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Brian Dennehy

Irish Win at Tony Awards

By Irish America Staff
August / September 20103

August 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Brian Dennehy.

The Irish did well at the Tony Awards, sweeping the best actor categories and landing a few prizes for their work in Hairspray, which was the runaway winner of the night. Brian Dennehy pictured left won best leading actor in a drama for Long Day's Journey Into Night. The Eugene O'Neill classic also won for best revival of a play and Vanessa Redgrave won best actress for her … [Read more...] about Irish Win at Tony Awards

The Fighting Fitzgeralds

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2001

February 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Brian Dennehy stars in The Fighting Fitzgeralds, premiering this month on NBC. He plays a retired firefighter and widower with three grown sons who just wants to left alone to paint. Unfortunately, Jim, the eldest son (Justin Louis), and his pregnant wife, Sophie (Connie Britton), still live at "home." Youngest son, Patrick (Jon Patrick Walker), quits his job, comes to a … [Read more...] about The Fighting Fitzgeralds

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