Ireland. His career earned him Freedom of the City[3][4] and an honorary degree from University College Cork.[5][6]

Career

The youngest of six children born to William and Julia O’Connell, Billa was best known as a performer in pantomime, having made his debut in the Cork pantomime back in 1947.[5] He went on to become a regular cast member of the pantomimes produced at the Cork Opera House, as well as Summer Revels, an annual variety show which ran for over two decades.[6][5][7][8] Speaking in The Irish Times, he recalled a time when there were "seven or eight" pantomimes operating in Cork, and it was one of the city's most popular forms of entertainment.[9] Also regarded as an accomplished singer, he recorded a number of songs for local charitable organisations.[10]

He frequently appeared on The Late Late Show, produced by RTÉ, Ireland's national broadcaster, as a guest of Gay Byrne.[11]

In 2000, Mercier Press published O'Connell's biography, Just Billa, written by Michael O'Connor.[12] His monologues were archived by the Cork City Library in 2012.[5]

O'Connell was also an entertainment manager for figures like Eamon Kelly and Dermot O'Brien.[6]

Personal life

Beyond the stage, he spent 30 years working as a sales rep for Beamish and Crawford.[6][11]

He was married to Nell Cotter, a dancer.[6] They had six children.[13] One of their grandchildren is writer and academic James O'Sullivan, who works at University College Cork.[14]

He was a close friend of Jack Lynch, twice elected Taoiseach, and Paddy Comerford, a locally famed performer.[11]

He died on 23 September 2021, aged 91.[2]

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  1. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 Cork singer and entertainer Billa O'Connell dies aged 91, Rte.ie; accessed 25 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
  4. ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
  5. ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 5,3 Шаблон:Cite web
  6. ↑ 6,0 6,1 6,2 6,3 6,4 Шаблон:Cite news
  7. ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
  8. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  9. ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
  10. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  11. ↑ 11,0 11,1 11,2 Шаблон:Cite news
  12. ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
  13. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  14. ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
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