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Malachy McCourt


Born
in Brooklyn, New York City, The United States
September 20, 1931

Died
March 11, 2024

Genre
Biographies & Memoirs


Malachy Gerard McCourt was an American-Irish actor, writer and politician. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Limerick, McCourt appeared in several films and soap operas, including The Molly Maguires, Brewster's Millions (1985), and Another World. He also wrote three memoirs, describing his life in Ireland and in the United States. McCourt was the 2006 Green Party candidate for governor of New York, losing to the Democratic candidate Eliot Spitzer. He was the younger brother of author Frank McCourt. ...more

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Average rating: 3.52 · 9,330 ratings · 782 reviews · 33 distinct works • Similar authors
A Monk Swimming
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Singing My Him Song
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Malachy McCourt's History o...
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Death Need Not Be Fatal
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The Claddagh Ring: Ireland'...
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Danny Boy: The Legend of th...
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Voices of Ireland: Classic ...
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Through Irish Eyes: A Visua...
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Bush Lies in State
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Harold Be Thy Name: Lighthe...
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“Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.”
― Malachy McCourt
tags: envy, hatred, poison, resentment
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“If you have one foot in the past and one foot in the future, you're pissing on the present.”
― Malachy McCourt
tags: future, future-plans, past
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“... look, lust, and leave, knowing I could never have one of them for myself.”
― Malachy McCourt, A Monk Swimming
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