Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

1918–1973 (aged 54)·Dublin, Ireland

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.

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50Credits20 TV · 30 films
1951–1973Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedEspionage
7.0 Average ratingacross 47 titles

Top TV shows 20best Jack MacGowran shows

  1. 1Espionage posterEspionageMatt Youghal · 1 ep · 196310.0
  2. 2Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!Jimmy Walsh · 1 ep · 19579.0
  3. 3Armchair Mystery TheatreAlbert Brady · 1 ep · 19609.0
  4. 4Banacek posterBanacekMichele Lanier · 1 ep · 19728.5
  5. 5The Avengers posterThe AvengersProfessor Poole · 1 ep · 19617.8
  6. 6Half Hour Story posterHalf Hour StoryAlec · 1 ep · 19677.5
  7. 7Danger Man posterDanger ManPrior · 1 ep · 19607.4
  8. 8Sergeant Cork posterSergeant CorkDrummer · 1 ep · 19637.3
  9. 9Theatre 625 posterTheatre 625Jeremiah Hudson · 1 ep · 19647.2
  10. 10Gideon's Way posterGideon's Way'Happy' Roden · 1 ep · 19657.0
  11. 11ITV Playhouse posterITV PlayhouseCheese & Egg [C.E.Petty] · 1 ep · 19677.0
  12. 12The Champions posterThe ChampionsBanner B. Banner · 1 ep · 19686.5
  13. 13Zero One posterZero One1 ep · 19626.0
  14. 14Armchair Theatre posterArmchair Theatre1 ep · 19566.0
  15. 15BBC Play of the Month posterBBC Play of the MonthTrinculo · 1 ep · 19655.3
  16. 16The Wednesday Play posterThe Wednesday PlayBrother Michael · 1 ep · 19645.2
  17. 17Thirty-Minute Theatre posterThirty-Minute TheatreCoates · 1 ep · 19654.3
  18. 18Sailor of Fortune posterSailor of FortuneSean, Irish Deck Hand · 22 eps · 1957
  19. 19Drama 61-67Herbert Reynolds · 1 ep · 1961
  20. 20Thursday TheatreFather · 1 ep · 1964

Top movies 30best Jack MacGowran movies

  1. 1Eh, Joe? posterEh, Joe?Joe · 196610.0
  2. 2I Captured the King of the Leprechauns posterI Captured the King of the LeprechaunsPhadrig Oge · 19599.0
  3. 3Silent Song posterSilent SongBrother Michael · 19669.0
  4. 4The Shadow of a Gunman posterThe Shadow of a GunmanSeumas Shields · 19728.0
  5. 5The Exorcist posterThe ExorcistBurke Dennings · 1973 · Horror7.7
  6. 6Doctor Zhivago posterDoctor ZhivagoPetya · 19657.6
  7. 7Two and Two Make Six posterTwo and Two Make SixNight Porter · 19627.5
  8. 8The Quiet Man posterThe Quiet ManIgnatius Feeney · 19527.3
  9. 9She Didn't Say No! posterShe Didn't Say No!William Bates · 19587.0
  10. 10The Titfield Thunderbolt posterThe Titfield ThunderboltVernon Crump (as Jack McGowran) · 19537.0
  11. 11The Fearless Vampire Killers posterThe Fearless Vampire KillersProfessor Abronsius · 19676.9
  12. 12Lord Jim posterLord JimRobinson · 19656.8
  13. 13The Rising of the Moon posterThe Rising of the MoonMickey J., The Poitín Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law') · 19576.8
  14. 14Cul-de-sac posterCul-de-sacAlbie · 19666.7
  15. 15Darby O'Gill and the Little People posterDarby O'Gill and the Little PeoplePhadrig Oge · 19596.7
  16. 16The Gentle Gunman posterThe Gentle GunmanPatsy McGuire · 19526.5
  17. 17King Lear posterKing LearFool · 19706.5
  18. 18Young Cassidy posterYoung CassidyArchie · 19656.4
  19. 19No Resting Place posterNo Resting PlaceBilly Kyle · 19516.3
  20. 20Captain Clegg posterCaptain CleggFrightened Man · 19626.3
  21. 21Manuela posterManuelaTommy · 19576.3
  22. 22Mix Me a Person posterMix Me a PersonTerence · 19626.3
  23. 23Jacqueline posterJacquelineCampbell · 19566.3
  24. 24Start the Revolution Without Me posterStart the Revolution Without MeJacques · 19706.0
  25. 25The Boy and the Bridge posterThe Boy and the BridgeMarket Porter · 19596.0
  26. 26Rooney posterRooneyJoe O'Connor · 19586.0
  27. 27Age of Consent posterAge of ConsentNat Kelly · 19695.9
  28. 28Blind Date posterBlind DatePostman · 19595.9
  29. 29Tom Jones posterTom JonesPartridge · 19635.9
  30. 30The Giant Behemoth posterThe Giant BehemothDr. Sampson, the paleontologist · 19595.8

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