Kieron Moore (born Ciarán Ó hAnnracháin anglicized Kieron O’Hanrahan) (5 October 1924 – 15 July 2007) was an Irish film and television actor whose career was at its peak in the 1950s and 1960s. He may be best remembered for his role as Count Vronsky in the 1948 film adaptation of Anna Karenina opposite Vivien Leigh, although some critics deemed him miscast.
He grew up in County Cork following the Irish Civil War in an Irish-speaking household. Hi...
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Kieron Moore (born Ciarán Ó hAnnracháin anglicized Kieron O’Hanrahan) (5 October 1924 – 15 July 2007) was an Irish film and television actor whose career was at its peak in the 1950s and 1960s. He may be best remembered for his role as Count Vronsky in the 1948 film adaptation of Anna Karenina opposite Vivien Leigh, although some critics deemed him miscast.
He grew up in County Cork following the Irish Civil War in an Irish-speaking household. His father, Peadar Ó hAnnracháin (also known as Peter/Peadar Hourihane and Peadar O'Hourihane) was a writer and poet, and a staunch supporter of the Irish language. Peadar, who was one of the first organisers for Conradh na Gaeilge (Gaelic League), was twice imprisoned by the British. He also wrote for the Southern Star newspaper for many years and had been that newspaper's editor for a period of time. Several members of Kieron's family pursued careers in the arts. His sister, Neasa Ní Annracháin, was a stalwart of the Raidió Éireann Players,...
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