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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack MacGowran , licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Exorcist (1973) — Burke Dennings
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Doctor Zhivago (1965) — Petya
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The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) — Professor Abronsius
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The Quiet Man (1952) — Ignatius Feeney
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Cul-de-sac (1966) — Albie
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Tom Jones (1963) — Partridge
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Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) — Phadrig Oge
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The Avengers (1961) — Professor Poole
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Age of Consent (1969) — Nat Kelly
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Lord Jim (1965) — Robinson
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Captain Clegg (1962) — Frightened Man
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The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) — Vernon Crump (as Jack McGowran)
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The Giant Behemoth (1959) — Dr. Sampson, the paleontologist
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Start the Revolution Without Me (1970) — Jacques
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How I Won the War (1967) — Juniper
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Blind Date (1959) — Postman
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Wonderwall (1969) — Prof. Oscar Collins
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Danger Man (1960) — Prior
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The Champions (1968) — Banner B. Banner
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Young Cassidy (1965) — Archie
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The Rising of the Moon (1957) — Mickey J., The Poitín Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
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Time Bomb (1953)
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King Lear (1970) — Fool
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Banacek (1972) — Michele Lanier
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A Day at the Beach (1970) — Collector
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The Brain (1962) — Furber
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The Gentle Gunman (1952) — Patsy McGuire
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Mix Me a Person (1962) — Terence
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The Ceremony (1963) — O'Brian
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The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1974) — Leo Zimmerman
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BBC Play of the Month (1965) — Trinculo
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Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) — Coates
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Manuela (1957) — Tommy
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Armchair Theatre (1956)
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Rooney (1958) — Joe O'Connor
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Gideon's Way (1965) — 'Happy' Roden
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Theatre 625 (1964) — Jeremiah Hudson
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Sergeant Cork (1963) — Drummer
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The Wednesday Play (1964) — Brother Michael
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Jacqueline (1956) — Campbell