Albert Sharpe

Acting

Albert Sharpe

Born — Died

1885-04-15 — 1970-02-13

Place of birth

Belfast, Ireland, UK [now Northern Ireland, UK]

Known for

Acting

Credits

15 titles

Albert Sharpe was an Irish stage and film actor, known for his roles in Darby O'Gill and the Little People, Finian's Rainbow and Brigadoon. He was born and died in Belfast, and was a member of the Abbey Players.

Known for

Film credits

1950s · 7 titles

Darby O'Gill and the Little People poster
6.7

A wily old codger matches wits with the King of the Leprechauns and helps play matchmaker for his daughter and the strapping lad who has replaced him as caretaker.

Darby O'Gill and the Little People

1959

Brigadoon poster
6.6

Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order to preserve its peace and special beauty. The citizens go to bed at night and when they wake up, it's 100 years later. Tommy falls in love with a beautiful young woman, Fiona, and is torn between staying or going back to his hectic life in New York.

Brigadoon

1954

Royal Wedding poster
6.4

A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding.

Royal Wedding

1951

I Captured the King of the Leprechauns poster
9.0

Behind the scenes of Darby O'Gill and the Little People.

I Captured the King of the Leprechauns

1959

You Never Can Tell poster
7.0

Retired army dog King inherits a fortune from his eccentric millionaire owner. But someone poisons him for his fortune. He gets to go back to earth as a human detective to bring his killer to justice and protect the kind woman who used to look after him.

You Never Can Tell

1951

The Highwayman poster
10.0

During the 1700s, a masked bandit robs the rich and aids the poor, to the chagrin of the authorities and the corrupt nobility, and prompting the king to task a ruthless man from the Colonies to capture the outlaw.

The Highwayman

1951

Face to Face poster
6.0

Two short films released together under a collective title. The first, "Secret Sharer", directed by John Brahm and starring James Mason, is based on a short story by Joseph Conrad. The second tale, "Bride Comes to Yellow Sky", directed by Bretaigne Windust and starring Robert Preston, is adapted from Stephen Crane's short story.

Face to Face

1952

1940s · 6 titles

Behind the camera