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Jack MacGowran

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Oct 13 1918
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Death: Tue, Jan 30 1973
Jack MacGowran is 54 years old
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Poster of Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
Jack MacGowran would have been no older than
54 in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Oct 05 2023
Poster of The Exorcist
The Exorcist
Jack MacGowran would have been no older than
54 in The Exorcist
as 'Burke Dennings'.
Wed, Dec 26 1973
Poster of The Shadow of a Gunman
The Shadow of a Gunman
Jack MacGowran was
54 in The Shadow of a Gunman
as 'Seumas Shields'.
Mon, Dec 04 1972
Poster of King Lear
King Lear
Jack MacGowran was
52 in King Lear
as 'Fool'.
Thu, Feb 04 1971
Poster of A Day at the Beach
A Day at the Beach
Jack MacGowran was
51 in A Day at the Beach
as 'Collector'.
Fri, May 01 1970
Poster of Start the Revolution Without Me
Start the Revolution Without Me
Jack MacGowran was
51 in Start the Revolution Without Me
as 'Jacques'.
Wed, Feb 04 1970
Poster of The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Jack MacGowran was
51 in The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
as 'Leo Zimmerman'.
Thu, Jan 01 1970
Poster of Age of Consent
Age of Consent
Jack MacGowran was
50 in Age of Consent
as 'Nat Kelly'.
Tue, May 13 1969
Poster of There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah
Jack MacGowran was
49 in There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah
as ''Cheese and Egg' C.E. Petty'.
Mon, Sep 30 1968
Poster of Faithful Departed
Faithful Departed
Jack MacGowran was
49 in Faithful Departed
as 'narrator'.
Tue, Jul 02 1968
Poster of Wonderwall
Wonderwall
Jack MacGowran was
49 in Wonderwall
as 'Prof. Oscar Collins'.
Fri, May 17 1968
Poster of The Fearless Vampire Killers
The Fearless Vampire Killers
Jack MacGowran was
49 in The Fearless Vampire Killers
as 'Professor Abronsius'.
Mon, Nov 13 1967
Poster of How I Won the War
How I Won the War
Jack MacGowran was
49 in How I Won the War
as 'Juniper'.
Wed, Oct 18 1967
Poster of The Inn Way Out
The Inn Way Out
Jack MacGowran was
48 in The Inn Way Out
as 'Irish Poet'.
Wed, Feb 01 1967
Poster of Eh, Joe?
Eh, Joe?
Jack MacGowran was
47 in Eh, Joe?
as 'Joe'.
Mon, Jul 04 1966
Poster of Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
Jack MacGowran was
47 in Cul-de-sac
as 'Albie'.
Fri, Jun 17 1966
Poster of The Stable Door
The Stable Door
Jack MacGowran was
47 in The Stable Door
Wed, Jun 01 1966
Poster of Silent Song
Silent Song
Jack MacGowran was
47 in Silent Song
as 'Brother Michael'.
Wed, Feb 02 1966
Poster of Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago
Jack MacGowran was
47 in Doctor Zhivago
as 'Petya'.
Wed, Dec 22 1965
Poster of Young Cassidy
Young Cassidy
Jack MacGowran was
46 in Young Cassidy
as 'Archie'.
Thu, Feb 25 1965
Poster of Lord Jim
Lord Jim
Jack MacGowran was
46 in Lord Jim
as 'Robinson'.
Mon, Feb 15 1965
Poster of Beginning to End
Beginning to End
Jack MacGowran was
46 in Beginning to End
as 'Man'.
Fri, Jan 01 1965
Poster of The Ceremony
The Ceremony
Jack MacGowran was
45 in The Ceremony
as 'O'Brian'.
Wed, Dec 18 1963
Poster of Tom Jones
Tom Jones
Jack MacGowran was
44 in Tom Jones
as 'Partridge'.
Sat, Aug 24 1963
Poster of The Brain
The Brain
Jack MacGowran was
43 in The Brain
as 'Furber'.
Wed, Sep 05 1962
Poster of Mix Me a Person
Mix Me a Person
Jack MacGowran was
43 in Mix Me a Person
as 'Terence'.
Fri, Aug 31 1962
Poster of Captain Clegg
Captain Clegg
Jack MacGowran was
43 in Captain Clegg
as 'Frightened Man'.
Wed, Jun 13 1962
Poster of Two and Two Make Six
Two and Two Make Six
Jack MacGowran was
43 in Two and Two Make Six
as 'Night Porter'.
Tue, May 01 1962
Poster of Blind Date
Blind Date
Jack MacGowran was
40 in Blind Date
as 'Postman'.
Sat, Aug 01 1959
Poster of Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Jack MacGowran was
40 in Darby O'Gill and the Little People
as 'Phadrig Oge'.
Wed, Jun 24 1959
Poster of I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
Jack MacGowran was
40 in I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
as 'Phadrig Oge'.
Fri, May 29 1959
Poster of The Giant Behemoth
The Giant Behemoth
Jack MacGowran was
40 in The Giant Behemoth
as 'Dr. Sampson, the paleontologist'.
Tue, Mar 03 1959
Poster of She Didn't Say No!
She Didn't Say No!
Jack MacGowran was
39 in She Didn't Say No!
as 'William Bates'.
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Rooney
Rooney
Jack MacGowran was
39 in Rooney
as 'Joe O'Connor'.
Mon, Mar 24 1958
Poster of The Rising of the Moon
The Rising of the Moon
Jack MacGowran was
38 in The Rising of the Moon
as 'Mickey J., The Poitín Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')'.
Sat, Aug 10 1957
Poster of Manuela
Manuela
Jack MacGowran was
38 in Manuela
as 'Tommy'.
Thu, Jul 18 1957
Poster of Jacqueline
Jacqueline
Jack MacGowran was
37 in Jacqueline
as 'Campbell'.
Mon, Jun 04 1956
Poster of The Titfield Thunderbolt
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Jack MacGowran was
34 in The Titfield Thunderbolt
as 'Vernon Crump (as Jack McGowran), Vernon Crump'.
Wed, Mar 04 1953
Poster of Time Bomb
Time Bomb
Jack MacGowran was
34 in Time Bomb
Thu, Feb 05 1953
Poster of The Gentle Gunman
The Gentle Gunman
Jack MacGowran was
34 in The Gentle Gunman
as 'Patsy McGuire'.
Thu, Oct 23 1952
Poster of The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man
Jack MacGowran was
33 in The Quiet Man
as 'Ignatius Feeney'.
Mon, Jul 21 1952
Poster of No Resting Place
No Resting Place
Jack MacGowran was
32 in No Resting Place
as 'Billy Kyle'.
Fri, Jan 12 1951

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Banacek
Banacek
Jack MacGowran was
53+ in Banacek
as 'Michele Lanier'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972
Poster of The Champions
The Champions
Jack MacGowran was
49+ in The Champions
as 'Banner B. Banner'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968
Poster of Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way
Jack MacGowran was
46+ in Gideon's Way
as ''Happy' Roden'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 18 1965
Poster of Zero One
Zero One
Jack MacGowran was
43+ in Zero One
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1962
Poster of The Avengers
The Avengers
Jack MacGowran was
42+ in The Avengers
as 'Professor Poole'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961