- Edward Mulhare
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name = Edward Mulhare
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birthdate = birth date|1923|4|8|mf=y
location =Carrigaline , Cork,Ireland
deathdate = death date and age|1997|5|24|1923|4|8|mf=y
deathplace =Los Angeles ,California U.S. oflung cancer
height = 6' 2" (1.88 m)
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notable role = Devon Miles in the TV seriesKnight Rider
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spouse =Edward Mulhare (
8 April ,1923 -24 May ,1997 ) was an Irish popular television leading man from 1956 to 1995.Born in
Carrigaline , Cork,Ireland , and educated by the Irish Christian Brothers, Mulhare intended to studymedicine , but was sidetracked by a growing interest in acting. After acting in various Irish venues including TheGate Theatre in Dublin, he moved to London where he worked withOrson Welles andJohn Gielgud .His best-known stage role was as Professor Higgins in the original Broadway production of "
My Fair Lady ", taking over fromRex Harrison in 1957.His first television appearance was in 1956 in a production of "The Adventures of Robin Hood", but he is more well known for his starring roles in two television series, "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir" (again following Rex Harrison, who had played "The Ghost" in the film on which the series was based) and as Devon Miles in "
Knight Rider ", as well as many guest starring performances on other programs. He also guest-starred in two episodes of the original "Battlestar Galactica".He starred in a number of films in his career including "Megaforce" and "
Out to Sea ". His final role was on "Baywatch Nights " alongside "Knight Rider " co-starDavid Hasselhoff in 1997.Edward Mulhare died in
Los Angeles oflung cancer in 1997. He never married.The "
Team Knight Rider " episode "K.R.O.", broadcast27 October 1997 , is dedicated to Edward Mulhare's memory.Filmography
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Baywatch Nights " (1997) .... Dr. Lancaster (1 episode)
*"Out to Sea " (1997) .... Cullen Carswell
*"" (1995) (TV)
*"Knight Rider 2000 " (1991) .... Devon Miles
*"" (1987) (voice) .... Narrator
*"Knight Rider " (1982) TV Series .... Devon Miles
*"Megaforce " (1982) .... Byrne-White
*"Gidget Grows Up " (1969) (TV) .... Alex MacLaughlin
*"The Ghost & Mrs. Muir" (1968) TV Series .... Capt. Daniel Gregg
*"Eye of the Devil " (1967) .... Jean-Claude Ibert
*"Caprice " (1967) .... Sir Jason Fox
*"Our Man Flint " (1966) .... Malcolm Rodney
*"Von Ryan's Express " (1965) .... Capt. Costanzo
*"Signpost to Murder " (1964) .... Dr. Mark Fleming
*"" (1963) .... Professor of Genetics
*"The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series) " .... (1956) .... Various
*"Giv'a 24 Eina Ona " (1955) .... James FinneganExternal links
*imdb name|id=0611811|name=Edward Mulhare
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