Coronation Street and Mrs Brown’s Boys star Frank Grimes dead aged 78 following a short illness

Coronation Street and Mrs. Brown’s male star Frank Grimes died at the age of 78 after a short illness.

The beloved actor and Tony award nominee died on Friday, August 1, surrounded by his family. No cause of death was announced.

The Irish Cultural Center in London announced his death in a statement and declared Grimes as one of the biggest actors in Ireland.

In a tribute, they said “ very hot -hearted, full of dublin intelligence and charm, and said it was a beautiful sparkle in their eyes.

‘ICC, the great Irish actor Frank Grimes, surrounded by his wife and family after a very short illness in the early hours of August 1, suddenly died in the early hours of the deep sorrow and heavy hearts’.

‘Frank was undoubtedly one of the biggest actors in Ireland, a very popular friend of the ICCs, and in the last thirty years, ICC’s scene many times. Frank’s rivet self -esteem production “He and His … A portrait of James Joyce” what anyone who sees what he is doing, how exciting, powerful, unforgettable performance will know !! ‘

The beloved actor and Tony award nominee died on Friday, August 1, surrounded by his family. (Display girl is depicted with Kym Marsh in Corrie)

The actor played Rover’s Barry Connor’s father Barmaid Michelle’s father [Kym Marsh] For 50 episodes between 2008-2015, Coronation Street (depicted with the Assistant Sue Cleaver)

Depicted in Sherlock Holmes Casebook in 1991

‘Frank made this perfect tribute to James Joyce, a hero he was expert in ICC three times, and received standing applause every night every night! Frank was a spell binding actor with the most beautiful fascinating sound and usually took part in the Radio show on the Bright side of the road.

They continued: ‘He was born in Frank Grimes Dublin, studied at Abbey Theater and was a member of Abbey actors. Paris achieved an early success in Brendan Behaan in the monastery and Broadway in Dublin, where Tony was nominated for the Best Actor Award and the ‘most promising actor’ was chosen by New York critics.

‘Frank worked extensively in the theater in London; National Theater, Royal Shakespeare company, Royal Court and West End, London. There were many movies and TV loans.

He played Father O’Conner in Strumpet City, won the Jacobs Award for this, Kavanagh Qc, blind justice; She took part in Ms. Brown’s children and played Barry at Coronation Street ‘.

They continued: ‘ICC’de a game reading Fishing Trip and Wake N See, including a few games. The Hit in James Joyce released his one -man show, “… He and his…” Produced here in ICC in Dublin, London and Paris.

‘Frank was very hot hearted, Dublin intelligence and charm abundant and had a beautiful sparkle in his eyes. We know that Ireland has lost one of the really great actors, which is very rare, which will never be paired again.

Before adding: ‘We are very sorry to say goodbye to Frank, but we bless him because we know him, work with him and see his performance. We wish her sincere condolences to her wife Ginnette, ‘

“ Daughter Tilly, son Andrew, 7 grandchildren and the entire wide family. We also wish our condolences to all Frank’s friends and loved ones – Frank can sleep easily and rest in peace ‘

The Irish Cultural Center announced his death in a heartfelt statement and declared Grimes as one of the biggest actors in Ireland, which was left in the plastic man with John Thaw of 1999.

Picture at Coronation Street with KYM Marsh in 2013

In a tribute, they said “ Very hot -hearted, full of dublin intelligence and charm, and there was a beautiful sparkle in their eyes (Sherlock Holmes in 1984)

In addition, Mrs Brown’s boys, Mr. O’leary, also played a role in the wounded, silent witness foreign and blind justice (depicted with the Irish actor Michael Gambon)

They followed the statement with a clip of Frank that he read a wire poems he filmed during Covid Lockdown.

He wrote: ‘Frank was undoubtedly one of the biggest actors in Ireland, a very popular friend of the ICCs and the last thirty years’

Fans who were ruined after the announcement commented to pay their respects to the late star

The theater, who paid tribute to the actor, said: ‘Abbey Theater was upset to learn how to pass the actor Frank Grimes’

The statement accompanied a clip where he read a wire poems he filmed during Covid Lockdown.

After the announcement, fans who were ruined went to comments to pay their respects to the late star.

He was born in 1947 in Cabra, the youngest of seven children, before his transfer to London and Paris, he found early fame in the Play Borstal Boy in Dublin.

The show was a success that Grimes went to Broadway, where Grimes received the Tony nomination and the most promising actor award by New York critics.

The theater paying the actor tribute, ‘Abbey Theater, actor Frank Grimes was upset to learn to pass’.

‘A versatile actor and former Abbey company player Frank, from 1965 to 1972, took the stage in various productions during both the monastery and peacy stages, Sean O’Casey, Lady Gregory, Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Kilroy, JM Synge, William Shakespeare, Bernard Shaw and Tom Macintiyre.