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Patric Doonan

Patric Doonan

Born: 1925-04-18 • Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK

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'.

Filmography
The Cockleshell Heroes poster
The Cockleshell Heroes
1955 • Claridge - Sailor in Pub
John and Julie poster
John and Julie
1955 • Jim Webber
Seagulls Over Sorrento poster
Seagulls Over Sorrento
1954 • Petty Officer Herbert
What Every Woman Wants poster
What Every Woman Wants
1954 • Mark Hadley
The Red Beret poster
The Red Beret
1953 • Flash
Wheel of Fate poster
Wheel of Fate
1953 • Johnny Burrows
The Net poster
The Net
1953 • Brian Jackson
The Gentle Gunman poster
The Gentle Gunman
1952 • Sentry (uncredited)
I'm A Stranger poster
I'm A Stranger
1952 • George Westcott
Gift Horse poster
Gift Horse
1952 • Petty Officer Martin
High Treason poster
High Treason
1951 • George Ellis
Appointment with Venus poster
Appointment with Venus
1951 • Sgt. Forbes
The Man in the White Suit poster
The Man in the White Suit
1951 • Frank
Calling Bulldog Drummond poster
Calling Bulldog Drummond
1951 • Alec
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. poster
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
1951 • Seaman (uncredited)
Highly Dangerous poster
Highly Dangerous
1950 • Customs Man
Blackout poster
Blackout
1950 • Chalky
The Blue Lamp poster
The Blue Lamp
1950 • Spud
A Run for Your Money poster
A Run for Your Money
1949 • Conductor (uncredited)
All Over the Town poster
All Over the Town
1949 • Burton
Once a Jolly Swagman poster
Once a Jolly Swagman
1949 • Dick
Train of Events poster
Train of Events
1949 • Ron Stacey