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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 (1973), in which ...
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: 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.
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...
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...
Apr 11, 1999 · Movies. This article is more than 25 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.
