Kathleen O'Regan

Kathleen O'Regan
Publicity still for The Shadow Between (1931)
Born	11 November 1903 Ireland
Died	10 December 1970 (aged 67)
Occupation	Actress
Spouse(s)	Lt Colonel K.A. Plimpton, DSO

Kathleen O'Regan (11 November 1903 – 10 December 1970) was an Irish actress, best-remembered for her performances in the first London performances of Juno and the Paycock and The Plough and the Stars.^[1][2]

Later in her career, she showed her talents in comedy, appearing, on the author's recommendation, in Ben Travers's farce Banana Ridge (1938).^[3] She also appeared in films, including Alfred Hitchcock's screen rendering of Juno and the Paycock (1930).^[4][5]

Personal life

She was married to Lt Colonel K.A. Plimpton, DSO, who was secretary of the Garrick Club for 14 years. She died in 1970, aged 67^[3][6]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1930	Juno and the Paycock	Mary Boyle
1931	The Shadow Between	Margaret Haddon
1932	Fires of Fate	Nora Belmont
1938	Rose of Tralee	Mary O'Malley
1941	Man at the Gate	Ruth
1943	Thursday's Child	Ellen Wilson

Notes

1. Wearing, J. P. (27 March 2014). The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810893023 – via Google Books.
2. Wearing, J. P. (27 March 2014). The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810893023 – via Google Books.
3. "Miss Kathleen O'Regan", The Times, 14 December 1970, p. 11
4. "Kathleen O'Regan". Archived from the original on 31 October 2018.
5. "Juno and the Paycock (1930) - Alfred Hitchcock | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
6. Profile, the.hitchcock.zone, 14 December 1970; accessed 26 October 2015.

External links

• Kathleen O'Regan profile, Allmovie.com; accessed 26 October 2015.
• Kathleen O'Regan at IMDb