Patric Doonan
Patric Doonan (b. 18 April 1925, Derby, Derbyshire - d. 10 March 1958, London) was a British stage and screen actor. He featured in films of the time as The Blue Lamp, Train of Events and The Cockleshell Heroes but never played the leads. He was the son of comedian George Doonan and brother of fellow actor Tony Doonan.
In 1956 he appeared in "The Mousetrap" at the Ambassadors Theatre in London.
He committed suicide by gas in 1958. At the time he was engaged to marry actress Ann Firbank, despite the fact that he was already married to actress Aud Johansen.
In 1994 the singer Morrissey referenced Doonan in the song 'Now My Heart Is Full'.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 1.929 |
Birthday | 1925-04-18 |
Place of Birth | Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK |
Also Known As | Patrick Doonan, George William Doonan, |
1951
The Man in the White Suit
6.8/179
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune sell...
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The Man in the White Suit
1950
The Blue Lamp
6.6/51
P.C. George Dixon is a long-serving traditional copper who is due to retire shortly. He takes a new recruit under his aegis and introduces him to the...
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The Blue Lamp
1951
High Treason
5.2/9
Men from Scotland Yard and military intelligence build a dossier on a sabotage ring.
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High Treason
1949
Train of Events
6.2/10
A train disaster is told in four short stories to give character studies of the people involved, how it will affect them and how they deal with it.
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Train of Events
1954
Seagulls Over Sorrento
5.3/6
A Navy lieutenant is borrowed by the British to supervise torpedo experiments after one of their scientists is killed.
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Seagulls Over Sorrento
1952
I'm A Stranger
5/2
When his grandfather dies, George Westcott (Patrick Doonan) returns home from India to collect his inheritance -- only to find that the will has myste...
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I'm A Stranger
1955
John and Julie
4.8/6
The adventures of two children who runaway to London to see the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.
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John and Julie
1949
All Over the Town
6.2/4
Newspaper reporter Nat Hearn returns home after serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II. When one of the paper's owners dies, the man's par...
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All Over the Town
1953
Wheel of Fate
4/1
Two brothers work in their invalid father's repair garage. Johnny is the quiet, reliable one while Ted is younger and wilder. The brothers feud over L...
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Wheel of Fate
1949
A Run for Your Money
5.9/16
Two Welsh coal-mining brothers win a trip to London to claim a monetary prize. They are supposed to meet a newspaper reporter who will be their escort...
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A Run for Your Money
1951
Captain Horatio Hornblower
6.8/114
Captain Horatio Hornblower leads his ship HMS Lydia on a perilous transatlantic voyage, during which his faithful crew battle both a Spanish warship a...
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Captain Horatio Hornblower
1952
The Gentle Gunman
6.3/10
The relationship between brothers Terry and Matt, both active in the IRA, comes under strain when Terry begins to question the use of violence.
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The Gentle Gunman
1954
What Every Woman Wants
6/2
Young couple Mark and Jane are forced to thrash out marital problems in a borrowed room in Jane’s parents’ tiny house. Meanwhile, Jane’s cousin, Jim -...
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What Every Woman Wants
1950
Blackout
5.2/5
A blind man is witness to a murder; later cured of his blindness he attempts to puzzle out the solution to the crime.
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Blackout
1952
Gift Horse
6.6/17
Compton Bennett's war drama The Gift Horse follows the fortunes of ageing destroyer The Ballantrae and her crew from the time they come together in 19...
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Gift Horse
1953
The Red Beret
6.9/11
Steve MacKendrick resigns from the US Army after causing the needless death of a fellow officer. Wanting to serve in the war, he enlists as a Canadian...
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The Red Beret
1953
The Net
6/3
A secret jet aircraft capable of traveling three times the speed of sound is being developed by a group of scientists. On the day of the test flight,...
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The Net
1951
Calling Bulldog Drummond
5.8/5
Bulldog Drummond leaves retirement to help a Scotland Yard Sergeant catch thieves armed with radar.
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Calling Bulldog Drummond
1950
Highly Dangerous
6/12
A US newsman and a British entomologist spy on germ-warfare research in a mythical country.
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Highly Dangerous
1949
Once a Jolly Swagman
5.4/13
A factory worke quits his job to become a motorcycle racer.
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Once a Jolly Swagman
1951
Appointment with Venus
5.1/7
At the outbreak of WWII the British realise they can't prevent the invasion of the Channel Islands. However, someone realises that a prize cow is on t...
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