Actor Brendan Cauldwell died in Dublin yesterday at the age of 83. Best known for his role as Pascal Mulvey in RTÉ soap Fair City, Cauldwell died at home in Dundrum.
He is survived by his wife Maureen, and their three children Luke, Shauna and Ciara.
Born in 1922, he joined Radio Éireann in 1955 and became a member of its repertory company. He contributed to the broadcast of more than 3,000 productions on radio, including the 32-hour broadcast of Ulysses in 1982.
He also made many television appearances, including as Hennessy in the RTÉ production of Strumpet City. He joined Fair City in 1996 playing a former soldier who worked behind the bar in McCoy's pub. His last performance was broadcast in May 2004, when his character left Carrigstown for a new life in New Zealand.
Many tributes were paid to the actor yesterday. Veteran actress Anna Manahan said that he had "incredible reality on stage".
Lorelei Harris, editor of features and drama on RTÉ Radio 1, said that his death was a passing of a very particular era in radio history in Ireland. "The importance of the repertory in his lifetime cannot be overestimated," she said. "His presence will be missed by his many friends in the radio community."
