Micheál Mac Liammhóir (born Alfred Willmore) (25 October 1899 – 6 March 1978) was an English-born Irish actor, dramatist, impresario, writer, poet and painter. MacLiammóir was born to a Protestant family living in the Kensal Green neighbourhood of London.
As Alfred Willmore he was one of the leading child actors on the English stage, in the company of Noel Coward. He studied painting at London's Slade School of Art, continuing to paint throughout...
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Micheál Mac Liammhóir (born Alfred Willmore) (25 October 1899 – 6 March 1978) was an English-born Irish actor, dramatist, impresario, writer, poet and painter. MacLiammóir was born to a Protestant family living in the Kensal Green neighbourhood of London.
As Alfred Willmore he was one of the leading child actors on the English stage, in the company of Noel Coward. He studied painting at London's Slade School of Art, continuing to paint throughout his lifetime. In the 1920s he travelled all over Europe. Willmore was captivated by Irish culture: he learnt Irish which he spoke and wrote fluently in and changed his name to an Irish version, presenting himself in Ireland as a descendant of Irish Catholics.
While acting in Ireland with the touring company of his brother-in-law Anew MacMaster, Mac Liammhóir met his partner and lover, Hilton Edwards. Their first meeting taking place in the Athaeum, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, which is currently in a state of disrepair. Deciding to remain in...
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