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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 ...
Jack MacGowran (1918-1973) was an Irish actor who starred in many films and plays, especially those of Samuel Beckett. He also appeared in The Quiet Man, The Exorcist, and Lord Jim, and was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
- Actor, Writer
- October 13, 1918
- 2 min
- January 30, 1973
Learn about the life and career of Jack MacGowran, an Irish actor who starred in films such as The Quiet Man, The Exorcist and The Exorcist II: The Heretic. He also worked with Samuel Beckett and Seán O'Casey, and won an Obie for his performance in MacGowran in the Works of Beckett.
- October 13, 1918
- January 30, 1973
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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...
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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.