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Jack MacGowran

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1918-10-13

Day of Death

1973-01-30

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack MacGowran , licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography (43)

⭐ 4.9 Role: Leo Zimmerman

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

1974
⭐ 7.7 Role: Burke Dennings

The Exorcist

1973
⭐ 8.0 Role: Seumas Shields

The Shadow of a Gunman

1972
⭐ 6.5 Role: Fool

King Lear

1970
⭐ 4.8 Role: Collector

A Day at the Beach

1970
⭐ 6.0 Role: Jacques

Start the Revolution Without Me

1970
⭐ 6.0 Role: Nat Kelly

Age of Consent

1969
⭐ 5.2 Role: Prof. Oscar Collins

Wonderwall

1969
⭐ 0 Role: 'Cheese and Egg' C.E. Petty

There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah

1968
⭐ 0 Role: Self - Narrator (voice)

Faithful Departed

1968
⭐ 6.9 Role: Professor Abronsius

The Fearless Vampire Killers

1967
⭐ 5.6 Role: Juniper

How I Won the War

1967
⭐ 0 Role: Irish Poet

The Inn Way Out

1967
⭐ 10.0 Role: Joe

Eh, Joe?

1966
⭐ 6.7 Role: Albie

Cul-de-sac

1966