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'.
The Man in the White Suit
as FrankThe unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be...
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Captain Horatio Hornblower
as Seaman (uncredited)Captain Horatio Hornblower leads his ship HMS Lydia on a perilous transatlantic voyage, during...
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High Treason
as George EllisMen from Scotland Yard and military intelligence build a dossier on a sabotage ring.
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The Blue Lamp
as SpudP.C. George Dixon is a long-serving traditional copper who is due to retire shortly. He takes a...
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Highly Dangerous
as Customs ManA US newsman and a British entomologist spy on germ-warfare research in a mythical country.
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Seagulls Over Sorrento
as Petty Officer HerbertA Navy lieutenant is borrowed by the British to supervise torpedo experiments after one of their...
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The Red Beret
as FlashSteve MacKendrick resigns from the US Army after causing the needless death of a fellow officer....
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What Every Woman Wants
as Mark HadleyYoung couple Mark and Jane are forced to thrash out marital problems in a borrowed room in...
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Once a Jolly Swagman
as DickA factory worke quits his job to become a motorcycle racer.
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The Net
as Brian JacksonA secret jet aircraft capable of traveling three times the speed of sound is being developed by...
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Blackout
as ChalkyA blind man is witness to a murder; later cured of his blindness he attempts to puzzle out the...
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John and Julie
as Jim WebberThe adventures of two children who runaway to London to see the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.
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A Run for Your Money
as Conductor (uncredited)Two Welsh coal-mining brothers win a trip to London to claim a monetary prize. They are supposed...
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Appointment with Venus
as Sgt. ForbesAt the outbreak of WWII the British realise they can't prevent the invasion of the Channel...
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The Gentle Gunman
as Sentry (uncredited)The relationship between brothers Terry and Matt, both active in the IRA, comes under strain...
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Gift Horse
as Petty Officer MartinCompton Bennett's war drama The Gift Horse follows the fortunes of ageing destroyer The...
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All Over the Town
as BurtonNewspaper reporter Nat Hearn returns home after serving in the Royal Air Force during World War...
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Train of Events
as Ron StaceyA train disaster is told in four short stories to give character studies of the people involved,...
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Calling Bulldog Drummond
as AlecBulldog Drummond leaves retirement to help a Scotland Yard Sergeant catch thieves armed with radar.
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I'm A Stranger
as George WestcottWhen his grandfather dies, George Westcott (Patrick Doonan) returns home from India to collect...
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Wheel of Fate
as Johnny BurrowsTwo brothers work in their invalid father's repair garage. Johnny is the quiet, reliable one...
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