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  1. 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, and Another World. He also wrote three memoirs, describing his life in Ireland and in ...

  2. Mar 12, 2024 · Malachy McCourt, the Irish American author, barkeep, and actor known for his long-running role on the soap opera Ryan's Hope, died Monday in Manhattan. He was 92. His wife, Diana McCourt ...

  3. May 31, 2024 · New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli delivered a tribute and Larry Kirwan read a letter to the McCourt family penned by Gerry Adams. A large screen displayed photos and film from Malachy's life. The McCourt family turned out in full and in a fitting finale on the stage, led by Malachy's daughter Siobhan, sang a rousing chorus of Malachy's favorite song "Wild Mountain Thyme."

  4. Apr 3, 2024 · Malachy was the first McCourt to find fame in America, thanks to his prominent role in the TV soap Ryan’s Hope and his own controversial TV and radio shows in the late 1960s.

  5. Mar 14, 2024 · Writer, actor, bartender, and radio host Malachy McCourt was much more than America’s "professional Irishman" as those who knew and loved him understood. Her...

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  6. Mar 23, 2024 · Malachy McCourt left school in Limerick when he was 13, two years after his heavy-drinking father deserted the family, leaving his mother, Angela, to raise the four of their surviving seven children.

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  8. Actor: The Devil's Own. Malachy McCourt entered the world in Brooklyn, New York - where his parents lived at the time - and was raised in Limerick, Ireland. He managed to fail every subject in school, except English and recess. In 1952, he returned to the United States and worked as a longshoreman, dishwasher, and laborer.

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