Acting
Jack MacGowran
Born October 13, 1918 · Dublin, Ireland · 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack MacGowran , licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
8.1
The Exorcist
Burke Dennings
7.9
Doctor Zhivago
Petya
7.0
The Fearless Vampire Killers
Professor Abronsius
7.7
The Quiet Man
Ignatius Feeney
7.0
Cul-de-sac
Albie
6.3
Tom Jones
Partridge
7.1
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Phadrig Oge
8.3
The Avengers
Professor Poole
6.3
Age of Consent
Nat Kelly
6.7
Lord Jim
Robinson
6.6
Captain Clegg
Frightened Man
5.7
The Giant Behemoth
Dr. Sampson, the paleontologist
7.0
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Vernon Crump (as Jack McGowran)
6.4
Start the Revolution Without Me
Jacques
5.5
How I Won the War
Juniper
6.7
Blind Date
Postman
5.6
Wonderwall
Prof. Oscar Collins
7.9
Danger Man
Prior
7.5
The Champions
Banner B. Banner
6.5
Young Cassidy
Archie
Filmography
- 1974The Yin and the Yang of Mr. GoLeo ZimmermanMovie
- 1973The ExorcistBurke DenningsMovie
- 1972The Shadow of a GunmanSeumas ShieldsMovie
- 1972BanacekMichele LanierSeries
- 1970King LearFoolMovie
- 1970A Day at the BeachCollectorMovie
- 1970Start the Revolution Without MeJacquesMovie
- 1969Age of ConsentNat KellyMovie
- 1969WonderwallProf. Oscar CollinsMovie
- 1968There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah'Cheese and Egg' C.E. PettyMovie
- 1968The ChampionsBanner B. BannerSeries
- 1968Faithful DepartedSelf - Narrator (voice)Movie
- 1967The Fearless Vampire KillersProfessor AbronsiusMovie
- 1967How I Won the WarJuniperMovie
- 1967ITV PlayhouseCheese & Egg [C.E.Petty]Series
- 1967Half Hour StoryAlecSeries
- 1967The Inn Way OutIrish PoetMovie
- 1966Eh, Joe?JoeMovie
- 1966Cul-de-sacAlbieMovie
- 1966The Stable DoorMovie
- 1966Silent SongBrother MichaelMovie
- 1965Doctor ZhivagoPetyaMovie
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthTrinculoSeries
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreCoatesSeries
- 1965Gideon's Way'Happy' RodenSeries
- 1965Young CassidyArchieMovie
- 1965Lord JimRobinsonMovie
- 1965Beginning to EndManMovie
- 1964Thursday TheatreFatherSeries
- 1964The Wednesday PlayBrother MichaelSeries
- 1964Theatre 625Jeremiah HudsonSeries
- 1963The CeremonyO'BrianMovie
- 1963EspionageMatt YoughalSeries
- 1963Tom JonesPartridgeMovie
- 1963Sergeant CorkDrummerSeries
- 1962Zero OneSeries
- 1962The BrainFurberMovie
- 1962Mix Me a PersonTerenceMovie
- 1962Captain CleggFrightened ManMovie
- 1962Two and Two Make SixNight PorterMovie
- 1961Drama 61-67Herbert ReynoldsSeries
- 1961The AvengersProfessor PooleSeries
- 1960Danger ManPriorSeries
- 1960Armchair Mystery TheatreAlbert BradySeries
- 1959Blind DatePostmanMovie
- 1959The Boy and the BridgeMarket PorterMovie
- 1959Darby O'Gill and the Little PeoplePhadrig OgeMovie
- 1959I Captured the King of the LeprechaunsPhadrig OgeMovie
- 1959The Giant BehemothDr. Sampson, the paleontologistMovie
- 1958She Didn't Say No!William BatesMovie
- 1958RooneyJoe O'ConnorMovie
- 1957ManuelaTommyMovie
- 1957Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!Jimmy WalshSeries
- 1957Sailor of FortuneSean, Irish Deck HandSeries
- 1957The Rising of the MoonMickey J., The Poitín Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')Movie
- 1956Armchair TheatreSeries
- 1956JacquelineCampbellMovie
- 1953The Titfield ThunderboltVernon Crump (as Jack McGowran)Movie
- 1953Time BombMovie
- 1952The Gentle GunmanPatsy McGuireMovie
- 1952The Quiet ManIgnatius FeeneyMovie
- 1951No Resting PlaceBilly KyleMovie