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Patrick McGoohan
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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)
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)
Columbo: By Dawn's Early Light
  • Won: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (1990)
Columbo: Agenda for Murder

Trivia