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Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 13, 1918
Died Jan 30, 1973 (54)
Birthplace Dublin, Ireland
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

Known For

Filmography

The Exorcist

The Exorcist

1973

as Burke Dennings

The Shadow of a Gunman

The Shadow of a Gunman

1972

as Seumas Shields

King Lear

King Lear

1971

as Fool

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

1970

as Leo Zimmerman

A Day at the Beach

A Day at the Beach

1970

as Collector

Age of Consent

Age of Consent

1969

as Nat Kelly

Wonderwall

Wonderwall

1968

as Prof. Oscar Collins

The Fearless Vampire Killers

The Fearless Vampire Killers

1967

as Professor Abronsius

The Inn Way Out

The Inn Way Out

1967

as Irish Poet

How I Won the War

How I Won the War

1967

as Juniper

Eh, Joe?

Eh, Joe?

1966

as Joe

Silent Song

Silent Song

1966

as Brother Michael

Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

1966

as Albie

Young Cassidy

Young Cassidy

1965

as Archie

Lord Jim

Lord Jim

1965

as Robinson

Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

1965

as Petya

The Ceremony

The Ceremony

1963

as O'Brian

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

1963

as Partridge

Mix Me a Person

Mix Me a Person

1962

as Terence

Two and Two Make Six

Two and Two Make Six

1962

as Night Porter

The Brain

The Brain

1962

as Furber

Captain Clegg

Captain Clegg

1962

as Frightened Man

The Giant Behemoth

The Giant Behemoth

1959

as Dr. Sampson, the paleontologist

Blind Date

Blind Date

1959

as Postman

She Didn't Say No!

She Didn't Say No!

1958

as William Bates

Rooney

Rooney

1958

as Joe O'Connor

The Rising of the Moon

The Rising of the Moon

1957

as Mickey J., The Poitín Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')

Manuela

Manuela

1957

as Tommy

Jacqueline

Jacqueline

1956

as Campbell

The Titfield Thunderbolt

The Titfield Thunderbolt

1953

as Vernon Crump

The Titfield Thunderbolt

The Titfield Thunderbolt

1953

as Vernon Crump (as Jack McGowran)

The Gentle Gunman

The Gentle Gunman

1952

as Patsy McGuire

The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man

1952

as Ignatius Feeney

No Resting Place

No Resting Place

1951

as Billy Kyle

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Sailor of Fortune

as Sean, Irish Deck Hand

Episodes: 22

First Aired: May 26, 1957

Gideon's Way

as 'Happy' Roden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 18, 1965

The Champions

as Banner B. Banner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1968

Banacek

as Michele Lanier

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

The Avengers

as Professor Poole

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1961

Zero One

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1962

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2024 6 7 13 3
2024 7 11 20 3
2024 8 9 18 2
2024 9 5 12 2
2024 10 4 7 2
2024 11 3 7 1
2024 12 4 7 1
2025 1 7 18 1
2025 2 2 4 1
2025 3 2 5 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 1 3 0

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