Jack MacGowran
Irish actor (1918-1973) · Ireland · On the map · Actors · Died at 54
John Joseph MacGowran was an Irish actor. He was known for being one of the foremost stage interpreters of the work of Samuel Beckett and Seán O'Casey.
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1973Died31 January 1973
The ExorcistFilm, 1973Burke Dennings1972
BanacekSeries, Michele Lanier1970
A Day at the BeachFilm, Collector1969
Age of ConsentFilm, Nat Kelly1968
The ChampionsSeries, Banner B. Banner
Faithful DepartedFilm, 19681967
Half Hour StorySeries, Alec1966
Cul-de-sacFilm, Albie1965
BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Trinculo
Doctor ZhivagoFilm, 1965Petya1964
The Wednesday PlaySeries, Brother Michael1963
The CeremonyFilm, O'Brian1962
Zero OneSeries
Captain CleggFilm, 1962Frightened Man1961Drama 61-67Series, Herbert Reynolds1960Armchair Mystery TheatreSeries, Albert Brady1958
RooneyFilm, Joe O'Connor1957Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!Series, Jimmy Walsh
ManuelaFilm, 1957Tommy1956
Armchair TheatreSeries
JacquelineFilm, 1956Campbell1952
The Gentle GunmanFilm, Patsy McGuire1951
No Resting PlaceFilm, Billy Kyle1918Born13 October 1918
The ExorcistFilm, 1973Burke Dennings1972BanacekSeries, Michele Lanier1970A Day at the BeachFilm, Collector1969Age of ConsentFilm, Nat Kelly1968The ChampionsSeries, Banner B. BannerFaithful DepartedFilm, 19681967Half Hour StorySeries, Alec1966Cul-de-sacFilm, Albie1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries, TrinculoDoctor ZhivagoFilm, 1965Petya1964The Wednesday PlaySeries, Brother Michael1963The CeremonyFilm, O'Brian1962Zero OneSeriesCaptain CleggFilm, 1962Frightened Man1961Drama 61-67Series, Herbert Reynolds1960Armchair Mystery TheatreSeries, Albert Brady1958RooneyFilm, Joe O'Connor1957Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!Series, Jimmy WalshManuelaFilm, 1957Tommy1956Armchair TheatreSeriesJacquelineFilm, 1956Campbell1952The Gentle GunmanFilm, Patsy McGuire1951No Resting PlaceFilm, Billy Kyle1918Born13 October 1918Known for
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The Exorcist 1973
Doctor Zhivago 1965
The Quiet Man 1952
The Titfield Thunderbolt 1953
The Fearless Vampire Killers 1967
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Roman Polanski Directed The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
Gene Gutowski Produced The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
John Ford Directed The Quiet Man (1952)
Freddie Francis Directed The Brain and Two and Two Make Six
James Mason Produced Age of Consent (1969)
Hugh Griffith Also in The Titfield Thunderbolt and Tom Jones
Cyril Cusack Also in King Lear and Jacqueline
Gérard Brach Wrote Cul-de-sac and Wonderwall
Eugène Lourié Directed Behemoth, the Sea Monster (1961)
Denis O'Dea Also in The Rising of the Moon (1957)
John Gregson Also in The Titfield Thunderbolt and Jacqueline
Noel Purcell Also in Lord Jim and The Rising of the Moon- Iain Quarrier Also in Cul-de-sac and Wonderwall
- Marie Kean Also in Jacqueline, Rooney and Cul-de-sac
- George A. Cooper Also in The Brain and Tom Jones
Michael Balcon Produced Tom Jones (1963)
Walt Disney Produced Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
Julie Christie Also in Doctor Zhivago and Young Cassidy
Carlo Ponti Produced Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Barry Fitzgerald Also in The Quiet Man and Rooney
Bud Yorkin Produced Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)
André Morell Also in Behemoth, the Sea Monster (1961)
T. E. B. Clarke Wrote The Rising of the Moon (1957)
Peter Graham Scott Directed Captain Clegg (1962)
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Filmography 40
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Television 20
About this person
Country
Ireland
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1973 · aged 54
