Kenny Ireland | |
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Ireland in character as Donald Stewart from the comedy TV series Benidorm | |
Born | George Ian Kenneth Ireland 7 August 1945 |
Died | 31 July 2014 | (aged 68)
Nationality | Scottish |
Occupation(s) | Actor, theatre director |
Years active | 1965–2014[1] |
Spouse(s) | Marilyn Imrie (divorced) Meg Poole (1980–2014; his death) |
Children | 1 step-daughter |
George Ian Kenneth "Kenny" Ireland (7 August 1945 – 31 July 2014)[2] was a Scottish actor and theatre director. Ireland was best known to television viewers for his role in Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV in the 1980s, and for playing Donald Stewart in Benidorm from 2007 until his death in 2014.