Billy Meehan — A Prayer for the Dying Character Profile

About Billy Meehan

Brother of Jack Meehan. Takes initiative to personally hunt down Fallon at the church. Attacks Anna, leading to her killing him in self-defense. His body is secretly disposed of by Fallon.

Character Facts

Played by

Christopher Fulford

Appears in

A Prayer for the Dying (1987)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Billy Meehan — Family Brother — Jack Meehan (Alan Bates)

  The two brothers run the local gangster and funeral business together.

• Billy Meehan — Conflict Attacker — Anna (Sammi Davis)

  Billy's aggressive search for Fallon results in a fatal confrontation with Anna.

• Billy Meehan — Conflict Indirect Killer — Martin Fallon (Mickey Rourke)

  Fallon handles the aftermath of Billy's death to protect Anna.

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More characters from A Prayer for the Dying

• Martin Fallon (Mickey Rourke)
• Father Michael Da Costa (Bob Hoskins)
• Jack Meehan (Alan Bates)
• Anna (Sammi Davis)
• Fitzgerald (Karl Johnson)
• Kristou (Ian Bartholomew)
• O'Connor (George Shane)
• Mrs. Orton (Peggy Aitchison)
• Ellerman (James Saxon)
• Lodger (Ian McElhinney)
• Barman (Alan Talbot)
• Fred Varley (Cliff Burnett)