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Born | Malachy Gerard McCourt September 20, 1931 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | March 11, 2024 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 92)
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Political party | Green Party of New York |
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Children | 4 |
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Malachy Gerard McCourt (September 20, 1931 – March 11, 2024) was an American-Irish actor, writer and politician. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Limerick, McCourt appeared in several films and soap operas, including The Molly Maguires, Brewster's Millions (1985), and Another World. He also wrote three memoirs, describing his life in Ireland and in the United States. McCourt was the 2006 Green Party candidate for governor of New York, losing to the Democratic candidate Eliot Spitzer. He was the younger brother of author Frank McCourt.