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name: "Eddie Byrne"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/eddie-byrne"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "31 January 1911"
died: "21 August 1981"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T04:05:33.379299+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Eddie Byrne

Actor. Born 31 January 1911 in Dublin, Ireland. Died 21 August 1981.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 January 1911, Dublin, Ireland
- **Died:** 21 August 1981
- **Active:** 1962–1977
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 56 (1), 1970s 88 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Byrne, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1282707, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0125952/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/69249

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Mutiny on the Bounty*](https://film.one/film/mutiny-on-the-bounty-1962.md) (56)

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## Biography

Eddie Byrne (31 January 1911 – 21 August 1981) was an Irish actor. He was born and died in Dublin.

Byrne began his screen career in the mid-1940s with small roles in British films. He appeared in *Odd Man Out* (1947), *The Mummy* (1959), *Dunkirk* (1958), *Mutiny on the Bounty* (1962) as John Fryer, *The Running Man* (1963) and *Star Wars* (1977) as General Willard. His stage work included appearances with Dublin's Abbey Theatre and London's National Theatre.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Star Wars* (1977), Fi1m 88, as General Willard — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars.md)
- *Mutiny on the Bounty* (1962), Fi1m 56, as John Fryer — [page](https://film.one/film/mutiny-on-the-bounty-1962.md)

## Complete filmography (73)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Star Wars* (1977), as General Willard — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars.md)
- *The MacKintosh Man* (1973), as Fisherman
- *Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width* (1973), as Father Ignatious
- *The Black Arrow* (1972), series, as Brock
- *All Coppers Are...* (1972), as Malloy
- *Journey to Murder* (1971), as Policeman
- *I Can't... I Can't...* (1969), as Tom
- *Department S* (1969), series, as Frank Bellman
- *Guns in the Heather* (1969), as Bailey
- *Where's Jack?* (1969), as Rev. Wagstaff
- *First Confession* (1969), as The Priest
- *Sinful Davey* (1969), as Yorkshire Bill
- *Gold Is Where You Find It* (1968), as Tyg McMahon
- *The Vengeance of Fu Manchu* (1967), as Ship's Captain
- *King of the River* (1966), series, as Sam Pelham
- *Island of Terror* (1966), as Dr. Reginald Landers
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Fr. Amall
- *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as The Priest
- *Devils of Darkness* (1965), as Dr. Robert Kelsey
- *The Running Man* (1963), as Sam Crewdson
- *The Break* (1963), as Judd Tredegar
- *The Punch and Judy Man* (1963), as Ice Cream Man
- *The Human Jungle* (1963), series, as J. B. Black
- *The Cracksman* (1963), as Johnny Domino
- *Mutiny on the Bounty* (1962), as John Fryer — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/mutiny-on-the-bounty-1962.md)
- *The Saint* (1962), series, as Mr. Hapgood (Snr.), Oscar Newley, Lucky Joe Luckner
- *Locker Sixty-Nine* (1962), as Simon York
- *The Pot Carriers* (1962), as Chief Officer Bailey
- *Johnny Nobody* (1961), as Landlord O'Connor
- *The Mark* (1961), as Akers
- *The Bulldog Breed* (1960), as Petty Officer Filkins
- *The Shakedown* (1960), as George
- *Jackpot* (1960), as Sam Hare
- *No Hiding Place* (1959), series, Actor
- *The Scapegoat* (1959), as Barman
- *The Bridal Path* (1959), as Mike Flanagan
- *The Mummy* (1959), as Inspector Mulrooney
- *Jack the Ripper* (1959), as Inspector O'Neill
- *Floods of Fear* (1958), as Sheriff
- *Wonderful Things* (1958), as Harry
- *Dunkirk* (1958), as Commander (Tough's Yard)
- *Rooney* (1958), as Micky Hart
- *These Dangerous Years* (1957), as Danny
- *Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!* (1957), series, as Sergeant Lanahan
- *The Admirable Crichton* (1957), Actor
- *Menace In The Night* (1957), as Art
- *Seven Waves Away* (1957), as Michael Faroni
- *The Man in the Sky* (1957), as Ashmore
- *It's Great to be Young!* (1956), as Mr. Morris
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Frank Doran, Peter Sheeran, Raymond Sibley
- *Reach for the Sky* (1956), as Flight Sergeant Mills
- *The Count of Monte Cristo* (1956), series, Actor
- *The Adventures of Robin Hood* (1955), series, as Rolfe, Lord Humphrey
- *One Way Out* (1955), as Supt. John Harcourt
- *A Kid for Two Farthings* (1955), as Sylvester the Photographer (uncredited)
- *Stolen Assignment* (1955), as Inspector Corcoran
- *Three Cases of Murder* (1955), as Snyder ("The Picture" segment)
- *Children Galore* (1955), as Zachariah "Zacky" Jones
- *Aunt Clara* (1954), as Fosdick
- *The Divided Heart* (1954), as Second Justice
- *Beautiful Stranger* (1954), as Luigi
- *Happy Ever After* (1954), as Lannigan
- *Trouble in the Glen* (1954), as Dinny Sullivan
- *The Sea Shall Not Have Them* (1954), as Petty Officer Porter
- *Albert R.N.* (1953), as Joe
- *The Square Ring* (1953), as Lou Lewis
- *The Gentle Gunman* (1952), as Flynn
- *Time, Gentlemen, Please!* (1952), as Dan Dance
- *Lady Godiva Rides Again* (1951), as Eddie Mooney
- *Captain Boycott* (1947), as Sean Kerin
- *Odd Man Out* (1947), as Policeman in final scene
- *Hungry Hill* (1947), as Hennessy
- *I See a Dark Stranger* (1946), as Irish Sailor Lookout (uncredited)

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