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Noel Purcell

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Dec 23 1900
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Death: Sun, Mar 03 1985
Noel Purcell is 84 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The MacKintosh Man
The MacKintosh Man
Noel Purcell was
72 in The MacKintosh Man
as 'O'Donovan'.
Thu, Nov 08 1973
Poster of Flight of the Doves
Flight of the Doves
Noel Purcell was
70 in Flight of the Doves
as 'Rabbi'.
Fri, Apr 02 1971
Poster of The McKenzie Break
The McKenzie Break
Noel Purcell was
69 in The McKenzie Break
as 'Ferry Captain'.
Wed, Oct 28 1970
Poster of Where's Jack?
Where's Jack?
Noel Purcell was
68 in Where's Jack?
as 'Leatherchest'.
Tue, Apr 01 1969
Poster of Sinful Davey
Sinful Davey
Noel Purcell was
68 in Sinful Davey
as 'Jock'.
Mon, Feb 10 1969
Poster of The Violent Enemy
The Violent Enemy
Noel Purcell was
66 in The Violent Enemy
as 'John Michael Leary'.
Mon, May 01 1967
Poster of Arrivederci, Baby!
Arrivederci, Baby!
Noel Purcell was
66 in Arrivederci, Baby!
as 'Capt. Daniel O'Flannery'.
Wed, Dec 28 1966
Poster of Doctor in Clover
Doctor in Clover
Noel Purcell was
65 in Doctor in Clover
as 'O'Malley'.
Tue, Mar 08 1966
Poster of Lord Jim
Lord Jim
Noel Purcell was
64 in Lord Jim
as 'Captain Chester'.
Mon, Feb 15 1965
Poster of The Ceremony
The Ceremony
Noel Purcell was
62 in The Ceremony
as 'Finigan'.
Wed, Dec 18 1963
Poster of The Running Man
The Running Man
Noel Purcell was
62 in The Running Man
as 'Miles Bleeker'.
Tue, Oct 01 1963
Poster of The Iron Maiden
The Iron Maiden
Noel Purcell was
62 in The Iron Maiden
as 'Admiral Sir Digby Trevelyan'.
Fri, Jun 07 1963
Poster of The List of Adrian Messenger
The List of Adrian Messenger
Noel Purcell was
62 in The List of Adrian Messenger
as 'Countryman (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 23 1963
Poster of Nurse on Wheels
Nurse on Wheels
Noel Purcell was
62 in Nurse on Wheels
as 'Abel Worthy'.
Thu, Jan 03 1963
Poster of Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty
Noel Purcell was
61 in Mutiny on the Bounty
as 'Seaman William McCoy'.
Thu, Nov 08 1962
Poster of Three Spare Wives
Three Spare Wives
Noel Purcell was
61 in Three Spare Wives
as 'Sir Hubert'.
Mon, Jan 01 1962
Poster of Johnny Nobody
Johnny Nobody
Noel Purcell was
60 in Johnny Nobody
as 'Brother Timothy'.
Sun, Oct 01 1961
Poster of Double Bunk
Double Bunk
Noel Purcell was
60 in Double Bunk
as 'O'Malley'.
Sat, May 06 1961
Poster of No Kidding
No Kidding
Noel Purcell was
59 in No Kidding
as 'Tandy'.
Tue, Nov 01 1960
Poster of Man in the Moon
Man in the Moon
Noel Purcell was
59 in Man in the Moon
as 'Prosecutor'.
Mon, Oct 31 1960
Poster of The Millionairess
The Millionairess
Noel Purcell was
59 in The Millionairess
as 'Professor Merton'.
Tue, Oct 18 1960
Poster of Watch Your Stern
Watch Your Stern
Noel Purcell was
59 in Watch Your Stern
as 'Adm. Sir Humphrey Pettigrew'.
Fri, Oct 14 1960
Poster of Make Mine Mink
Make Mine Mink
Noel Purcell was
59 in Make Mine Mink
as 'Burglar'.
Tue, Aug 09 1960
Poster of Tommy the Toreador
Tommy the Toreador
Noel Purcell was
58 in Tommy the Toreador
as 'Captain'.
Mon, Dec 21 1959
Poster of Ferry to Hong Kong
Ferry to Hong Kong
Noel Purcell was
58 in Ferry to Hong Kong
as 'Joe Skinner'.
Thu, Oct 29 1959
Poster of Shake Hands with the Devil
Shake Hands with the Devil
Noel Purcell was
58 in Shake Hands with the Devil
as 'Liam O'Sullivan'.
Wed, Jun 24 1959
Poster of Rockets Galore
Rockets Galore
Noel Purcell was
57 in Rockets Galore
as 'Father James'.
Sun, Oct 19 1958
Poster of The Key
The Key
Noel Purcell was
57 in The Key
as 'Hotel Clerk'.
