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Patrick McGoohan

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Patrick McGoohan

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 19, 1928 (98 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Patrick Joseph McGoohan (March 19, 1928 – January 13, 2009) was an American-born actor, raised in Ireland and England, with an extensive stage and film career, most notably in the 1960s television series Danger Man (renamed Secret Agent when exported to the US), and The Prisoner. McGoohan wrote and directed several episodes of The Prisoner himself, occasionally using the pseudonyms Joseph Serf and Paddy Fitz. He subsequently appeared in several Columbo episodes, winning the Emmy twice, David Cronenberg's Scanners, and in Mel Gibson's Braveheart as King Edward I.

Known For

Acting
2017In My MindSelf (archive footage)
2008Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney MarshDr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow (archive footage)
2007The Making of the Prisoner
2002Treasure PlanetBilly Bones (voice)
2001In Search of the PrisonerNumber Six (archive footage)
1997HysteriaDr. Harvey Langston
1996The PhantomPhantom's Dad
1996A Time to KillJudge Omar Noose
1996Sad?Number Six (archive footage)
1995BraveheartKing Edward
1991The Best of FriendsGeorge Bernard Shaw
1990The Prisoner Video CompanionNumber 6
1989The SimpsonsNumber 6 (voice)
1987The Laughing PrisonerNumber Six
1986Of Pure BloodDr. Felix Neumann
1985Baby: Secret of the Lost LegendDoctor Eric Kiviat
1985Three Sovereigns for SarahChief Magistrate
1985Three Sovereigns for SarahChief Magistrate
1984TrespassesFred Wells
1984Six Into One: The Prisoner FileSelf
1984Murder, She WroteAttorney Oliver Quayle
1983Jamaica InnJoss Merlyn
1983Jamaica InnJoss Merlyn
1981ScannersDr. Paul Ruth
1981Kings and Desperate MenJohn Kingsley
1980The Hard WayJohn Connor
1979Escape from AlcatrazWarden
1978Brass TargetCol. Mike McCauley
1977The Man in the Iron MaskFouchet
1977RaffertyDr. Sidney Rafferty
1976Silver StreakRoger Devereau
1975A Genius, Two Friends, and an IdiotMajor Cabot
1971Mary, Queen of ScotsJames Stuart
1971ColumboNelson Brenner
1971ColumboOscar Finch
1971ColumboEric Prince
1970The Moonshine WarFrank Long
1968Ice Station ZebraDavid Jones
1968Journey Into DarknessHost
1968KoroshiJohn Drake
1967The PrisonerNumber Six
1964The Scarecrow of Romney MarshDr. Christopher Syn
1963Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowDr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow
1963The Three Lives of ThomasinaAndrew McDhui
1962All Night LongJohnny Cousin
1962The Quare FellowThomas Crimmin
1962Life for RuthDr Brown
1961The Man Out ThereThe Man - Nicholai Soloviov
1961Two Living, One DeadErik Berger
1961Serjeant Musgrave's DanceSjt. Musgrave
1960Danger ManJohn Drake
1959BrandBrand
1958The Gypsy and the GentlemanJess
1958The Greatest Man in the WorldJack 'Pal' Smurch
1958Nor the Moon by NightAndrew Miller
1957Hell DriversC. 'Red' Redman
1957High Tide at NoonSimon Breck
1956ZarakMoor Larkin
1956Armchair TheatreJack 'Pal' Smurch
1956Armchair Theatre'The Man' - Nicholai Soloviov
1955Passage HomeMartin McIsaacs
1955The Dam BustersGuard at door (uncredited)
1955I Am a CameraSwedish Water Therapist
1955Moby Dick—RehearsedA Serious Actor /Starbuck
1955The Dark AvengerEnglish Soldier (uncredited)
1955FolioMichael O'Riordan
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyChristopher Syn / Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
1950Sunday Night TheatreSeth Makepeace
Production
1967The PrisonerProducer
Directing
1977RaffertyDirector
1974Catch My SoulDirector
1971ColumboDirector
1967The PrisonerDirector
1960Danger ManDirector
Writing
1971ColumboWriter
1967The PrisonerWriter
Crew
1967The PrisonerCreator