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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 ...
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 ...
- October 13, 1918
- January 30, 1973
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
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Jack MacGowran in “How I Won the War” (1967) Brian Maye. Mon Oct 8 2018 - 00:01. Ireland has produced many fine stage and screen actors and none more so than Jack MacGowran who was born 100 ...
MacGowran, Jack. MacGowran, Jack (1918–73), actor, was born 13 October 1918 in Ranelagh, Dublin, the only son among three children of Matthew MacGowran, a sporadically employed travelling salesman, and Gertrude MacGowran (née Shanahan). ‘Jackie’, as he was always known, was educated at the CBS in Synge St., where he excelled in athletics.
Jan 31, 1973 · MacGowran prances with a graveyard rev erence, and clowns with sad ness. His acting is a constant joy.” But his crowning achieve ment was probably his one‐man show entitled “Jack MacGow ran ...
Apr 11, 1999 · His name is Jack MacGowran. Born in Dublin in 1918, he died in 1973 at the age of 52, the first of nine people associated with The Exorcist to die before the film was completed. There were demands ...
