Joe Lynch (actor)

Joe Lynch
Born
Joseph Laurence Lynch

(1926-07-16)16 July 1926[1][2]
Died1 August 2001(2001-08-01) (aged 75)
Alicante, Spain
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, songwriter
Years active1959–2000
SpouseMarie Nutty

Joseph Laurence Lynch (16 July 1926 – 1 August 2001) was an Irish actor who had a long career in both comedy and drama. He provided voice work for children's animated series, in particular Chorlton and the Wheelies.

Lynch was also a singer and songwriter, performing in the film Johnny Nobody (1961). He also recorded work by other songwriters, including Leo Maguire's "The Whistling Gypsy" and Dick Farrelly's "Cottage by the Lee", one of his biggest 1950s recordings.

  1. ^ "Joe Lynch". The Guardian. 16 August 2001.
  2. ^ "'Glenroe' actor Joe Lynch (76) dies suddenly in Spain". The Irish Times.