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Jack MacGowran

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 13, 1918

Died

January 30, 1973 (age 54)

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland

Also Known As

Jack McGowran

Джек МакГоурен

Jack MacGowran

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Joseph "Jack" MacGowran (October 13, 1918 – January 31, 1973) was an Irish character actor, whose last film role was as the alcoholic director Burke Dennings in The Exorcist. He was probably best known for his work with Samuel Beckett. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack MacGowran , licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

1973FilmThe Exorcistas Burke Dennings 1972FilmThe Shadow of a Gunmanas Seumas Shields 1972TVBanacekas Michele Lanier 1970FilmKing Learas Fool 1970FilmA Day at the Beachas Collector 1970FilmStart the Revolution Without Meas Jacques 1970FilmThe Yin and the Yang of Mr. Goas Leo Zimmerman 1969FilmAge of Consentas Nat Kelly 1969FilmWonderwallas Prof. Oscar Collins 1968FilmThere's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilahas 'Cheese and Egg' C.E. Petty 1968TVThe Championsas Banner B. Banner 1968FilmFaithful Departedas narrator 1967FilmThe Fearless Vampire Killersas Professor Abronsius 1967FilmHow I Won the Waras Juniper 1967FilmThe Inn Way Outas Irish Poet 1966FilmEh, Joe?as Joe 1966FilmCul-de-sacas Albie 1966FilmThe Stable Door 1966FilmSilent Songas Brother Michael 1965FilmDoctor Zhivagoas Petya 1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Trinculo 1965TVGideon's Wayas 'Happy' Roden 1965FilmYoung Cassidyas Archie 1965FilmLord Jimas Robinson 1965FilmBeginning to Endas Man 1964TVTheatre 625as Jeremiah Hudson 1963FilmThe Ceremonyas O'Brian 1963FilmTom Jonesas Partridge 1962TVZero One 1962FilmThe Brainas Furber 1962FilmMix Me a Personas Terence 1962FilmCaptain Cleggas Frightened Man 1962FilmTwo and Two Make Sixas Night Porter 1961TVDrama 61-67as Herbert Reynolds 1961TVThe Avengersas Professor Poole 1959FilmBlind Dateas Postman 1959FilmThe Boy and the Bridgeas Market Porter 1959FilmDarby O'Gill and the Little Peopleas Phadrig Oge 1959FilmI Captured the King of the Leprechaunsas Phadrig Oge 1959FilmThe Giant Behemothas Dr. Sampson, the paleontologist 1958FilmShe Didn't Say No!as William Bates 1958FilmRooneyas Joe O'Connor 1957FilmThe Rising of the Moonas Mickey J., The Poitín Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')1957FilmManuelaas Tommy 1957TVOverseas Press Club - Exclusive!as Jimmy Walsh 1957TVSailor of Fortuneas Sean, Irish Deck Hand 1956FilmJacquelineas Campbell 1953FilmThe Titfield Thunderboltas Vernon Crump (as Jack McGowran)1953FilmTime Bomb 1952FilmThe Gentle Gunmanas Patsy McGuire 1952FilmThe Quiet Manas Ignatius Feeney 1951FilmNo Resting Placeas Billy Kyle