Albert Sharpe
Acting
Biography
Albert Sharpe was an Irish stage and film actor, known for his roles in Darby O'Gill and the Little People, Finian's Rainbow and Brigadoon. He was born and died in Belfast, and was a member of the Abbey Players.
Born: April 15, 1885
Place of Birth: Belfast, Ireland, UK [now Northern Ireland, UK]
Known For
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
Behind the scenes of Darby O'Gill and the Little People.
Odd Man Out
Belfast police conduct a door-to-door manhunt for an IRA gunman wounded in a daring robbery.
Portrait of Jennie
A mysterious girl inspires a struggling artist.
You Never Can Tell
Ex-police/army dog King inherits a fortune from an eccentric millionaire. But someone poisons him for his fortune. He gets to go back to earth as a human detective to bring his killer to justice and protect the girl who used to look after him.
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
A wily old codger matches wits with the King of the Leprechauns and helps play matchmaker for his daughter and the strapping lad who has replaced him as caretaker.
Brigadoon
Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order to preserve its peace and special beauty. The citizens go to bed at night and when they wake up, it's 100 years later. Tommy falls in love with a beautiful young woman, Fiona, and is torn between staying or going back to his hectic life in New York.
I See a Dark Stranger
Proud Irishwoman Bridie Quilty journeys to Dublin while World War II rages across Europe. During her travels, she encounters J. Miller, who recruits her as a Nazi spy. She acquires the necessary information that leads to the breakout of a German spy who holds key information about the Allies' newest offensive plans. However, the arrival of British officer David Baynes and his romancing of Bridie lead to unexpected consequences.
Royal Wedding
A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding.
Up in Central Park
A newspaper reporter and the daughter of an immigrant maintenance man help expose political corruption in New York City.
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
London at the turn of the century. Three men are on a mission from the IRA to steal all the gold in the vaults of the Bank of England. Norgate, their leader, discovers the bank's weak spot: an old forgotten sewer straight under the vaults.
Filmography
as Albert Tosher Sparrow
as Darby O'Gill
as Darby O'Gill
as Andrew Campbell
as Brown
as Grandpa Hathaway
as James Ashmond
as Dan Fletcher
as Moore
as Vince the Tout
as Timothy Moore
as Bus Conductor (uncredited)
as Irish Publican