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  1. Apr 11, 1999 · MacGowran had a look of a suspicious tortoise, emerging from his shell to turn a sceptical gaze upon the world. ... Polanski used him well, first as the myopic gangster in Cul-de-Sac (1966), then ...

  2. Jack MacGowran. John Joseph MacGowran (13 October 1918 – 30 January 1973) was an Irish actor, known for being one of the foremost stage interpreters of the work of Samuel Beckett, as well as his film roles as Professor Abronsius in The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), Juniper in How I Won the War (1967), and Burke Dennings in The Exorcist ...

  3. Hero of the stage An Irishman’s Diary on actor Jack MacGowran. Ireland has produced many fine stage and screen actors and none more so than Jack MacGowran who was born 100 years ago on ...

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  5. 2 days ago · He also starred in countless other gangster movies, including The Devil's Advocate, Scarface, Heat, and 2019's The Irishman, for which he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award at the Academy Awards. While he does not always play a gangster, as he occasionally plays investigators, he generally thrives in those roles.

  6. Jack MacGowran. Actor: The Quiet Man. Jack MacGowran was an Irish actor, probably best known for his work with Samuel Beckett. He established his professional reputation as a member of the Abbey Players in Dublin, while he achieved stage renown for his knowing interpretations of the works of Samuel Beckett.

    • Actor, Writer
    • October 13, 1918
    • 2 min
    • January 30, 1973
  7. 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 ...

  8. Jack MacGowran. Actor: The Quiet Man. Jack MacGowran was an Irish actor, probably best known for his work with Samuel Beckett. He established his professional reputation as a member of the Abbey Players in Dublin, while he achieved stage renown for his knowing interpretations of the works of Samuel Beckett. He appeared as Lucky in Waiting For Godot at the Royal Court Theatre, and with the ...

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