Jack MacGowran

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.

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Known for

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The Exorcist

1973 ⭐ 7.7

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The Shadow of a Gunman

1972 ⭐ 8.0

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King Lear

1970 ⭐ 6.5

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Start the Revolution Without Me

1970 ⭐ 6.0

Career timeline

1974

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

Leo Zimmerman · 1974

⭐ 4.9

1973

The Exorcist Notable

Burke Dennings · 1973

⭐ 7.7

1972

The Shadow of a Gunman Notable

Seumas Shields · 1972

⭐ 8.0

1970

King Lear

Fool · 1970

⭐ 6.5

A Day at the Beach

Collector · 1970

⭐ 4.8

Start the Revolution Without Me

Jacques · 1970

⭐ 6.0

1969

Age of Consent

Nat Kelly · 1969

⭐ 5.9

Wonderwall

Prof. Oscar Collins · 1969

⭐ 5.2

1968

There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah

'Cheese and Egg' C.E. Petty · 1968

Faithful Departed

Self - Narrator (voice) · 1968

1967

The Fearless Vampire Killers

Professor Abronsius · 1967

⭐ 6.9

How I Won the War

Juniper · 1967

⭐ 5.6

The Inn Way Out

Irish Poet · 1967

1966

Eh, Joe? Notable

Joe · 1966

⭐ 10.0

Cul-de-sac

Albie · 1966

⭐ 6.7

The Stable Door

1966

1965

Doctor Zhivago Notable

Petya · 1965

⭐ 7.6

Young Cassidy

Archie · 1965

⭐ 6.4

Lord Jim

Robinson · 1965

⭐ 6.8

1963

The Ceremony

O'Brian · 1963

⭐ 5.6

Tom Jones

Partridge · 1963

⭐ 5.9

1962

The Brain

Furber · 1962

⭐ 5.8

Mix Me a Person

Terence · 1962

⭐ 6.3

Captain Clegg

Frightened Man · 1962

⭐ 6.3

1959

Blind Date

Postman · 1959

⭐ 5.9

The Boy and the Bridge

Market Porter · 1959

⭐ 6.0

Darby O'Gill and the Little People

Phadrig Oge · 1959

⭐ 6.7

1958

She Didn't Say No! Notable

William Bates · 1958

⭐ 7.0

Rooney

Joe O'Connor · 1958

⭐ 6.0

1957

The Rising of the Moon

Mickey J., The Poitín Maker ( · 1957

⭐ 6.8

Manuela

Tommy · 1957

⭐ 6.3

1956

Jacqueline

Campbell · 1956

⭐ 6.3

1953

The Titfield Thunderbolt

Vernon Crump (as Jack McGowran · 1953

⭐ 7.0

The Titfield Thunderbolt

Vernon Crump · 1953

⭐ 7.0

Time Bomb

1953

⭐ 5.3

1952

The Gentle Gunman

Patsy McGuire · 1952

⭐ 6.5

The Quiet Man Notable

Ignatius Feeney · 1952

⭐ 7.3

1951

No Resting Place

Billy Kyle · 1951

⭐ 6.3

Frequently appears with

Ellen Burstyn

Chris MacNeil

Linda Blair

Regan MacNeil

Jason Miller

Father Damien Karras

Max von Sydow

Father Lankester Merrin

Lee J. Cobb

Lt. Bill Kinderman

Frank Converse

Donal Davoren

Richard Dreyfuss

Tommy Owen

Brendan Dillon

Grigson

Allyn Ann McLerie

Mrs. Grigson

Full filmography

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The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

1974 ⭐ 4.9

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The Exorcist

1973 ⭐ 7.7

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The Shadow of a Gunman

1972 ⭐ 8.0

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King Lear

1970 ⭐ 6.5

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A Day at the Beach

1970 ⭐ 4.8

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Start the Revolution Without Me

1970 ⭐ 6.0

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Age of Consent

1969 ⭐ 5.9

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Wonderwall

1969 ⭐ 5.2

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There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah

1968

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Faithful Departed

1968

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The Fearless Vampire Killers

1967 ⭐ 6.9

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How I Won the War

1967 ⭐ 5.6

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The Inn Way Out

1967

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Eh, Joe?

1966 ⭐ 10.0

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Cul-de-sac

1966 ⭐ 6.7

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The Stable Door

1966

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Silent Song

1966 ⭐ 9.0

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Doctor Zhivago

1965 ⭐ 7.6

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Young Cassidy

1965 ⭐ 6.4

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Lord Jim

1965 ⭐ 6.8