Barry Cassin

John Finbar "Barry" Cassin (23 November 1924 – 14 January 2017[1]) was an Irish television, stage and screen actor.[2][3] On stage, he is best known for his role in the production of Twelve Angry Men.[2][3]

Barry Cassin
Born
John Finbar Cassin

23 November 1924
Died14 January 2017 (aged 92)
NationalityIrish
OccupationTelevision, stage and screen actor
Known forHis role in the production of Twelve Angry Men
Notable work
Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog, Byzantium, The Field

On screen, Cassin played mostly secondary roles such as in the television series Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog, in 2004 he was Fr. Griffin in The Blackwater Lightship for the Hallmark Hall of Fame and the 2012 film Byzantium. He introduced the works of John B. Keane and notably directed the first stage production of The Field.[2] Cassin's daughter, Anne, is a well-known journalist and news presenter for Raidió Teilifís Éireann.[4]

References
  1. "Obituary: Barry Cassin - Obituaries - The Stage". 22 February 2017.
  2. "Actor Barry Cassin has passed away, aged 92". RTE.ie. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. "Renowned Irish actor and director Barry Cassin dies, aged 92". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. Caden, Sarah. "Another stage of friendship". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 January 2017.


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