Hugh Leonard
Hugh Leonard was an Irish screenwriter, playwright, journalist, writer and actor (1926–2009). He was born at Dublin and died at Dalkey.
Also recorded as John Joseph Byrne; John Keyes Byrne.
Hugh Leonard in brief
- Born
- 1926
- Died
- 2009
- Known for
- screenwriter,playwright,journalist,writer,actor
- Place of birth
- Dublin
Overview
Born at Dublin in 1926, died at Dalkey in 2009.
Catalogued works
23 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1765 to 1991.
A Life. Da. Me Mammy. Charlie Tynan (Charlie Now). Oliver. Nick Tynan (Da). Maggie Tynan. Charlie Tynan (young Charlie). Drumm. Mary Tate. Mrs. Prynne. Imps, Demons, Hobgoblins, Witches, Fairies & Elves, dated 1984, illustrations: photoreproductions of original drawings, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1984.1151. Life Cast of the Hands and Face of Abraham Lincoln, dated Cast in plaster 1860; cast in bronze by 1888, bronze, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1891.77-79. Portrait of Eakins, dated 1960, etching on off-white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1963.828. Bird-Man, dated n.d., etching on white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.342. Rembrandt, dated c. 1962, etching on white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.345. Salts and their reactions : a text-book of practical chemistry / by Leonard Dobbin and Hugh Marshall., dated 1912, held by Wellcome Collection. Diseases of the hip, knee, and ankle joints / by Hugh Owen Thomas ; with a new introduction by Leonard F. Peltier., dated 1991, held by Wellcome Collection. The collected papers of Hugh Trumble / edited by Leonard Cox, R.S. Lawson, T.E. Lowe ; with a foreword by W.G.D. Upjohn., dated 1957, held by Wellcome Collection. Understanding back pain : today's plague on young people / by Leonard G. Rule, in conjunction with a leading back specialist ; foreword by B. Hugh Pentney., dated [1978], held by Wellcome Collection. Answers for Sir John Gordon of Invergordon, baronet, and Leonard Urquhart writer to the signet, to the petition and complaint of Hugh Rose, younger of Aitnoch, dated 1765, held by Wellcome Collection. Papers of M H F Wilkins: letter from Leonard [Hamilton], Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, New York, dated 1957, held by Wellcome Collection. Papers of M H F Wilkins: correspondence with Leonard Hamilton with related papers, chiefly concerning DNA research, dated 1961-1967, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 3 named public collections.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 78 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
13 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Leonard, Hugh, Dictionary of Irish Biography, 2014. Broomfield, Sir Nigel (Hugh Robert Allen), (born 19 March 1937), HM Diplomatic Service, retired; Chairman, Leonard Cheshire Disability (formerly Leonard Cheshire), 2005–09, Who's Who, 2007. Leonard, Colonel William Hugh, (12 Feb. 1876–21 Oct. 1960), Indian Medical Service, retired, Who Was Who, 2007. Murphy, Hugh Leonard Thompson (‘Lenny’), Dictionary of Irish Biography, 2009. Lait, His Honour Leonard Hugh Cecil, (Josh), (born 15 Nov. 1930), a Circuit Judge, 1987–2003, Who's Who, 2007. Embolization of porto-systemic shunt as treatment for recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, Annals of Hepatology, 2014. The observational EURACAN prospective clinical registry dedicated to epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: The protocol of an international and collaborative effort on an ultra-rare entity, PLoS ONE, 2024. Manipulation of tissue factor-mediated basal PAR-2 signalling on macrophages determines sensitivity for IFNγ responsiveness and significantly modifies the phenotype of murine DTH, Frontiers in Immunology, 2022. Regression of Atherosclerosis in ApoE−/− Mice Via Modulation of Monocyte Recruitment and Phenotype, Induced by Weekly Dosing of a Novel “Cytotopic” Anti‐Thrombin Without Prolonged Anticoagulation, Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2020. The observational EURACAN prospective clinical registry dedicated to epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: The protocol of an international and collaborative effort on an ultra-rare entity., PLoS ONE, 2024. PAR-1 signaling on macrophages is required for effective in vivo delayed-type hypersensitivity responses, iScience, 2021. Identifying interventions to optimise advanced kidney care services: scoping review protocol, BMJ Open, 2025. The patient perspective on sirolimus for epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE): results of a community survey highlighting the importance of equitable access to treatments, Frontiers in Oncology, 2024.
Digitised editions and texts
7 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.
The Quaker message: a personal affirmation (1972) — Internet Archive. Friends of humanity; with special reference to the Quaker, William Allen, 1770-1843 (1965) — Internet Archive. Hawk-moths of Great Britain and Europe (1965) — Internet Archive. The life (1980) — Internet Archive. Plant breeding in Scandinavia (1912) — Internet Archive. Leonard's last book (1978) — Internet Archive. Man and insects (1965) — Internet Archive.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 15 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
the recorded working language is English.
The field of work recorded is drama, film screenwriting and essay.
Works named in the authority record are Da.
Distinctions recorded are Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award.
Chronology
- 1912Plant breeding in Scandinavia digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1926Hugh Leonard born at Dublin.
- 1965Friends of humanity; with special reference to the Quaker, William Allen, 1770-1843 digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1965Hawk-moths of Great Britain and Europe digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1972The Quaker message: a personal affirmation digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1978Leonard's last book digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1980The life digitised by Internet Archive.
- 2009Hugh Leonard died at Dalkey.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Hugh Leonard”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Consult the sourcereference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1634447: Hugh Leonard
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