Jack MacGowran

Oct 13, 1918 - Jan 30, 1973 (54 years old) in 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 director Burke Dennings in The Exorcist. He was probably best known for his work with Samuel Beckett.

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Known For

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The Avengers

Professor Poole

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BBC Play of the Month

Trinculo

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The Exorcist

Burke Dennings

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Gideon's Way

'Happy' Roden

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Theatre 625

Jeremiah Hudson

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The Champions

Banner B. Banner

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Banacek

Michele Lanier

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The Brain

Furber

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The Titfield Thunderbolt

Vernon Crump (as Jack McGowran)

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Blind Date

Postman

Credits

Third Eye Future

★ NR
The Exorcist 1973

Burke Dennings

★ 7.7
The Shadow of a Gunman 1972

Seumas Shields

★ 6
Banacek 1972

Michele Lanier

★ 8.6
King Lear 1970

Fool

★ 6.3
A Day at the Beach 1970

Collector

★ 4.6
Start the Revolution Without Me 1970

Jacques

★ 5.8
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go 1970

Leo Zimmerman

★ 4.2
Age of Consent 1969

Nat Kelly

★ 5.9
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah 1968

'Cheese and Egg' C.E. Petty

★ NR
The Champions 1968

Banner B. Banner

★ 6.2
Faithful Departed 1968

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★ NR
Wonderwall 1968

Prof. Oscar Collins

★ 5
The Fearless Vampire Killers 1967

Professor Abronsius

★ 7
How I Won the War 1967

Juniper

★ 5.5
The Inn Way Out 1967

Irish Poet

★ NR
Eh, Joe? 1966

Joe

★ NR
Cul-de-sac 1966

Albie

★ 6.7
The Stable Door 1966

★ NR
Silent Song 1966

Brother Michael

★ NR
Doctor Zhivago 1965

Petya

★ 7.5
BBC Play of the Month 1965

Trinculo

★ 5
Gideon's Way 1965

'Happy' Roden

★ 6.8
Young Cassidy 1965

Archie

★ 6.4
Lord Jim 1965

Robinson

★ 6.8
Beginning to End 1965

Man

★ NR
Theatre 625 1964

Jeremiah Hudson

★ 7.2
The Ceremony 1963

O'Brian

★ 5.2
Tom Jones 1963

Partridge

★ 5.9
Zero One 1962

★ 6
The Brain 1962

Furber

★ 5.6
Mix Me a Person 1962

Terence

★ 6.2
Captain Clegg 1962

Frightened Man

★ 6.3
Two and Two Make Six 1962

Night Porter

★ 6
Drama 61-67 1961

Herbert Reynolds

★ NR
The Avengers 1961

Professor Poole

★ 7.7
Blind Date 1959

Postman

★ 5.9
The Boy and the Bridge 1959

Market Porter

★ 5
Darby O'Gill and the Little People 1959

Phadrig Oge

★ 6.7
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns 1959

Phadrig Oge

★ 9
The Giant Behemoth 1959

Dr. Sampson, the paleontologist

★ 5.8
She Didn't Say No! 1958

William Bates

★ 6.3
Rooney 1958

Joe O'Connor

★ 5.5
The Rising of the Moon 1957

Mickey J., The Poitín Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')

★ 6.9
Manuela 1957

Tommy

★ 5.7
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! 1957

Jimmy Walsh

★ NR
Sailor of Fortune 1957

Sean, Irish Deck Hand

★ NR
Jacqueline 1956

Campbell

★ 6
The Titfield Thunderbolt 1953

Vernon Crump (as Jack McGowran)

★ 7
Time Bomb 1953

★ 5.2
The Gentle Gunman 1952

Patsy McGuire

★ 6.2
The Quiet Man 1952

Ignatius Feeney

★ 7.3
No Resting Place 1951

Billy Kyle

★ 5