Cecil John Rhodes Barror (12 August 1911 – 15 October 1999) was an Irish barrister, actor and broadcaster.[1] He was a member of the Abbey Theatre from 1936–79.[2]

Born in Clontarf, Dublin, Barror was married in 1942 to Ethna Graham who formed and conducted The Lindsay Singers, a choir that gained an international reputation. They had three sons and two daughters; the youngest Tony died at the age of 21 years in 1976.

In 1947 he was in a Radio Éireann production of a play by Irish playwright Teresa Deevy called Dignity.[3][4]

Barror died in 1999 and is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1959 Broth of a Boy Mr. O'Shaughnessy
1980 The Sleep of Death Deacon

References

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  1. ^ "Barrister, actor, singer and broadcaster". The Irish Times. 30 October 1999. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. ^ "The Abbey Theatre Archive".
  3. ^ "Teresa Deevy Archive".
  4. ^ "Teresa Deevy Archive".
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