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Jack MacGowran

Acting 54 (deceased) years old Dublin, Ireland ★ 0.8
Born: October 13, 1918
Died: January 30, 1973

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

The Exorcist
The Exorcist Burke Dennings 1973
Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago Petya 1965
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man Ignatius Feeney 1952
The Fearless Vampire Killers
The Fearless Vampire Killers Professor Abronsius 1967
Wonderwall
Wonderwall Prof. Oscar Collins 1969

Filmography

Acting Credits (63)

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go Leo Zimmerman 1974
The Exorcist
The Exorcist Burke Dennings 1973
The Shadow of a Gunman
The Shadow of a Gunman Seumas Shields 1972
Banacek
Banacek Michele Lanier 1972
King Lear
King Lear Fool 1970
A Day at the Beach
A Day at the Beach Collector 1970
Start the Revolution Without Me
Start the Revolution Without Me Jacques 1970
Age of Consent
Age of Consent Nat Kelly 1969
Wonderwall
Wonderwall Prof. Oscar Collins 1969
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah 'Cheese and Egg' C.E. Petty 1968
The Champions
The Champions Banner B. Banner 1968
Faithful Departed
Faithful Departed Self - Narrator (voice) 1968
The Fearless Vampire Killers
The Fearless Vampire Killers Professor Abronsius 1967
How I Won the War
How I Won the War Juniper 1967
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse Cheese & Egg [C.E.Petty] 1967
Half Hour Story
Half Hour Story Alec 1967
The Inn Way Out
The Inn Way Out Irish Poet 1967
Eh, Joe?
Eh, Joe? Joe 1966
Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac Albie 1966
The Stable Door
The Stable Door 1966
Silent Song
Silent Song Brother Michael 1966
Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago Petya 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Trinculo 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre Coates 1965
Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way 'Happy' Roden 1965
Young Cassidy
Young Cassidy Archie 1965
Lord Jim
Lord Jim Robinson 1965
Beginning to End
Beginning to End Man 1965
Thursday Theatre
Thursday Theatre Father 1964
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play Brother Michael 1964
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 Jeremiah Hudson 1964
The Ceremony
The Ceremony O'Brian 1963
Espionage
Espionage Matt Youghal 1963
Tom Jones
Tom Jones Partridge 1963
Sergeant Cork
Sergeant Cork Drummer 1963
Zero One
Zero One 1962
The Brain
The Brain Furber 1962
Mix Me a Person
Mix Me a Person Terence 1962
Captain Clegg
Captain Clegg Frightened Man 1962
Two and Two Make Six
Two and Two Make Six Night Porter 1962
Drama 61-67
Drama 61-67 Herbert Reynolds 1961
The Avengers
The Avengers Professor Poole 1961
Danger Man
Danger Man Prior 1960
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Armchair Mystery Theatre Albert Brady 1960
Blind Date
Blind Date Postman 1959
The Boy and the Bridge
The Boy and the Bridge Market Porter 1959
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Darby O'Gill and the Little People Phadrig Oge 1959
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns Phadrig Oge 1959
The Giant Behemoth
The Giant Behemoth Dr. Sampson, the paleontologist 1959
She Didn't Say No!
She Didn't Say No! William Bates 1958
Rooney
Rooney Joe O'Connor 1958
The Rising of the Moon
The Rising of the Moon Mickey J., The Poitín Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law') 1957
Manuela
Manuela Tommy 1957
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! Jimmy Walsh 1957
Sailor of Fortune
Sailor of Fortune Sean, Irish Deck Hand 1957
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre 1956
Jacqueline
Jacqueline Campbell 1956
The Titfield Thunderbolt
The Titfield Thunderbolt Vernon Crump (as Jack McGowran) 1953
The Titfield Thunderbolt
The Titfield Thunderbolt Vernon Crump 1953
Time Bomb
Time Bomb 1953
The Gentle Gunman
The Gentle Gunman Patsy McGuire 1952
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man Ignatius Feeney 1952
No Resting Place
No Resting Place Billy Kyle 1951

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