Jack MacGowran

Acting

Jack MacGowran

Born October 13, 1918Dublin, Ireland55 credits

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.

Known For

The Exorcist
7.7

The Exorcist

Movie

1973

The Shadow of a Gunman
6.0

The Shadow of a Gunman

Movie

1972

Banacek
8.6

Banacek

TV

1972

King Lear
6.3

King Lear

Movie

1970

A Day at the Beach
4.7

A Day at the Beach

Movie

1970

Start the Revolution Without Me
5.9

Start the Revolution Without Me

Movie

1970

Filmography

The Exorcist
1973The Exorcistas Burke DenningsMovie
The Shadow of a Gunman
1972The Shadow of a Gunmanas Seumas ShieldsMovie
Banacek
1972Banacekas Michele LanierTV
King Lear
1970King Learas FoolMovie
A Day at the Beach
1970A Day at the Beachas CollectorMovie
Start the Revolution Without Me
1970Start the Revolution Without Meas JacquesMovie
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
1970The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Goas Leo ZimmermanMovie
Age of Consent
1969Age of Consentas Nat KellyMovie
Wonderwall
1969Wonderwallas Prof. Oscar CollinsMovie
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah
1968There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilahas 'Cheese and Egg' C.E. PettyMovie
The Champions
1968The Championsas Banner B. BannerTV
Faithful Departed
1968Faithful Departedas narratorMovie
The Fearless Vampire Killers
1967The Fearless Vampire Killersas Professor AbronsiusMovie
How I Won the War
1967How I Won the Waras JuniperMovie
ITV Playhouse
1967ITV Playhouseas Cheese & Egg [C.E.Petty]TV
The Inn Way Out
1967The Inn Way Outas Irish PoetMovie
Eh, Joe?
1966Eh, Joe?as JoeMovie
Cul-de-sac
1966Cul-de-sacas AlbieMovie
The Stable Door
1966The Stable DoorMovie
Silent Song
1966Silent Songas Brother MichaelMovie
Doctor Zhivago
1965Doctor Zhivagoas PetyaMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas TrinculoTV
Gideon's Way
1965Gideon's Wayas 'Happy' RodenTV
Young Cassidy
1965Young Cassidyas ArchieMovie
Lord Jim
1965Lord Jimas RobinsonMovie
Beginning to End
1965Beginning to Endas ManMovie
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625as Jeremiah HudsonTV
The Ceremony
1963The Ceremonyas O'BrianMovie
Tom Jones
1963Tom Jonesas PartridgeMovie
Zero One
1962Zero OneTV
The Brain
1962The Brainas FurberMovie
Mix Me a Person
1962Mix Me a Personas TerenceMovie
Captain Clegg
1962Captain Cleggas Frightened ManMovie
Two and Two Make Six
1962Two and Two Make Sixas Night PorterMovie
D
1961Drama 61-67as Herbert ReynoldsTV
The Avengers
1961The Avengersas Professor PooleTV
A
1960Armchair Mystery Theatreas Albert BradyTV
Blind Date
1959Blind Dateas PostmanMovie
The Boy and the Bridge
1959The Boy and the Bridgeas Market PorterMovie
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
1959Darby O'Gill and the Little Peopleas Phadrig OgeMovie
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
1959I Captured the King of the Leprechaunsas Phadrig OgeMovie
The Giant Behemoth
1959The Giant Behemothas Dr. Sampson, the paleontologistMovie
She Didn't Say No!
1958She Didn't Say No!as William BatesMovie
Rooney
1958Rooneyas Joe O'ConnorMovie
The Rising of the Moon
1957The Rising of the Moonas Mickey J., The Poitín Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')Movie
Manuela
1957Manuelaas TommyMovie
O
1957Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!as Jimmy WalshTV
Sailor of Fortune
1957Sailor of Fortuneas Sean, Irish Deck HandTV
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair TheatreTV
Jacqueline
1956Jacquelineas CampbellMovie
The Titfield Thunderbolt
1953The Titfield Thunderboltas Vernon Crump (as Jack McGowran)Movie
Time Bomb
1953Time BombMovie
The Gentle Gunman
1952The Gentle Gunmanas Patsy McGuireMovie
The Quiet Man
1952The Quiet Manas Ignatius FeeneyMovie
No Resting Place
1951No Resting Placeas Billy KyleMovie