Jack MacGowran

Acting

Jack MacGowran

Born 13 October 1918 · Dublin, Ireland · Died 30 January 1973 at 54

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

Highlights

The Exorcist1973 · Film · Burke Dennings
Doctor Zhivago1965 · Film · Petya
The Quiet Man1952 · Film · Ignatius Feeney
The Fearless Vampire Killers1967 · Film · Professor Abronsius
The Avengers1961 · Series · Professor Poole
Cul-de-sac1966 · Film · Albie

Filmography

Movies

41 films

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go1974 · Film · Leo Zimmerman
The Exorcist1973 · Film · Burke Dennings
The Shadow of a Gunman1972 · Film · Seumas Shields
King Lear1970 · Film · Fool
A Day at the Beach1970 · Film · Collector
Start the Revolution Without Me1970 · Film · Jacques
Age of Consent1969 · Film · Nat Kelly
Wonderwall1969 · Film · Prof. Oscar Collins
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah1968 · Film · 'Cheese and Egg' C.E. Petty
The Fearless Vampire Killers1967 · Film · Professor Abronsius
How I Won the War1967 · Film · Juniper
The Inn Way Out1967 · Film · Irish Poet
Eh, Joe?1966 · Film · Joe
Cul-de-sac1966 · Film · Albie
The Stable Door1966 · Film
Silent Song1966 · Film · Brother Michael
Doctor Zhivago1965 · Film · Petya
Young Cassidy1965 · Film · Archie
Lord Jim1965 · Film · Robinson
Beginning to End1965 · Film · Man
The Ceremony1963 · Film · O'Brian
Tom Jones1963 · Film · Partridge
The Brain1962 · Film · Furber
Mix Me a Person1962 · Film · Terence
Captain Clegg1962 · Film · Frightened Man
Two and Two Make Six1962 · Film · Night Porter
Blind Date1959 · Film · Postman
The Boy and the Bridge1959 · Film · Market Porter
Darby O'Gill and the Little People1959 · Film · Phadrig Oge
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns1959 · Film · Phadrig Oge
The Giant Behemoth1959 · Film · Dr. Sampson, the paleontologist
She Didn't Say No!1958 · Film · William Bates
Rooney1958 · Film · Joe O'Connor
Manuela1957 · Film · Tommy
The Rising of the Moon1957 · Film · Mickey J., The Poitín Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
Jacqueline1956 · Film · Campbell
The Titfield Thunderbolt1953 · Film · Vernon Crump (as Jack McGowran)
Time Bomb1953 · Film
The Gentle Gunman1952 · Film · Patsy McGuire
The Quiet Man1952 · Film · Ignatius Feeney
No Resting Place1951 · Film · Billy Kyle

Filmography

Series

16 shows

Banacek1972 · Series · Michele Lanier
The Champions1968 · Series · Banner B. Banner
ITV Playhouse1967 · Series · Cheese & Egg [C.E.Petty]
Half Hour Story1967 · Series · Alec
BBC Play of the Month1965 · Series · Trinculo
Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · Series · Coates
Gideon's Way1965 · Series · 'Happy' Roden
The Wednesday Play1964 · Series · Brother Michael
Theatre 6251964 · Series · Jeremiah Hudson
Espionage1963 · Series · Matt Youghal
Sergeant Cork1963 · Series · Drummer
Zero One1962 · Series
The Avengers1961 · Series · Professor Poole
Danger Man1960 · Series · Prior
Sailor of Fortune1957 · Series · Sean, Irish Deck Hand
Armchair Theatre1956 · Series