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Louis Mahoney

Louis Mahoney

Actor · 1938–2020 · The Gambia

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Biography

Gambian Louis Felix Danner Mahoney came to England ostensibly to train as a doctor. However, he abandoned medicine for the stage, probably his original intention. He enrolled at acting school in the 1970s and was a tireless campaigner for racial equality in his profession.

Acted in 48

2010s

  1. 2018

    National Theatre Live: Allelujah!

    Neville

  2. 2015
  3. The Trials of Jimmy Rose

    Charlie Cook · 3 episodes

  4. 2013
  5. Jonah

    Old Mbwana

  6. 2011

    Random

    Dad

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2006

    All In The Game

    Arthur

  3. 2005
  4. 2004
  5. 2001
  6. 2000

    Urban Gothic

    Old Man / Papa Legba · 1 episode

1990s

  1. 1999

    Harbour Lights

    Elvis · 9 episodes

  2. 1997

    Shooting Fish

    Magistrate

  3. 1996

    A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slave

    Father

  4. 1993

    One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve

    Humphrey

  5. 1990

1980s

  1. 1988

    South of the Border

    Clifford Stone · 1 episode

  2. 1987
  3. The Lenny Henry Show

    Jake · 13 episodes

  4. 1986
  5. Death Is Part of the Process

    Sipho

  6. 1985

    The Brothers McGregor

    Mr Osborne · 1 episode

  7. 1984

    Miss Marple

    Dr French · 1 episode

  8. Desert of Lies

    Sylveste

  9. 1982
  10. 1981
  11. Amin: The Rise and Fall

    Freedom fighter Ofumbi

1970s

  1. 1977
  2. 1975

    Doctor Who: Planet of Evil

    Ponti

  3. 1974

    Born Free

    Chief Olotuno · 1 episode

  4. 1973

    Doctor Who: Frontier in Space

    Newscaster

  5. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

    Frank · 1 episode

  6. 1972
  7. 1970

    Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition

    Julius

1960s

  1. 1967
  2. Slave Girls

    Head Boy

  3. 1966

    The Plague of the Zombies

    Servant

  4. 1965
  5. Curse of the Voodoo

    African Expert

  6. 1964

    Guns at Batasi

    Movie

  7. 1963

Wrote 1

2000s

  1. 2009

    Victoria Falls: The Smoke That Thunders

    Writer

Appearances2

2000s

  1. 2009

    Victoria Falls: The Smoke That Thunders

    Narrator