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Patrick McGoohan
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Patrick McGoohan | |
Birth name | Patrick Joseph McGoohan |
Born | March 19, 1928 in Astoria, Queens, New York, USA |
Died | January 13, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA |
Sometimes credited as | Paddy Fitz, Joseph Serf |
Notable Roles | John Drake in Danger Man
Number Six in The Prisoner |
Notable Episodes | |
Awards |
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Patrick McGoohan was an Irish-American actor, writer and director most well known as the creator and star of the British cult thriller, The Prisoner.
Contents |
Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||||||||
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Danger Man | John Drake | 1960–1968 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||
The Prisoner | Number Six | 1967–1968 | 1 | ||||||||
Rafferty | Sid Rafferty | 1977 | 1 |
Guest Starring Roles
Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
---|---|---|---|
You Are There | Himself | 2x41 - The Fall of Parnell | June 13, 1954 |
The Vise | Tony Mason | 2x23 - Gift from Heaven | December 9, 1955 |
The Adventures of Aggie | 1x11 - Spanish Sauce | 1956 | |
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot | Sir Glavin | 1x04 - The Outcast | October 6, 1956 |
The Adventures of Aggie | 1x22 - Cock and Bull | 1957 | |
The Vise | Vance | 3x08 - Blood in the Sky | May 6, 1958 |
Television Playhouse | 4x02 - Rest in Violence | September 12, 1958 | |
Armchair Theatre | Jack 'Pal' Smurch | 3x09 - The Greatest Man in the World | November 9, 1958 |
Tales of the Vikings | 1x36 - The Barbarian | May 12, 1960 | |
Armchair Theatre | Nicholai Soloviov | 4x27 - The Man Out There | March 12, 1961 |
The Wonderful World of Disney | Dr. Christopher Syn/The Scarecrow | 10x17 - The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (1) | February 9, 1963 |
The Wonderful World of Disney | Dr. Christopher Syn/The Scarecrow | 10x18 - The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (2) | February 16, 1963 |
The Wonderful World of Disney | Dr. Christopher Syn/The Scarecrow | 10x19 - The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (3) | February 23, 1963 |
The Wonderful World of Disney | Andrew McDhui | 12x10 - The Three Lives of Thomasina (3) | November 28, 1965 |
Columbo | Col. Lyle C. Rumford | 4x03 - By Dawn's Early Light | October 27, 1974 |
Columbo | Nelson Brenner | 5x03 - Identity Crisis | November 2, 1975 |
Murder, She Wrote | Oliver Quayle | 4x03 - Witness for the Defense | October 4, 1987 |
Columbo | Oscar Finch | 9x03 - Agenda for Murder | February 10, 1990 |
Columbo | Eric Prince | 10x12 - Ashes to Ashes | October 8, 1998 |
The Simpsons | Number Six | 12x06 - The Computer Wore Menace Shoes | December 3, 2000 |
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Writer
Episode Writer
Series | Episode | Airdate | Credit |
---|---|---|---|
The Prisoner | 1x04 - Free for All | October 22, 1967 | |
The Prisoner | 1x16 - Once Upon a Time | January 28, 1968 | |
The Prisoner | 1x17 - Fall Out | February 4, 1968 | |
Columbo | 10x12 - Ashes to Ashes | October 8, 1998 | |
Columbo | 10x13 - Murder with Too Many Notes | March 12, 2001 |
Director
Episode Director
Series | Episode | Airdate | Credit |
---|---|---|---|
Danger Man | 1x20 - The Vacation | January 29, 1961 | |
Danger Man | 2x11 - To Our Best Friend | December 9, 1965 | |
Danger Man | 3x22 - The Paper Chase | March 31, 1966 | |
The Prisoner (credited as Paddy Fitz) |
1x04 - Free for All | October 22, 1967 | |
The Prisoner (credited as Joseph Serf) |
1x07 - Many Happy Returns | November 12, 1967 | |
The Prisoner | 1x12 - A Change of Mind | December 31, 1967 | |
The Prisoner | 1x16 - Once Upon a Time | January 28, 1968 | |
The Prisoner | 1x17 - Fall Out | February 4, 1968 | |
Columbo | 5x03 - Identity Crisis | November 2, 1975 | |
Columbo | 5x06 - Last Salute to the Commodore | March 2, 1976 | |
Rafferty | 1x08 - The Wild Child | October 31, 1977 | |
Columbo | 9x03 - Agenda for Murder | February 10, 1990 | |
Columbo | 10x12 - Ashes to Ashes | October 8, 1998 | |
Columbo | 10x13 - Murder with Too Many Notes | March 12, 2001 |
Producer
Series Produced
Series | Year(s) | Credit | Season(s) |
---|---|---|---|
The Prisoner | 1967 –1968 | Executive Producer | 1 |
Columbo | 1998 –2000 | Executive Producer | 10 |
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
Primetime Emmy Awards
- Won: Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series (1975)
- Won: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (1990)