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Jimmy Mageean

Sep 21, 1891 - Feb 06, 1972 (80 years old) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Jimmy Mageean was an American theatrical and film actor. Born in Massachusetts, he worked as an actor in the US, Canada, and England. He served in the Royal Irish Rifles in the First World War, and settled in Belfast after the war ended. There, he became a leading figure in the city's theatre scene, alongside his close friend Richard Hayward. With Hayward, he moved towards cinema, and became a star of low-budget 'Quota Quickies'. He later returned to America, and died in San Diego in 1972.

Known For

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Macushla
Pat Muldoon
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The Luck of the Irish
Sir Brian O'Neill
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Against the Tide
Tom Jenkins
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Landslide
Harry McGovan
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The Early Bird
Charlie Simpson

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