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His last film was The Exorcist (1973), where he played Burke Dennings, an alcoholic director and Regan's first victim. [8] Personal life. In 1963, he married Aileen Gloria Nugent, daughter of Sir Walter Nugent, Bt. Death.
Notably The Quiet Man (1952), The Gentle Gunman (1952), Rooney (1958) and Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959). His last film was The Exorcist (1973), where he played Burke Dennings, an alcoholic director and Regan's first victim.
- Actor, Writer
- October 13, 1918
- 2 min
- January 30, 1973
Oct 15, 2020 · The alcoholic Dennings was played by Jack MacGowran, an Irish actor of the stage famous for his collaborations with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett in plays like Endgame and Waiting for Godot....
Oct 5, 2023 · By Lloyd Farley. Updated Oct 5, 2023. William Friedkin's ‘The Exorcist’ is one Hell of a ride. Image by Jefferson Chacon. A perpetual addition to any top-ten list of scariest movies of all...
- Lloyd Farley
- Senior Writer
Aug 13, 2023 · One of the more notable deaths associated with the production was that of actor Jack MacGowran, who portrayed the alcoholic director Burke Dennings. He died a month before the film was released. It should be noted that his character also met a gruesome fate in the film.
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Jack MacGowran as Burke Dennings; Jason Miller as Father / Dr. Damien Karras, SJ; Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil; Father William O'Malley as Father Joseph Dyer; Barton Heyman as Dr. Samuel Klein; Peter Masterson as Dr. Barringer; Rudolf Schündler as Karl; Gina Petrushka as Willi Engstrom; Robert Symonds as Dr. Taney; Arthur Storch as the ...
Shortly after completing his role in The Exorcist (1973), he died in New York (he was appearing as Fluther in "The Plough and the Stars" with Siobhan McKenna at the time). Has appeared in four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Quiet Man (1952), Tom Jones (1963), Doctor Zhivago (1965) and The Exorcist (1973).
