Irish actor David Kelly dies at 82

By Connected PRESS Irish character actor David Kelly, who carried out Grand dad Joe in "Charlie as well as the Chocolate Factory" and motorcycled naked in "Waking Ned Devine," died Sunday, Feb. 12 in Dublin. He was 82 and the reason behind dying wasn't introduced. Throughout work that spanned half a century, the actor labored onstage, film, Radio and television. Kelly was most broadly known in Ireland for his 1980 depiction of condemned tenement occupant Rashers Tierney inside the historic miniseries "Strumpet City" too for his large body at work just like a Dublin stage actor inside the 19 fifties and sixties. British and Irish TV audiences also could recognize his face and bony frame from short, usually comedy triggers myriad soaps and sitcoms, most memorably just like a work-dodging Irish builder opposite John Cleese in the 1975 episode of "Fawlty Towers." More youthful crowd carried out a dim-witted, one-armed dishwasher inside the late seventies British sitcom "Robin's Nest." Irish comedian Niall Tobin, who labored alongside Kelly inside the the 19 nineties village comedy-drama series "Ballykissangel," mentioned Kelly "could make you laugh constantly. Even when he's in the deep hangover, he'd lead you to laugh." Kelly was usually banned to bit parts in film, and two of the most prominent roles came late around. In 1998's "Waking Ned Devine" he referred to an Irish villager who must impersonate the late Devine to collect a massive lottery win -- and finds themselves sailing lower a muddy road, naked apart from his motorcycle helmet, socks and shoes, to keep the secret intact. In 2005 he carried out Charlie Bucket's grandfatherly escort in Tim Burton's adaptation in the fantasy arena of Willy Wonka. That year more youthful crowd received a very long time achievement award within the Irish Film & Television Academy. His final role reaches 2007's fantasy film "Stardust." He's managed to get by his wife, actress Laurie Morton, in addition to their two children. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com