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Patrick McGoohan
Born 1928-03-19New York City, New York, USA
Patrick Joseph McGoohan (March 19, 1928 – January 13, 2009) was an American-born actor, raised in Ireland and England, with an extensive stage and film career, most notably in the 1960s television series Danger Man (renamed Secret Agent when exported to the US), and The Prisoner. McGoohan wrote and directed several episodes of The Prisoner himself, occasionally using the pseudonyms Joseph Serf and Paddy Fitz. He subsequently appeared in several Columbo episodes, winning the Emmy twice, David Cronenberg's Scanners, and in Mel Gibson's Braveheart as King Edward I.
Screen work
Movies & roles
In My MindSelf (archive footage)Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney MarshDr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow (archive footage)The Making of the PrisonerRoleTreasure PlanetBilly Bones (voice)In Search of the PrisonerNumber Six (archive footage)HysteriaDr. Harvey LangstonA Time to KillJudge Omar NooseThe PhantomPhantom's DadSad?Number Six (archive footage)BraveheartKing EdwardThe Best of FriendsGeorge Bernard ShawThe Prisoner Video CompanionNumber 6The Laughing PrisonerNumber SixOf Pure BloodDr. Felix NeumannThree Sovereigns for SarahChief MagistrateBaby: Secret of the Lost LegendDoctor Eric KiviatSix Into One: The Prisoner FileSelfTrespassesFred WellsJamaica InnJoss MerlynKings and Desperate MenJohn KingsleyScannersDr. Paul RuthThe Hard WayJohn ConnorEscape from AlcatrazWardenBrass TargetCol. Mike McCauley