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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 ...
Oct 15, 2023 · Warner Bros. Pictures. This may come as a shock to many, but two of the actors in the film, Jack MacGowran and Vasiliki Maliaros, who were written to have an on-film death, ended up...
The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel.The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair, and follows the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother's attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by two Catholic priests.
- United States
- The Exorcist, by William Peter Blatty
- English
- Jack Nitzsche
Oct 3, 2023 · Actor Jack MacGowran, who played Chris's director Burke Dennings, died from influenza complications in January 1973, 11 months before "The Exorcist"'s release. ... Vasiliki Maliaros, known as the ...
Jan 9, 2020 · Among the list are Linda Blair’s grandfather and co-star, Max Von Sydow’s brother. Actor Jack MacGowran died from the flu, Vasiliki Maliaros from natural causes. In theory; there are probably plenty of movies over history with these coincidences, but none with the connotations of being the scariest movies ever made.
Dec 26, 2020 · There are also nine deaths associated with the film, including two actors whose characters die in the film: Jack MacGowran, who played Burke Dennings, and Vasiliki Maliaros, who played Damien Karras’ mother. An elderly priest gave Jason Miller a medal to protect him. The priest died three days later.
Sep 23, 2016 · Image Credit: Waner Bros. Maliaros, who played Father Karras’ beloved mother, also died before the film hit theaters. Like MacGowran’s character, Maliaros’ character also died in the film.
