7.7
The Avengers
1961· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 13, 1918(54)
Day of Death
January 30, 1973
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Also Known As
Jack McGowranДжек МакГоурен
Jack MacGowran
Acting
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.
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Known For
7.2
Theatre 625
1964· TV Series
5.0
BBC Play of the Month
1965· TV Series
6.4
The Champions
1968· TV Series
7.7
The Exorcist
1973
6.5
ITV Playhouse
1967· TV Series
8.6
Banacek
1972· TV Series
7.3
The Quiet Man
1952
6.8
Gideon's Way
1965· TV Series
7.5
Doctor Zhivago
1965
6.9
6.8
Lord Jim
1965
Filmography
- 1973MovieThe Exorcistas Burke Dennings
- 1972MovieThe Shadow of a Gunmanas Seumas Shields
- 1972TVBanacekas Michele Lanier
- 1970MovieKing Learas Fool
- 1970MovieA Day at the Beachas Collector
- 1970MovieStart the Revolution Without Meas Jacques
- 1970MovieThe Yin and the Yang of Mr. Goas Leo Zimmerman
- 1969MovieAge of Consentas Nat Kelly
- 1969MovieWonderwallas Prof. Oscar Collins
- 1968MovieThere's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilahas 'Cheese and Egg' C.E. Petty
- 1968TVThe Championsas Banner B. Banner
- 1968MovieFaithful Departedas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1967MovieThe Fearless Vampire Killersas Professor Abronsius
- 1967MovieHow I Won the Waras Juniper
- 1967TVITV Playhouseas Cheese & Egg [C.E.Petty]
- 1967MovieThe Inn Way Outas Irish Poet
- 1966MovieEh, Joe?as Joe
- 1966MovieCul-de-sacas Albie
- 1966MovieThe Stable Door
- 1966MovieSilent Songas Brother Michael
- 1965MovieDoctor Zhivagoas Petya
- 1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Trinculo
- 1965TVGideon's Wayas 'Happy' Roden
- 1965MovieYoung Cassidyas Archie
- 1965MovieLord Jimas Robinson
- 1965MovieBeginning to Endas Man
- 1964TVTheatre 625as Jeremiah Hudson
- 1963MovieThe Ceremonyas O'Brian
- 1963MovieTom Jonesas Partridge
- 1962TVZero One
- 1962MovieThe Brainas Furber
- 1962MovieMix Me a Personas Terence
- 1962MovieCaptain Cleggas Frightened Man
- 1962MovieTwo and Two Make Sixas Night Porter
- 1961TVThe Avengersas Professor Poole
- 1959MovieBlind Dateas Postman
- 1959MovieThe Boy and the Bridgeas Market Porter
- 1959MovieDarby O'Gill and the Little Peopleas Phadrig Oge
- 1959MovieI Captured the King of the Leprechaunsas Phadrig Oge
- 1959MovieThe Giant Behemothas Dr. Sampson, the paleontologist
- 1958MovieShe Didn't Say No!as William Bates
- 1958MovieRooneyas Joe O'Connor
- 1957MovieThe Rising of the Moonas Mickey J., The Poitín Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
- 1957MovieManuelaas Tommy
- 1957TVSailor of Fortuneas Sean, Irish Deck Hand
- 1956TVArmchair Theatre
- 1956MovieJacquelineas Campbell
- 1953MovieThe Titfield Thunderboltas Vernon Crump (as Jack McGowran)
- 1953MovieThe Titfield Thunderboltas Vernon Crump
- 1953MovieTime Bomb