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Niall MacGinnis

Irish actor (1913–1977)

Niall MacGinnis was an Irish actor and physician, known on screen for character roles with a poetic timbre. He occasionally played leads, including the title role in Martin Luther (1953) and the occultist antagonist of the horror film Night of the Demon (1957). On stage he was an accomplished Shakespearean and a member of the Old Vic Company.

Niall MacGinnis appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1948 to 1957. Most of that work is in romance, horror and mystery.

Known for

  • Night of the Demon (1957). Played the occultist antagonist in the horror film.
  • Martin Luther (1953), Martin Luther. Played the title character in one of his leading roles.
  • Knights of the Round Table (1953). Part of the cast of the 1953 film.
  • Anna Karenina (1948). An earlier character role, from 1948.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Niall MacGinnis been in?
Niall MacGinnis appears in Night of the Demon (1957), Knights of the Round Table (1953) and Anna Karenina (1948) on The Remote.
When was Niall MacGinnis born?
Niall MacGinnis was born on 29 March 1913.

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