Gov. Eliot Spitzer and U.S. Senator Charles Schumer. Cultural depictions Robert Briscoe's actions during the Irish War of Independence were dramatised in an episode of the American anthology drama television series Playhouse 90 broadcast in 1957 on CBS titled The Fabulous Irishman. In that episode, Briscoe was the main character and was played by Art Carney while David Opatoshu played Briscoe's father (and was credited as "Briscoe's Father" instead of "Abraham Briscoe" which was his actual father's name). The Fabulous Irishman, like most programs at the time, was shown live. Art Carney was praised for his performance as Robert Briscoe in a review was published in The New York Times and another review that also praised Carney's acting was published in The Boston Globe. References External links Emerald Isle Immigration center – Annual Briscoe Awards Fianna Fáil TDs 1894 births 1969 deaths Irish people of Lithuanian-Jewish descent Irish Republican Army (1919–1922) members People of the Irish Civil War (Anti-Treaty side) Jewish Irish politicians Lord Mayors of Dublin Members of the 6th Dáil Members of the 7th Dáil Members of the 8th Dáil Members of the 9th Dáil Members of the 10th Dáil Members of the 11th Dáil Members of the 12th Dáil Members of the 13th Dáil Members of the 14th Dáil Members of the 15th Dáil Members of the 16th Dáil Members of the 17th Dáil Presidential appointees to the Council of State (Ireland) Burials at Dolphins Barn Jewish Cemetery Irish autobiographers Jewish non-fiction writers People educated at St Andrew's College, Dublin Irish Zionists Irgun People from Portobello, Dublin