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Jack MacGowran
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: 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
Born
: Sun, Oct 13 1918
Birthplace
: Dublin, Ireland
Death
: Tue, Jan 30 1973
Jack MacGowran is
54
years old
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Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
Jack MacGowran would have been no older than
54
in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Oct 05 2023
The Exorcist
Jack MacGowran would have been no older than
54
in The Exorcist
as 'Burke Dennings'.
Wed, Dec 26 1973
The Shadow of a Gunman
Jack MacGowran was
54
in The Shadow of a Gunman
as 'Seumas Shields'.
Mon, Dec 04 1972
King Lear
Jack MacGowran was
52
in King Lear
as 'Fool'.
Thu, Feb 04 1971
A Day at the Beach
Jack MacGowran was
51
in A Day at the Beach
as 'Collector'.
Fri, May 01 1970
Start the Revolution Without Me
Jack MacGowran was
51
in Start the Revolution Without Me
as 'Jacques'.
Wed, Feb 04 1970
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Jack MacGowran was
51
in The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
as 'Leo Zimmerman'.
Thu, Jan 01 1970
Age of Consent
Jack MacGowran was
50
in Age of Consent
as 'Nat Kelly'.
Tue, May 13 1969
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah
Jack MacGowran was
49
in There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah
as ''Cheese and Egg' C.E. Petty'.
Mon, Sep 30 1968
Faithful Departed
Jack MacGowran was
49
in Faithful Departed
as 'narrator'.
Tue, Jul 02 1968
Wonderwall
Jack MacGowran was
49
in Wonderwall
as 'Prof. Oscar Collins'.
Fri, May 17 1968
The Fearless Vampire Killers
Jack MacGowran was
49
in The Fearless Vampire Killers
as 'Professor Abronsius'.
Mon, Nov 13 1967
How I Won the War
Jack MacGowran was
49
in How I Won the War
as 'Juniper'.
Wed, Oct 18 1967
The Inn Way Out
Jack MacGowran was
48
in The Inn Way Out
as 'Irish Poet'.
Wed, Feb 01 1967
Eh, Joe?
Jack MacGowran was
47
in Eh, Joe?
as 'Joe'.
Mon, Jul 04 1966
Cul-de-sac
Jack MacGowran was
47
in Cul-de-sac
as 'Albie'.
Fri, Jun 17 1966
The Stable Door
Jack MacGowran was
47
in The Stable Door
Wed, Jun 01 1966
Silent Song
Jack MacGowran was
47
in Silent Song
as 'Brother Michael'.
Wed, Feb 02 1966
Doctor Zhivago
Jack MacGowran was
47
in Doctor Zhivago
as 'Petya'.
Wed, Dec 22 1965
Young Cassidy
Jack MacGowran was
46
in Young Cassidy
as 'Archie'.
Thu, Feb 25 1965
Lord Jim
Jack MacGowran was
46
in Lord Jim
as 'Robinson'.
Mon, Feb 15 1965
Beginning to End
Jack MacGowran was
46
in Beginning to End
as 'Man'.
Fri, Jan 01 1965
The Ceremony
Jack MacGowran was
45
in The Ceremony
as 'O'Brian'.
Wed, Dec 18 1963
Tom Jones
Jack MacGowran was
44
in Tom Jones
as 'Partridge'.
Sat, Aug 24 1963
The Brain
Jack MacGowran was
43
in The Brain
as 'Furber'.
Wed, Sep 05 1962
Mix Me a Person
Jack MacGowran was
43
in Mix Me a Person
as 'Terence'.
Fri, Aug 31 1962
Captain Clegg
Jack MacGowran was
43
in Captain Clegg
as 'Frightened Man'.
Wed, Jun 13 1962
Two and Two Make Six
Jack MacGowran was
43
in Two and Two Make Six
as 'Night Porter'.
Tue, May 01 1962
Blind Date
Jack MacGowran was
40
in Blind Date
as 'Postman'.
Sat, Aug 01 1959
The Boy and the Bridge
Jack MacGowran was
40
in The Boy and the Bridge
as 'Market Porter'.
Tue, Jul 28 1959
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Jack MacGowran was
40
in Darby O'Gill and the Little People
as 'Phadrig Oge'.
Wed, Jun 24 1959
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
Jack MacGowran was
40
in I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
as 'Phadrig Oge'.
Fri, May 29 1959
The Giant Behemoth
Jack MacGowran was
40
in The Giant Behemoth
as 'Dr. Sampson, the paleontologist'.
Tue, Mar 03 1959
She Didn't Say No!
Jack MacGowran was
39
in She Didn't Say No!
as 'William Bates'.
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Rooney
Jack MacGowran was
39
in Rooney
as 'Joe O'Connor'.
Mon, Mar 24 1958
The Rising of the Moon
Jack MacGowran was
38
in The Rising of the Moon
as 'Mickey J., The Poitín Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')'.
Sat, Aug 10 1957
Manuela
Jack MacGowran was
38
in Manuela
as 'Tommy'.
Thu, Jul 18 1957
Jacqueline
Jack MacGowran was
37
in Jacqueline
as 'Campbell'.
Mon, Jun 04 1956
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Jack MacGowran was
34
in The Titfield Thunderbolt
as 'Vernon Crump (as Jack McGowran), Vernon Crump'.
Wed, Mar 04 1953
Time Bomb
Jack MacGowran was
34
in Time Bomb
Thu, Feb 05 1953
The Gentle Gunman
Jack MacGowran was
34
in The Gentle Gunman
as 'Patsy McGuire'.
Thu, Oct 23 1952
The Quiet Man
Jack MacGowran was
33
in The Quiet Man
as 'Ignatius Feeney'.
Mon, Jul 21 1952
No Resting Place
Jack MacGowran was
32
in No Resting Place
as 'Billy Kyle'.
Fri, Jan 12 1951
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Banacek
Jack MacGowran was
53
+
in Banacek
as 'Michele Lanier'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972
The Champions
Jack MacGowran was
49
+
in The Champions
as 'Banner B. Banner'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968
Gideon's Way
Jack MacGowran was
46
+
in Gideon's Way
as ''Happy' Roden'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 18 1965
Zero One
Jack MacGowran was
43
+
in Zero One
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1962
The Avengers
Jack MacGowran was
42
+
in The Avengers
as 'Professor Poole'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961
Sailor of Fortune
Jack MacGowran was
38
+
in Sailor of Fortune
as 'Sean, Irish Deck Hand'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 26 1957
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