Brian O'Shaughnessy (actor)

Brian O'Shaughnessy (actor)
Brian O'Shaughnessy (5 May 1931 – 19 June 2001) was a British-born film actor. He was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, in 1931, but was evacuated during the Second World War to South Africa, where he later found fame as an actor.
Selected filmography
Film
Stropers van die Laeveld (1962)
Die Ruiter in die Nag (1963) - Captain Ricky
Seven Against the Sun (1964) - Sgt. Macarthy
Diamond Walkers (1965) - Sergeant Barrett
African Gold (1965) - Mac
Die Wonderwêreld van Kammie Kamfer (1965)
Sandy the Seal (filmed in 1965, released in 1969) - Mackenzie
Der Rivonia-Prozess (1966) - Harold Wolpe
Kavaliers (1966) - Capt. Ronald Rogers
The Professor and the Beauty Queen (1967) - Eric
Rider in the Night (1968)
Dr Kalie (1968) - Peter Vané
Danie Bosman: Die verhaal van die grootste SA komponis (1969) - Dr. Rodney Masters
Strangers at Sunrise (1969) - Corporal Caine
Satan's Harvest (1970) - Andrew Murdock
Shangani Patrol (1970) - Maj. Allan Wilson
Mister Kingstreet's War (1971) - Morgan Kingstreet
Pressure Burst (1971) - Ted Prentiss
Creatures the World Forgot (1971) - Mak - The Father
Z.E.B.R.A. (1971) - de Jager, Minister of Justice (English version) (voice, uncredited)
The Last Lion (1972) - David Lang (voice, uncredited)
Rogue Lion (1972) - Alec Dudley
Met Moed, Durf en Bloed (1973) - Dr. Keith Peters (Story two: The Rough! - 'Female of the Species')
Fraud! (1974) - Robert Curtis
Vreemde Wêreld (1974) - Dr. Page
Mister Deathman (1977) - Colonel Duncan
Slavers (1978) - Dr. O'Connor
Decision to Die (1978) - Dr. Leon Walters
Zulu Dawn (1979) - Maj. Smith R.A.
The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) - Mr. Thompson
The Gordimer Stories (1982) - Mr. Eysendyk (segment "Country Lovers")
Claws (1982) - Bart Williams
Go for the Gold (1984) - Stan Hopkins
Morenga (1985) - Herr Lüdemann
Operation Hit Squad (1987) - Richard
Quest for Love (1988) - Brian
The Emissary (1988) - KGB General
White Ghost (1988) - John Enrlich
Rage to Kill (1988) - General Hardisty
Mutator (1989) - Axelrod
The Evil Below (1989) - Father Shannon
Brutal Glory (1989) - James Grouper
That Englishwoman: An Account of the Life of Emily Hobhouse (1990) - Major
Act of Piracy (1990) - Major Ellis
The Power of One (1992) - Col. Bretyn
The Visual Bible: Matthew (1993) - Pontius Pilate
Arende (1994) - Sgt. Stewart
Trigger Fast (1994) - Colonel Jackson
Hearts & Minds (1995) - Col. van Vuuren
Warhead (1996) - Gen. Edwards
Orion's Key (1996) - Professor Morton
Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target (1998) - Admiral Norman Henshaw
(2000) - Pilot
Isfahan (2001) - Carrigan (final film role)
Television
Dr. med. Mark Wedmann - Detektiv inbegriffen (1974) - Dr. Frank
(1974)
Tatort (1976) - Piet Brügge
The Villagers (1976)
Pour tout l'or du Transvaal (1979) - Browels
Auf Achse (1983) - Smidson
Cape Rebel (1989)
The Emiss1997-1998ary (1989)
Young Survivors (1990) - Diamond police
The Fourth Reich (1990)
Arende II (1992) - Sgt. Stewart
Arende III (1993) - Sgt. Stewart
Death in the Family (1993) - Frederick du Plessis
Kap der guten Hoffnung (1997) - Ruben
Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday (1997) - Admiral Norman Henshaw
The Adventures of Sinbad (1997-1998) - Kasha / Omar
CI5: The New Professionals (1999) - Mavoy
Die Spesenritter (1999)
(2000) - Dr. Hermann Kummerow
The Diamond Hunters (2001) - Michael Shapiro
References
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1931 births
2001 deaths
South African male film actors
English emigrants to South Africa
White South African people
South African radio personalities