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Joseph Laurence Lynch was an Irish actor who enjoyed a long career in both serious drama and light comedy. He also did voice work for children's animated series, in particular Chorlton and the Wheelies. He had a fine singing voice and composed songs, such as for the film Johnny Nobody (1961). He also recorded the work of other songwriters, including Leo Maguire's "The Whistling Gypsy" and Dick Farrelly's "Cottage by the Lee", one of Joe's biggest 1950s recordings.
Birth Name
Joseph Laurence Lynch
Born
Thursday, 16 July 1925
Died
Wednesday, 01 August 2001
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Holliston | Joe | 2012 |
| Thumbelina | Grundel / Grundel (voice) | 1994 |
| Animated Hero Classics | Von Steuben / Gates / Howe / Parker / Talavera / Miles Standish | 1991 |
| Eat the Peach | Boss Murtagh | 1986 |
| The Irish R.M. | Sgt. Murray | 1983 |
| If You Go Down in the Woods Today | Shepherd | 1981 |
| The Outsider | Sean Thompson | 1980 |
| The Hard Way | Devane | 1979 |
| Return of the Saint | Captain Finnigan / Finnigan | 1978 |
| Chorlton and the Wheelies | Narrator / Various Characters | 1976 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Holliston | Joe | 2012 |
| Thumbelina | Grundel / Grundel (voice) | 1994 |
| Animated Hero Classics | Von Steuben / Gates / Howe / Parker / Talavera / Miles Standish | 1991 |
| Eat the Peach | Boss Murtagh | 1986 |
| The Irish R.M. | Sgt. Murray | 1983 |
| If You Go Down in the Woods Today | Shepherd | 1981 |
| The Outsider | Sean Thompson | 1980 |
| The Hard Way | Devane | 1979 |
| Return of the Saint | Captain Finnigan / Finnigan | 1978 |
| Chorlton and the Wheelies | Narrator / Various Characters | 1976 |
| Never Too Young to Rock | Russian Soldier | 1976 |
| Childhood | Michael O'Donovan | 1974 |
| The MacKintosh Man | 1st Garda | 1973 |
| Never Mind the Quality: Feel the Width | Patrick Brendan Kevin Aloysius Kelly | 1973 |
| Crown Court | George Wills / Eric Flynn | 1972 |
| Whodunnit? | Art Selby / Self - Panellist | 1972 |
| The Frighteners | Bob Blaw | 1972 |
| Loot | Father O'Shaughnessy | 1970 |
| Play for Today | Stacey | 1970 |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Michael O'Connor | 1969 |
| The Best House in London | Policeman | 1969 |
| Robbery | Lorry driver | 1967 |
| The Golden Shot | Self | 1967 |
| Ulysses | Blazes Boylan | 1967 |
| Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width | Patrick Kelly | 1967 |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | Kieron / Mr. Hill | 1965 |
| The Face of Fu Manchu | Custodian | 1965 |
| Young Cassidy | 1st Hurler | 1965 |
| Redcap | Sgt O'Brien | 1964 |
| Girl with Green Eyes | Andy Devlin | 1964 |
| The Running Man | Roy Tanner | 1963 |
| The List of Adrian Messenger | Cyclist | 1963 |
| Johnny Nobody | Tinker | 1961 |
| The Siege of Sidney Street | Sgt. Todd | 1960 |
| The Night Fighters | Seamus | 1960 |
| No Hiding Place | Paddy | 1959 |
| Armchair Theatre | Des Humphries | 1956 |
| Turas Tearnaimh | Brian | 1954 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Holliston | 2012 |
