Edward Mulhare was a popular television actor whose career spanned four decades. Born at 22 Quaker Road, Cork City, County Cork, Ireland, and educated by the Irish Christian Brothers, Mulhare intended to study medicine, but was sidetracked by a growing interest in acting. After acting in various Irish venues including the Gate Theatre in Dublin, he moved to London where he worked with Orson Welles and John Gielgud. His best-known stage role was as Professor Higgins in the original Broadway production of My Fair Lady, taking over from Rex Harrison in 1957. His first television appearance was... in 1956 in a production of The Adventures of Robin Hood. In 1957 he moved to New York succeeding Rex Harrison as Henry Higgins in the Broadway production of My Fair Lady. He was a guest panelist on the TV panel show What's My Line? in 1958. By 1965 he was back in Hollywood appearing in films and television shows. He earned a role in the films Von Ryan's Express in 1965; Our Man Flint in 1966, and Caprice in 1967.
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| Birthdate: | April 8, 1923 |
| Birthplace: | Carrigaline |
| Date of death: | May 24, 1997 |
| Height: | 6' 2" |