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Jack MacGowran (1918–1973)


Jack MacGowran, the great Irish character actor known for his roles in the plays of Samuel Beckett, was born on October 13, 1918 in Ireland. He established his professional reputation as a member of the Abbey Players in Dublin, but he won his greatest fame for assaying Beckett's characters onstage... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1972 Banacek (TV series)
Michele Lanier
No Sign of the Cross (1972) … Michele Lanier
 
1972 A Day at the Beach
The Collector
 
1971 King Lear
Fool
 
1971 Sunrise on Beckett Mountain (TV movie)
Unnamed Man
 
1970 My Partner the Ghost (TV series)
Joe Hudson
The Ghost Talks (1970) … Joe Hudson
 
1970 The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Leo Zimmerman (as Jack McGowran)
 
1969 Parkin's Patch (TV series)
Danny Shea
The Birmingham Con (1969) … Danny Shea
 
1969 Age of Consent
Nat Kelly
 
1968 The Champions (TV series)
Banner B. Banner
Happening (1968) … Banner B. Banner
 
1968 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
'Cheese & Egg' Petty
 
1968 Wonderwall
Prof. Oscar Collins
 
1968 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Trinculo
The Tempest (1968) … Trinculo
 
1968 Half Hour Story (TV series)
Alec
The Event (1968) … Alec
 
1967 How I Won the War
Juniper
 
1967 Sanctuary (TV series)
Kevin Moriarty
The Voice of His Calling (1967) … Kevin Moriarty
 
1967 The Avengers (TV series)
Professor Poole
The Winged Avenger (1967) … Professor Poole
 
1966 Eh, Joe? (TV movie)
 
1966 Cul-de-sac
Albie
 
1966 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Brother Michael
Silent Song (1966) … Brother Michael
 
1966 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
Coastes
The Far-Way Incident (1966) … Coastes
 
1965 Doctor Zhivago
Petya
 
1965 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Jeremiah Hudson
Esther's Altar (1965) … Jeremiah Hudson
 
1965 Young Cassidy
Archie
 
1965 Lord Jim
Robinson
 
1965 Secret Agent (TV series)
Shorty Pratt
Such Men Are Dangerous (1965) … Shorty Pratt
 
1964 Gideon C.I.D. (TV series)
Happy Roden
Big Fish, Little Fish (1964) … Happy Roden
 
1964 Thursday Theatre (TV series)
Father
Point of Departure (1964) … Father
 
1964 Drama 61-67 (TV series)
Herbert Reynolds
Studio '64: The Happy Moorings (1964) … Herbert Reynolds
 
1963 Sergeant Cork (TV series)
Drummer
The Case of the Fenian Men (1963) … Drummer
 
1963 The Ceremony
O'Brian
 
1963 Espionage (TV series)
Matt Youghal
He Rises on Sunday and We on Monday (1963) … Matt Youghal
 
1963 Tom Jones
Partridge
 
1963 First Night (TV series)
Kelly
The Strain (1963) … Kelly
 
1963 Z Cars (TV series)
Fenton
Lucky Accident (1963) … Fenton
 
1962 Zero One (TV series)
Lonnie
Donovan's Disaster (1962) … Lonnie (as Jack MacGowan)
 
1962 The Brain
Furber
 
1962 Mix Me a Person
Terence
 
1962 Night Creatures
Frightened Man
 
1962 Two and Two Make Six
Night Porter
 
1960 Danger Man (TV series)
Prior
The Nurse (1960) … Prior
 
1959 A Christmas Journey (TV movie)
Stranger
 
1959 The Rough and Ready Lot (TV movie)
Captain Kelly
 
1959 Chance Meeting
Postman
 
1959 The Boy and the Bridge
Market Porter
 
1958-1959 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Huish / The Butler
Ebb Tide (1959) … Huish
Dinner with the Family (1958) … The Butler
 
1959 The Giant Behemoth
Dr. Sampson, the Paleontologist
 
1958 She Didn't Say No!
William Bates
 
1955-1958 Sailor of Fortune (TV series)
Sean, Irish Deck Hand / Sean - Irish Deck Hand / Sean
The Desert Bus (1958) … Sean, Irish Deck Hand
The Final Bargain (1958) … Sean - Irish Deck Hand
The King's Four Wives (1958) … Sean, Irish Deck Hand
Hearse at High Noon (1958) … Sean, Irish Deck Hand
The Counterfeit Cigars (1958) … Sean - Irish Deck Hand
 
1958 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
 
1958 Rooney
Joe O'Connor
 
1957 Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! (TV series)
Jimmy Walsh
The Unknown Man (1957) … Jimmy Walsh
 
1957 The Rising of the Moon
Mickey J. - the poitín maker (1st Episode)
 
1957 Stowaway Girl
Tommy
 
1956 Panic in the Parlor
Toddy (uncredited)
 
1956 Jacqueline
Campbell
 
1956 Raiders of the River
Alf Barber (as Jack McGowran)
 
1953 The Titfield Thunderbolt
Vernon Crump (as Jack McGowran)
 
1953 Time Bomb
Bearded Man in Hostel (uncredited)
 
1952 The Gentle Gunman
Patsy McGuire (as Jack McGowran)
 
1952 The Quiet Man
Ignatius Feeney (as Jack McGowran)
 
1951 No Resting Place
Billy Kyle
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.100 (1971) … Himself
 
1968 Once More with Felix (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.6 (1968) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material World (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
1984 Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence (documentary)
Actor - Extract from Becketts Plays
 
1967 Lionpower from MGM (short)
Professor Abronsius (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(August 30, 1960) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "The Winter's Tale", at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford, England with Eric Porter, Peggy Ashcroft, Elizabeth Sellars, Patrick Allen, Paul Hardwick, Ian Holm, Derek Godfrey, Dinsdale Landen, Philip Voss, Susan Marryott... See more »

Alternate Names:

Jack MacGowan | Jack McGowran

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Trivia:

Born in Dublin, Jack MacGowran worked as an insurance assessor for eight years before becoming an actor with the Abbey Theatre. He made his film debut in John Ford's The Quiet Man. He was also a noted stage actor specialising in works by Sean O'Casey and Samuel Beckett. He appeared in "Waiting For Godot" at the Royal Court Theatre London... See more »

Star Sign:

Libra