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Patrick McGoohan

Irish-American actor (1928-2009) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 80

Patrick Joseph McGoohan was an Irish-American actor, director, producer, and writer of film, television, and theatre. Born in New York City to Irish parents, he was raised in Ireland and England.

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2009Died13 January 20092002Treasure PlanetFilm, Billy Bones (voice)1996A Time to KillFilm, Judge Omar Noose1991The Best of FriendsFilm, George Bernard Shaw1990Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesAward1989The SimpsonsSeries, Number 6 (voice)1985Three Sovereigns for SarahSeries, Chief Magistrate1984TrespassesFilm, Fred Wells1983Jamaica InnSeries, Joss Merlyn1982American PlayhouseSeries, Chief Magistrate1981Kings and Desperate MenFilm, John Kingsley1979Escape from AlcatrazFilm, Warden1977The Man in the Iron MaskFilm, Fouchet1975Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesAwardA Genius, Two Friends, and an IdiotFilm, 1975Major Cabot1971ColumboSeries, Director, WriterMary, Queen of ScotsFilm, 1971James Stuart1967The PrisonerSeries, Director, Writer1963Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowFilm, Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow1961Two Living, One DeadFilm, Erik Berger1960Danger ManSeries, Director1957Hell DriversFilm, C. 'Red' Redman1956Armchair TheatreSeries, Jack 'Pal' Smurch1955I Am a CameraFilm, Swedish Water Therapist1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, Christopher Syn / Scarecrow of Romney Marsh1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Seth Makepeace1928Born19 March 1928

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Known for

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  • Braveheart 1995
  • Treasure Planet 2002
  • Escape from Alcatraz 1979
  • A Time to Kill 1996
  • The Dam Busters 1955

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 40

80 credits on file

Television 15

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series1990
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series1975
Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame

About this person

He began his career in Britain during the 1950s and became well known for the titular role of secret agent John Drake in the ITC espionage programme Danger Man (1960-68). He then created and produced the surrealistic ITV series The Prisoner (1967-68), in which he starred as former British intelligence agent Number Six.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2009 · aged 80

In the same film or series as Patrick

Jools HollandAlso in The Laughing Prisoner (1987)Dave BrubeckAlso in All Night Long (1962)John BoormanAlso in The Hard Way (1980)Daphne du MaurierAlso in Jamaica Inn (1983)William HartnellAlso in Hell Drivers (1957)