Irish playwright born in Dundalk, Ireland, July 1900 and died in Bromley, Kent, England, October 1968. Married clothing designer Helena Reilly in Glasgow, Scotland, 1923. He had four children, actress Helena Carroll, musician and producer Theresa Perez, journalist Kathleen Carroll and son Brian Carroll who resides in London. He is grandfather to Helena Perez Reilly and great grandfather to Paul Vincent Reilly. His brother, Niall Carroll was a film critic.