Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

Known for

Acting

Born

October 13, 1918

Birthplace

Dublin, Ireland

Died

January 30, 1973 (aged 54)

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.

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Best known work

The Exorcist

The Exorcist

1973

Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

1965

The Fearless Vampire Killers

The Fearless Vampire Killers

1967

The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man

1952

Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

1966

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

1963

Darby O'Gill and the Little People

Darby O'Gill and the Little People

1959

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

Age of Consent

Age of Consent

1969

Lord Jim

Lord Jim

1965

Filmography

1974
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
as Leo Zimmerman
1973
The Exorcist
as Burke Dennings
1972
The Shadow of a Gunman
as Seumas Shields
1972
BanacekTV
as Michele Lanier (1 episode)
1970
King Lear
as Fool
1970
A Day at the Beach
as Collector
1970
Start the Revolution Without Me
as Jacques
1969
Age of Consent
as Nat Kelly
1969
Wonderwall
as Prof. Oscar Collins
1968
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah
as 'Cheese and Egg' C.E. Petty
1968
The ChampionsTV
as Banner B. Banner (1 episode)
1968
Faithful Departed
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1967
The Fearless Vampire Killers
as Professor Abronsius
1967
How I Won the War
as Juniper
1967
ITV PlayhouseTV
as Cheese & Egg [C.E.Petty] (1 episode)
1967
Half Hour StoryTV
as Alec (1 episode)
1967
The Inn Way Out
as Irish Poet
1966
Eh, Joe?
as Joe
1966
Cul-de-sac
as Albie
1966
The Stable Door
1966
Silent Song
as Brother Michael
1965
Doctor Zhivago
as Petya
1965
BBC Play of the MonthTV
as Trinculo (1 episode)
1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreTV
as Coates (1 episode)
1965
Gideon's WayTV
as 'Happy' Roden (1 episode)