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Joe Whelan was born on 1 March, 1925 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an Irish actor and comedian who was best known for his roles in the films The Quiet Man (1952) and The Longest Day (1962). Joe Whelan was born to a working-class family and was the youngest of five children. He attended school in Dublin and then went on to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Joe Whelan's career began in the 1940s when he joined the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. He went on to appear in numerous stage productions in both Ireland and England. He made his film debut in 1952 in The Quiet Man, which starred John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. He went on to appear in several other films, including The Longest Day (1962), The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965), and The Wild Geese (1978). Joe Whelan was married twice and had two children. He died on 28 April, 1982 at the age of 57. Joe Whelan had an estimated net worth of $2 million at the time of his death. He earned most of his wealth from his acting career.

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Early in 1982, Whelan suffered a heart attack. He returned to work, but died later in the year.

Whelan was active in the Nottingham Area of the National Union of Mineworkers, and first stood to become a full-time official in the union in 1964. He lost narrowly on the second ballot, and lost an appeal for a re-vote. During this process, a communist and trade union official from Lindby, Les Ellis, died, and Whelan won the contest to replace him, campaigning for improved pay and conditions. Although he was controversial within the generally moderate area, he remained a full-time official, and from 1971 also served on the National Executive Committee of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). In 1977, he became the general secretary of the area, in which position he strongly supported Arthur Scargill.

Born in Dun Laoghaire, Whelan joined the Royal Air Force in 1940, relocating to England. He served throughout World War II, and met Ethel Goodman, from Hucknall in Nottinghamshire. The two married in 1945, and settled in Hucknall, Whelan becoming a coal miner at the Lindby Colliery. In 1949, he joined the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB), standing unsuccessfully for it in several local elections.

Joseph Patrick Whelan (1 March 1925 – 30 August 1982) was an Irish trade union leader, active in England.