Eddie Byrne [SEP] date of death
Eddie Byrne
Eddie Byrne (31 January 1911 – 21 August 1981) was an Irish actor.
Career.
His stage work included many appearances with Dublin's Abbey Theatre, and also work with the National Theatre in London.
Outside Ireland he is probably best known for his minor role as General Willard in "Star Wars" (1977), but viewers of horror films might also remember him as the sceptical Inspector Mulrooney in "The Mummy" (1959) and as the kindly Dr. Reginald Landers in "
The People in Need Trust
The People in Need Trust is a charity in Ireland.
Its main fundraiser, the RTÉ People in Need Telethon, was first broadcast by RTÉ since 1989 until 2007 Supported by Eircom (formerly Telecom Éireann), it is the main source of funds for The People in Need Trust, which has raised €35 million to date.
The theme tune was "Come On Everybody" by Eddie Cochran.
As with "The Late Late Toy Show", Gay Byrne presented it wearing