Jack MacGowran

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Jack MacGowran

Acting October 13, 1918

Dublin, Ireland

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…

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The Exorcist

The Exorcist

7.7 1973 Movie
Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

7.6 1965 Movie
The Fearless Vampire Killers

The Fearless Vampire Killers

6.9 1967 Movie
The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man

7.3 1952 Movie
The Avengers

The Avengers

7.8 1961 TV Show
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show
Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

6.7 1966 Movie
Tom Jones

Tom Jones

5.9 1963 Movie
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

7.2 1964 TV Show
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

7.0 1967 TV Show
Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

4.3 1965 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1974
    The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

    Movie Leo Zimmerman

  2. 1973
    The Exorcist

    Movie Burke Dennings

  3. 1972
    The Shadow of a Gunman

    Movie Seumas Shields

  4. 1972
    Banacek

    TV show Michele Lanier

  5. 1970
    King Lear

    Movie Fool

  6. 1970
    A Day at the Beach

    Movie Collector

  7. 1970
    Start the Revolution Without Me

    Movie Jacques

  8. 1969
    Age of Consent

    Movie Nat Kelly

  9. 1969
    Wonderwall

    Movie Prof. Oscar Collins

  10. 1968
    There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah

    Movie 'Cheese and Egg' C.E. Petty

  11. 1968
    The Champions

    TV show Banner B. Banner

  12. 1968
    Faithful Departed

    Movie Self - Narrator (voice)

  13. 1967
    The Fearless Vampire Killers

    Movie Professor Abronsius

  14. 1967
    How I Won the War

    Movie Juniper

  15. 1967
    ITV Playhouse

    TV show Cheese & Egg [C.E.Petty]

  16. 1967
    Half Hour Story

    TV show Alec

More credits
  1. 1967
    The Inn Way Out

    Movie Irish Poet

  2. 1966
    Eh, Joe?

    Movie Joe

  3. 1966
    Cul-de-sac

    Movie Albie

  4. 1966
    The Stable Door

    Movie

  5. 1966
    Silent Song

    Movie Brother Michael

  6. 1965
    Doctor Zhivago

    Movie Petya

  7. 1965
    BBC Play of the Month

    TV show Trinculo

  8. 1965
    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    TV show Coates

  9. 1965
    Gideon's Way

    TV show 'Happy' Roden

  10. 1965
    Young Cassidy

    Movie Archie

  11. 1965
    Lord Jim

    Movie Robinson

  12. 1965
    Beginning to End

    Movie Man

  13. 1964
    Thursday Theatre

    TV show Father

  14. 1964
    The Wednesday Play

    TV show Brother Michael

  15. 1964
    Theatre 625

    TV show Jeremiah Hudson

  16. 1963
    The Ceremony

    Movie O'Brian

  17. 1963
    Espionage

    TV show Matt Youghal

  18. 1963
    Tom Jones

    Movie Partridge

  19. 1963
    Sergeant Cork

    TV show Drummer

  20. 1962
    Zero One

    TV show

  21. 1962
    The Brain

    Movie Furber

  22. 1962
    Mix Me a Person

    Movie Terence

  23. 1962
    Captain Clegg

    Movie Frightened Man

  24. 1962
    Two and Two Make Six

    Movie Night Porter