John Cowley was born in September 1923 in Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland. He was an actor, known for The Field (1990), The Boxer (1997) and Spring Cleaning (1985). He was married to Annie D'Alton. He died on February 13, 1998 in Ireland.
Balding Irish character actor, best remembered as farmer Tom Riordan in the drama series 'The Riordans' on television. He was also a noted animal rights campaigner, a founding of the Irish Council Against Blood Sports.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Boxer
1997
Old Man In Gym
Glenroe
1992
TV Series
the Justice
The Field
1990
Flanagan
Hard Shoulder
1990
TV Movie
Bikeshop Owner
Echoes
1988
TV Mini-Series
College Porter
Inside
1985-1986
TV Series
Officer Devlin
Spring Cleaning
1985
Father
Anne Devlin
1984
Devlin
The Irish R.M.
1984
TV Series
O'Malley
The Hard Way
1979
TV Movie
Graveyard Caretaker
The Riordans
1972-1979
TV Series
Tom Riordan
Love Story
1969
TV Series
Armchair Theatre
1965
TV Series
Johnny McEvoy
Young Cassidy
1965
Barman at Cat & Cage
Festival
1964
TV Series
Martin Cunningham / Blindman
Z Cars
1963-1964
TV Series
Patsy Meegham / Patrick Finn
First Night
1964
TV Series
Raymond Fletcher
No Hiding Place
1961-1964
TV Series
Bob Harrison / O'Reilly
Espionage
1964
TV Series
Bartender
The Avengers
1964
TV Series
Big Sid
Underworld Informers
1963
Jim Ruskin
BBC Sunday-Night Play
1963
TV Mini-Series
Denny
The Quare Fellow
1962
Cleary
The Devil's Agent
1962
Funnel-Shaped Man
ITV Play of the Week
1961
TV Series
George Mitchell
Lies My Father Told Me
1960
Old Gentleman
Suspense
1960
TV Series
Mike
Idol on Parade
1959
uncredited
The Poacher's Daughter
1958
Garage Dealer
The Rising of the Moon
1957
Gombeen Man (1st Episode) (as Players from the Abbey Theatre Company)