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Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

ActingBorn October 13, 1918 (54 years old at death)· Died January 30, 1973

Dublin, Ireland

IMDb

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.

Also known as: Jack McGowran, Джек МакГоурен
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 61

Known For

The Avengers
TV
★7.8

The Avengers

as Professor Poole

BBC Play of the Month
TV
★5.3

BBC Play of the Month

as Trinculo

Movies (42)

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

as Leo Zimmerman

1974

The Exorcist

The Exorcist

as Burke Dennings

1973

The Shadow of a Gunman

TV Shows (19)

The Avengers

The Avengers

as Professor Poole

1 ep.

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as Trinculo

1 ep.

The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
TV
★5.2

The Wednesday Play

as Brother Michael

Theatre 625
TV
★7.2

Theatre 625

as Jeremiah Hudson

The Exorcist
Movie
★7.7

The Exorcist

as Burke Dennings

The Champions
TV
★6.5

The Champions

as Banner B. Banner

ITV Playhouse
TV
★7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Cheese & Egg [C.E.Petty]

Danger Man
TV
★7.4

Danger Man

as Prior

Wonderwall
Movie
★5.2

Wonderwall

as Prof. Oscar Collins

Gideon's Way
TV
★7.0

Gideon's Way

as 'Happy' Roden

Banacek
TV
★8.5

Banacek

as Michele Lanier

No image
TV
★0.0

Drama 61-67

as Herbert Reynolds

The Avengers
TV
★7.8

The Avengers

as Professor Poole

1961

BBC Play of the Month
TV
★5.3

BBC Play of the Month

as Trinculo

1965

The Wednesday Play
TV
★5.2

The Wednesday Play

as Brother Michael

1964

Theatre 625
TV
★7.2

Theatre 625

as Jeremiah Hudson

1964

The Exorcist
Movie
★7.7

The Exorcist

as Burke Dennings

1973

The Champions
TV
★6.5

The Champions

as Banner B. Banner

1968

ITV Playhouse
TV
★7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Cheese & Egg [C.E.Petty]

1967

Danger Man
TV
★7.4

Danger Man

as Prior

1960

Wonderwall
Movie
★5.2

Wonderwall

as Prof. Oscar Collins

1969

Gideon's Way
TV
★7.0

Gideon's Way

as 'Happy' Roden

1965

Banacek
TV
★8.5

Banacek

as Michele Lanier

1972

No image
TV
★0.0

Drama 61-67

as Herbert Reynolds

1961

The Shadow of a Gunman

as Seumas Shields

1972

King Lear

King Lear

as Fool

1970

A Day at the Beach

A Day at the Beach

as Collector

1970

Start the Revolution Without Me

Start the Revolution Without Me

as Jacques

1970

Age of Consent

Age of Consent

as Nat Kelly

1969

Wonderwall

Wonderwall

as Prof. Oscar Collins

1969

There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah

There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah

as 'Cheese and Egg' C.E. Petty

1968

Faithful Departed

Faithful Departed

as Self - Narrator (voice)

1968

The Fearless Vampire Killers

The Fearless Vampire Killers

as Professor Abronsius

1967

How I Won the War

How I Won the War

as Juniper

1967

The Inn Way Out

The Inn Way Out

as Irish Poet

1967

Eh, Joe?

Eh, Joe?

as Joe

1966

Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

as Albie

1966

The Stable Door

The Stable Door

1966

Silent Song

Silent Song

as Brother Michael

1966

Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

as Petya

1965

Young Cassidy

Young Cassidy

as Archie

1965

Lord Jim

Lord Jim

as Robinson

1965

Beginning to End

Beginning to End

as Man

1965

The Ceremony

The Ceremony

as O'Brian

1963

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

as Partridge

1963

The Brain

The Brain

as Furber

1962

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

as Leo Zimmerman

1974

The Exorcist

The Exorcist

as Burke Dennings

1973

The Shadow of a Gunman

The Shadow of a Gunman

as Seumas Shields

1972

King Lear

King Lear

as Fool

1970

A Day at the Beach

A Day at the Beach

as Collector

1970

Start the Revolution Without Me

Start the Revolution Without Me

as Jacques

1970

Age of Consent

Age of Consent

as Nat Kelly

1969

Wonderwall

Wonderwall

as Prof. Oscar Collins

1969

There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah

There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah

as 'Cheese and Egg' C.E. Petty

1968

Faithful Departed

Faithful Departed

as Self - Narrator (voice)

1968

The Fearless Vampire Killers

The Fearless Vampire Killers

as Professor Abronsius

1967

How I Won the War

How I Won the War

as Juniper

1967

The Inn Way Out

The Inn Way Out

as Irish Poet

1967

Eh, Joe?

Eh, Joe?

as Joe

1966

Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

as Albie

1966

The Stable Door

The Stable Door

1966

Silent Song

Silent Song

as Brother Michael

1966

Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

as Petya

1965

Young Cassidy

Young Cassidy

as Archie

1965

Lord Jim

Lord Jim

as Robinson

1965

Beginning to End

Beginning to End

as Man

1965

The Ceremony

The Ceremony

as O'Brian

1963

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

as Partridge

1963

The Brain

The Brain

as Furber

1962

The Wednesday Play

as Brother Michael

1 ep.

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as Jeremiah Hudson

1 ep.

The Champions

The Champions

as Banner B. Banner

1 ep.

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

as Cheese & Egg [C.E.Petty]

1 ep.

Danger Man

Danger Man

as Prior

1 ep.

Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

as 'Happy' Roden

1 ep.

Banacek

Banacek

as Michele Lanier

1 ep.

No image

Drama 61-67

as Herbert Reynolds

1 ep.

Espionage

Espionage

as Matt Youghal

1 ep.

Sergeant Cork

Sergeant Cork

as Drummer

1 ep.

No image

Armchair Mystery Theatre

as Albert Brady

1 ep.

Sailor of Fortune

Sailor of Fortune

as Sean, Irish Deck Hand

22 ep.

Half Hour Story

Half Hour Story

as Alec

1 ep.

No image

Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!

as Jimmy Walsh

1 ep.

No image

Thursday Theatre

as Father

1 ep.

Zero One

Zero One

1 ep.

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1 ep.

The Avengers

The Avengers

as Professor Poole

1 episodes

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as Trinculo

1 episodes

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as Brother Michael

1 episodes

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as Jeremiah Hudson

1 episodes

The Champions

The Champions

as Banner B. Banner

1 episodes

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

as Cheese & Egg [C.E.Petty]

1 episodes

Danger Man

Danger Man

as Prior

1 episodes

Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

as 'Happy' Roden

1 episodes

Banacek

Banacek

as Michele Lanier

1 episodes

No image

Drama 61-67

as Herbert Reynolds

1 episodes

Espionage

Espionage

as Matt Youghal

1 episodes

Sergeant Cork

Sergeant Cork

as Drummer

1 episodes

No image

Armchair Mystery Theatre

as Albert Brady

1 episodes

Sailor of Fortune

Sailor of Fortune

as Sean, Irish Deck Hand

22 episodes

Half Hour Story

Half Hour Story

as Alec

1 episodes

No image

Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!

as Jimmy Walsh

1 episodes

No image

Thursday Theatre

as Father

1 episodes

Zero One

Zero One

1 episodes

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1 episodes