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Edward Mulhare
Actor

Edward Mulhare

8 Apr 1923Born
24 May 1997Died
74Age at death
60Credits

Biography

Edward Mulhare (8 April 1923 – 24 May 1997) was an Irish popular television leading man from 1956 to 1995.

Born at 22 Quaker Road, Cork City, County Cork, Ireland, and educated by the Irish Christian Brothers, Mulhare intended to study medicine, but was sidetracked by a growing interest in acting. After acting in various Irish venues including The Gate Theatre in Dublin, he moved to London where he worked with Orson Welles and John Gielgud.

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His best-known stage role was as Professor Higgins in the original Broadway production of My Fair Lady, taking over from Rex Harrison in 1957.

His first television appearance was in 1956 in a production of The Adventures of Robin Hood, but he is more well known for his starring roles in two television series, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (again following Rex Harrison, who had played The Ghost in the film on which the series was based) and as Devon Miles in Knight Rider (both the original 1980s television series and a 1991 TV movie), as well as many guest starring performances on other programs. He also guest-starred in one episode of the original Battlestar Galactica. He was a guest panelist on the TV panel show "What's My Line?" in 1958.

In the mid 1980s, Mulhare hosted a television series, Secrets of the Unknown. The show dealt with the supernatural aspects of historical events,took place inside of a fictional, isolated castle. The main set room, which contained various displays and faux computer consols, helped to illustrate details of the subjects that were covered. These included the ocean liner RMS Titanic, Amelia Earhart, the rigid airship Hindenburg, dreams and nightmares, Stonehenge, the pyramids, ghosts, volcanoes, life after death, UFOs, and others. In addition to prerecorded interviews with guests, actors in period attire were used to portray people within the subject material. The series is still a cult favorite among sci-fi fans and history buffs.

He starred in a number of films in his career including Megaforce and Out to Sea. His final role was on Baywatch Nights alongside former Knight Rider co-star David Hasselhoff in 1997.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1997Out to SeaFilm: Carswell
  2. 1995Baywatch NightsSeries: Dr. Lancaster (1 episode)
  3. 1995Hart to Hart: Secrets of the HartFilm: Salisbury
  4. 1994Spider-ManSeries: Spencer Smythe (voice) (1 episode)
  5. 1991Knight Rider 2000Film: Devon Miles
  6. 1989Secrets of the Unknown: Tornadoes & UFOsFilm: Host
  7. 1989Secrets of the Unknown: Bigfoot & WitchesFilm: Host
  8. 1988Secrets of the Unknown: WitchesFilm: Host
  9. 1988Secrets of the Unknown: Dreams and NightmaresFilm: Host
  10. 1988Secrets of the Unknown: PoltergeistsFilm: Host
  11. 1987U-Boats: The WolfpackFilm: Narrator
  12. 1987B-17: The Flying FortressFilm: Narrator
  13. 1987Secrets of the Unknown: NostradamusFilm: Host
  14. 1987Secrets of the Unknown: Jack the RipperFilm: Host
  15. 1987Secrets of the Unknown: TornadoesFilm: Host
  16. 1987Secrets of the Unknown: Big FootFilm: Host
  17. 1987Secrets of the Unknown: CursesFilm: Host
  18. 1987Secrets of the Unknown: Amelia EarhartFilm: Host
  19. 1987Secrets of the Unknown: Pearl HarborFilm: Host
  20. 1987Secrets of the Unknown: Hollywood HauntingsFilm: Host
  21. 1987Secrets of the Unknown: Lake MonstersFilm: Host
  22. 1987Secrets of the Unknown: Life After DeathFilm: Host
  23. 1987Secrets of the Unknown: The TitanicFilm: Host
  24. 1985MacGyverSeries: Guy Roberts (1 episode)
  25. 1984Murder, She WroteSeries: Richard Bennett, Julian Lord (1 episode)
  26. 1982Knight Rider: Knight of the PhoenixFilm: Devon Miles
  27. 1982Knight RiderSeries: Devon Miles (84 episodes)
  28. 1982Matt HoustonSeries: Malcolm James Abercrombie (1 episode)
  29. 1982HotelSeries (1 episode)
  30. 1982MegaForceFilm: Byrne-White
  31. 1979Hart to HartSeries: Arthur Sydney (1 episode)
  32. 1978Battlestar GalacticaSeries: John (1 episode)
  33. 1977HunterSeries: Colin Berne (1 episode)
  34. 1975Ellery QueenSeries: Myles Prescott (1 episode)
  35. 1973The Bengal TigerFilm: Narrator
  36. 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries: Amory Gilliam, Brian Downing (1 episode)
  37. 1972SearchSeries (1 episode)
  38. 1971CannonSeries (1 episode)
  39. 1969Gidget Grows UpFilm: Alex MacLaughlin
  40. 1968The Ghost & Mrs. MuirSeries: Daniel Gregg (50 episodes)
  41. 1967Cowboy in AfricaSeries: Brian Hilliard (1 episode)
  42. 1967CusterSeries (1 episode)
  43. 1967CapriceFilm: Sir Jason Fox
  44. 1966Eye of the DevilFilm: Jean-Claude Ibert
  45. 1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Series: Sir Terrance Keats (1 episode)
  46. 1966Our Man FlintFilm: Malcolm Rodney
  47. 1965The F.B.I.Series: Major Damian Sava, Otto Strasser (1 episode)
  48. 1965ConvoySeries (1 episode)
  49. 1965Run for Your LifeSeries: Clive Darrell (1 episode)
  50. 1965Von Ryan's ExpressFilm: Capt. Costanzo
  51. 1964Signpost to MurderFilm: Dr. Mark Fleming
  52. 1964Daniel BooneSeries: Adm. Lord Clydesdale, Col. Marcus Worthing, Col. Burton (1 episode)
  53. 196412 O'Clock HighSeries: Col. Gert Schotten, Kurt Halland (1 episode)
  54. 1963Mr. NovakSeries: Rand Hardy (1 episode)
  55. 1963The Outer LimitsSeries: Professor Mathers (1 episode)
  56. 1955Hill 24 Doesn't AnswerFilm: James Finnegan
  57. 1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries: Ulf, Man-at-arms, Foppish Lord, Lieutenant Howard, Steward / Outlaw, Le Blond, Courtier, Baron Mornay / Outlaw, First Soldier (1 episode)
  58. 1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries: The Rev. Joseph Radcliffe (1 episode)
  59. 1948Studio OneSeries: Liam O'Neill (1 episode)
  60. 1947Kraft Television TheatreSeries (2 episodes)

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