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'''Jim Bartley''' is an Irish actor best known for his part as Bela Doyle in the Irish [[soap opera]] ''[[Fair City]]'', a part he has had since the start of the show in 1989.
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'''Jim Bartley''' (born 1945) is an Irish actor best known for his part as Bela Doyle in the Irish [[soap opera]] ''[[Fair City]]'', a part he has had since 1990.<ref>[[RTÉ Guide]], 14–20 September 2019 edition</ref> His other television credits include ''Fatal Inheritance'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''Joyriders'', ''[[Taffin]]'', ''[[The Fantasist]]'', ''Inside'', ''[[The Irish R.M.]]'', ''Teems of Times'', ''[[Coronation Street]]'', ''Underground'', ''[[Ulysses (1967 film)|Ulysses]]'', ''[[Tolka Row]]'' and ''[[Z-Cars]]''. He has also had film roles in ''[[War of the Buttons (1994 film)|War of the Buttons]]'', ''M.A.N.: Matrix Adjusted Normal'', ''Teresa's Wedding'' and ''[[The Pink Panther Strikes Again]]''.


He has suffered much tragedy as he became a widower in the early nineties and his son also tragically died.<ref>{{cite web|last=Donal O'Donoghue|title=Doyle's corner|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/2010/0929/bartleyj.html|publisher=RTE|accessdate=27 January 2012|date=29 September 2010}}</ref> Currently he lives with his partner Helen Cahill in Tallaght County, Dublin. He has a daughter who is also an actress.
He married actress Barbara Brennan in 1973. They had two children, Emmet and Eva, but separated in 1984.<ref name=RTE>{{cite web|last=Donal O'Donoghue|title=Doyle's corner|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/2010/0929/bartleyj.html|publisher=RTÉ|accessdate=27 January 2012|date=29 September 2010}}</ref> Emmet died in 1987, aged nine.<ref name=RTE/> Eva also became an actress.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Andrea |title=Given her family background, it comes as little surprise that Eva Bartley is treading the boards, writes Andrea Smith |url=https://www.independent.ie/woman/celeb-news/given-her-family-background-it-comes-as-little-surprise-that-eva-bartley-is-treading-the-boards-writes-andrea-smith-26492488.html |work=Irish Independent |date=16 November 2008}}</ref> He lives with his partner Helen Cahill in [[Tallaght]], [[County Dublin]].


He has taken regular breaks from acting due to him having strokes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michelle McDonagh|title=One of my arteries was 90% blocked|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/health/2011/1122/1224307942911.html|publisher=Irish Times|accessdate=27 January 2012|date=November 22, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stroke survivors honoured|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/1122/breaking51.html|publisher=Irish Times|accessdate=27 January 2012|date=November 22, 2011}}</ref>
His other television credits include ''Fatal Inheritance'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Joyriders (1988 film)|Joyriders]]'', ''[[Taffin]]'', ''The Fantasist'', ''[[Inside (TV series)|Inside]]'', ''[[The Irish R.M.]]'', ''Teems of Times'', ''[[Coronation Street]]'', ''[[Underground (1970 film)|Underground]]'', ''[[Ulysses (1967 film)|Ulysses]]'' and ''[[Z-Cars]]''.


On 24 May 2013, Bartley had a full segment of ''[[The Late Late Show (Ireland)|The Late Late Show]]'' set aside in honour of his 55 years in showbiz. His former ''Fair City'' co-star and screen wife Jean Costello was sitting in the audience and was reported to be "disgusted" that she was snubbed. Costello was also reported to have been offended at an off-the-cuff remark about a "bereavement" suffered following the death of Costello's character, without mentioning her character's name.<ref>{{cite news|first=Claire|last=Murphy|url=http://www.herald.ie/news/fair-city-star-im-disgusted-at-late-late-29302992.html|title=Fair City star – 'I'm disgusted at Late Late'|newspaper=Evening Herald|publisher=Independent News & Media|date=28 May 2013|accessdate=28 May 2013}}</ref>
He has also had movie roles in ''[[War of the Buttons (1994 film)|War of the Buttons]]'', ''M.A.N.: Matrix Adjusted Normal'', ''Teresa's Wedding'' and ''[[The Pink Panther Strikes Again]]''.


==Partial filmography==
In recent years he has taken regular breaks from acting due to him having strokes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michelle McDonagh|title=One of my arteries was 90% blocked|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/health/2011/1122/1224307942911.html|publisher=Irish Times|accessdate=27 January 2012|date=November 22, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stroke survivors honoured|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/1122/breaking51.html|publisher=Irish Times|accessdate=27 January 2012|date=November 22, 2011}}</ref>
*''[[Ulysses (1967 film)|Ulysses]]'' (1967) - Private Carr
*''Underground'' (1970) - First Maquis
*''[[The Pink Panther Strikes Again]]'' (1976) - Second Police Escort on Train (uncredited)
*''[[The Fantasist]]'' (1986) - Hugh Teeling
*''[[Taffin]]'' (1988) - Conway
*''Joyriders'' (1988) - Tony
*''Fatal Inheritance'' (1993) - Quinn
*''[[War of the Buttons (1994 film)|War of the Buttons]]'' (1994) - Fergus' Stepfather


==External links==
==See also==
* [[List of longest-serving soap opera actors#Ireland]]
* {{imdb name|id=0058931|name=Jim Bartley}}


==References==
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==External links==
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Jim Bartley (born 1945) is an Irish actor best known for his part as Bela Doyle in the Irish soap opera Fair City, a part he has had since 1990.[1] His other television credits include Fatal Inheritance, The Bill, Joyriders, Taffin, The Fantasist, Inside, The Irish R.M., Teems of Times, Coronation Street, Underground, Ulysses, Tolka Row and Z-Cars. He has also had film roles in War of the Buttons, M.A.N.: Matrix Adjusted Normal, Teresa's Wedding and The Pink Panther Strikes Again.

He married actress Barbara Brennan in 1973. They had two children, Emmet and Eva, but separated in 1984.[2] Emmet died in 1987, aged nine.[2] Eva also became an actress.[3] He lives with his partner Helen Cahill in Tallaght, County Dublin.

He has taken regular breaks from acting due to him having strokes.[4][5]

On 24 May 2013, Bartley had a full segment of The Late Late Show set aside in honour of his 55 years in showbiz. His former Fair City co-star and screen wife Jean Costello was sitting in the audience and was reported to be "disgusted" that she was snubbed. Costello was also reported to have been offended at an off-the-cuff remark about a "bereavement" suffered following the death of Costello's character, without mentioning her character's name.[6]

Partial filmography

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ RTÉ Guide, 14–20 September 2019 edition
  2. ^ a b Donal O'Donoghue (29 September 2010). "Doyle's corner". RTÉ. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  3. ^ Smith, Andrea (16 November 2008). "Given her family background, it comes as little surprise that Eva Bartley is treading the boards, writes Andrea Smith". Irish Independent.
  4. ^ Michelle McDonagh (22 November 2011). "One of my arteries was 90% blocked". Irish Times. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Stroke survivors honoured". Irish Times. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  6. ^ Murphy, Claire (28 May 2013). "Fair City star – 'I'm disgusted at Late Late'". Evening Herald. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
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