Noel Purcell
Born
1900-12-23
Place of birth
Dublin, Ireland
Died
1985-03-03
Biography
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. Patrick Joseph Noel Purcell was the son of Dublin auctioneer Pierce Purcell and his second wife Catherine (née Hoban), an antique dealer. He was born at 11a, Lower Mercer Street, one of two houses owned by his mother's family. Purcell was educated at Synge Street CBS. He lost the tip of his right index finger while making cigarette vending machines, and was also missing his entire left in...
Known for
Moby Dick
Ship's Carpenter
Mutiny on the Bounty
Seaman William McCoy
Odd Man Out
Tram Conductor (uncredited)
Lust for Life
Anton Mauve
The Crimson Pirate
Pablo Murphy
The Avengers
Jonah Barnard
The Saint
Brendan Cullin
The Saint
Mike Kelly
The MacKintosh Man
O'Donovan
The List of Adrian Messenger
Countryman (uncredited)
Lord Jim
Captain Chester
The Running Man
Miles Bleeker
The Millionairess
Professor Merton
The McKenzie Break
Ferry Captain
The Key
Hotel Clerk