Wed, May 28 1958
Poster of Rooney
Rooney
Noel Purcell was
57 in Rooney
as 'Tim Hennessy'.
Mon, Mar 24 1958
Poster of Merry Andrew
Merry Andrew
Noel Purcell was
57 in Merry Andrew
as 'Matthew Larabee'.
Thu, Mar 20 1958
Poster of The Rising of the Moon
The Rising of the Moon
Noel Purcell was
56 in The Rising of the Moon
as 'Dan O'Flaherty (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')'.
Sat, Aug 10 1957
Poster of Doctor at Large
Doctor at Large
Noel Purcell was
56 in Doctor at Large
as 'Padre'.
Tue, Mar 26 1957
Poster of Lust for Life
Lust for Life
Noel Purcell was
55 in Lust for Life
as 'Anton Mauve'.
Sat, Sep 15 1956
Poster of Moby Dick
Moby Dick
Noel Purcell was
55 in Moby Dick
as 'Ship's Carpenter'.
Wed, Jun 27 1956
Poster of Jacqueline
Jacqueline
Noel Purcell was
55 in Jacqueline
as 'Mr. Owen, the Parson'.
Mon, Jun 04 1956
Poster of Doctor at Sea
Doctor at Sea
Noel Purcell was
54 in Doctor at Sea
as 'Corbie'.
Tue, Jul 12 1955
Poster of Folle des hommes
Folle des hommes
Noel Purcell was
53 in Folle des hommes
as 'Percy'.
Tue, Nov 16 1954
Poster of Svengali
Svengali
Noel Purcell was
53 in Svengali
as 'Patrick O'Farrell'.
Wed, Sep 01 1954
Poster of The Seekers
The Seekers
Noel Purcell was
53 in The Seekers
as 'Paddy Clarke'.
Tue, Jun 22 1954
Poster of Doctor in the House
Doctor in the House
Noel Purcell was
53 in Doctor in the House
as 'Padre (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 23 1954
Poster of Grand National Night
Grand National Night
Noel Purcell was
52 in Grand National Night
as 'Philip Balfour'.
Wed, Apr 15 1953
Poster of Decameron Nights
Decameron Nights
Noel Purcell was
52 in Decameron Nights
as 'Father Francisco'.
Tue, Jan 13 1953
Poster of The Pickwick Papers
The Pickwick Papers
Noel Purcell was
51 in The Pickwick Papers
as 'Roker'.
Fri, Nov 14 1952
Poster of The Crimson Pirate
The Crimson Pirate
Noel Purcell was
51 in The Crimson Pirate
as 'Pablo Murphy'.
Sat, Sep 27 1952
Poster of Father's Doing Fine
Father's Doing Fine
Noel Purcell was
51 in Father's Doing Fine
as 'Shaughnessy'.
Fri, Aug 15 1952
Poster of Appointment with Venus
Appointment with Venus
Noel Purcell was
50 in Appointment with Venus
as 'Trawler Langley'.
Mon, Oct 08 1951
Poster of Encore
Encore
Noel Purcell was
50 in Encore
as 'Tom, Captain'.
Mon, Jun 11 1951
Poster of Talk of a Million
Talk of a Million
Noel Purcell was
50 in Talk of a Million
as 'Matty McGrath'.
Mon, Mar 12 1951
Poster of No Resting Place
No Resting Place
Noel Purcell was
50 in No Resting Place
as 'Guard Mannigan'.
Fri, Jan 12 1951
Poster of Saints and Sinners
Saints and Sinners
Noel Purcell was
48 in Saints and Sinners
as 'Flaherty'.
Mon, Aug 15 1949
Poster of The Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon
Noel Purcell was
48 in The Blue Lagoon
as 'Paddy Button'.
Tue, Mar 01 1949
Poster of Captain Boycott
Captain Boycott
Noel Purcell was
46 in Captain Boycott
as 'Daniel McGinty'.
Tue, Aug 26 1947
Poster of Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out
Noel Purcell was
46 in Odd Man Out
as 'Tram Conductor (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 30 1947
Poster of Ireland's Border Line
Ireland's Border Line
Noel Purcell was
37 in Ireland's Border Line
as 'Garda Sergeant Hogan'.
Thu, Apr 28 1938

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Irish R.M.
The Irish R.M.
Noel Purcell was
82+ in The Irish R.M.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1983
Poster of The Onedin Line
The Onedin Line
Noel Purcell was
70+ in The Onedin Line
as 'Hennessy'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 15 1971
Poster of Never Say Die
Never Say Die
Noel Purcell was
69+ in Never Say Die
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 04 1970
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
Noel Purcell was
61+ in The Saint
as 'Brendan Cullin, Mike Kelly'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of The Avengers
The Avengers
Noel Purcell was
60+ in The Avengers
as 'Jonah Barnard'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961
Poster of The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers
Noel Purcell was
55+ in The Buccaneers
as 'Pat'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1956