Biography
Maurice Walsh (2 May 1879 – 18 February 1964) was an Irish novelist, now best known for his short story "The Quiet Man", later made into the Oscar-winning film The Quiet Man, directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. He was one of Ireland's best-selling authors in the 1930s.
A new musical based on his novel, Castle Gillian, is currently in development by Victor Kazan (Book & Lyrics), Kevin Purcell (Music) and Mark Buys (Dance Music).
Filmography
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1952
1954
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1879-04-21
Deathday1964-02-18 (84 years old)
Birth PlaceListowel, Republic of Ireland
CitizenshipsRepublic of Ireland
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