Giuseppe Conlon — In the Name of the Father Character Profile

About Giuseppe Conlon

Gerry's father who is arrested alongside his family as part of the Maguire Seven. He dies in custody from tuberculosis, leaving Gerry to continue the campaign for justice.

Giuseppe Conlon — Character Profile

Quick Facts about Giuseppe Conlon

Manner of Death

Natural causes

Giuseppe Conlon's Known Relations

• Gerry Conlon — Child
• Anne Maguire — Relative

Character Facts

Played by

Pete Postlethwaite

Appears in

In the Name of the Father (1993)

Role

Protagonist

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