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Jan 31, 1973 · Jack MacGowran, one of Ire land's foremost actors and a renowned interpreter of the works of Samuel Beckett and Sean O'Casey, died yesterday at the Algonquin Hotel, where he had been living...
Their daughter is the actor and director Tara MacGowran. Jack MacGowran’s death at 54 meant that Ireland prematurely lost one of its most talented stage and film actors. ‘Bringing a...
Apr 11, 1999 · Movies. This article is more than 24 years old. I know the face.... Jack MacGowran. You've seen him countless times, but what's his name again? By Philip French. Sun 11 Apr 1999 17.56 EDT. Y ou...
Feb 21, 2011 · 05:34 pm. Discussion. Jack MacGowran was a frail-looking, bird-like man, whose frame belied his power and talent as an actor. You’ll recognize him from The Excorcist, where he played alcoholic director Burke Dennings, or perhaps from Polanski’s Cul-de-Sac, or as Professor Abronsius, in The Fearless Vampire Killers.
Overview. Jack MacGowran. (1918—1973) Quick Reference. (b. Dublin, 13 Oct. 1918; d. New York, 13 Jan. 1973) Actor, closely associated with the work of Samuel Beckett. He played at the Gate and Abbey Theatres in Dublin ... From: MacGowran, Jack in The Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre » Subjects: Performing arts — Theatre.
Biography. 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.
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.
