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Patrick McGoohan Biography (1928-)

Full name, Patrick Joseph McGoohan; born March 19, 1928, in Astoria, NY; family returned to Ireland, 1928; returned to United States, early 1970s; son ofThomas and Rose McGoohan; married Joan Drummond (an actress), May 19, 1951; children: Catherine, Anne, Frances. Addresses: Agent: Innovative Artists Talent, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2850, Los Angeles, CA 90067-6022.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, producer, writer

Birth Details

March 19, 1928

Astoria, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• John Drake, Danger Man, ITC, 1960-61, then CBS, 1961
• John Drake, Danger Man (retitled Secret Agent for U.S. television), ITC, 1964-66, then CBS, 1965-66
• Number Six, The Prisoner, ITC, 1967, then CBS, 1968-69
• Sid Rafferty, M.D., Rafferty, CBS, 1977
• Movies
• John Drake, Koroshi (also known as Danger Man: Koroshi), 1966
• Colonel Lyle C. Rumford, Columbo: By Dawn's Early Light, NBC,1974
• Nelson Brenner, Columbo: Identity Crisis, NBC, 1975
• Nicholas Fouquet, The Man in the Iron Mask, 1979
• John Connor, The Hard Way, 1980
• Chief magistrate, Three Sovereigns for Sarah, PBS, 1985
• Joss Merlin, Jamaica Inn, 1985
• Dr. Felix Neumann, Of Pure Blood (also known as The Nazis: Of Pure Blood), CBS, 1986
• Oscar Finch, Columbo: Agenda for Murder (also known as Agenda for Murder), ABC, 1990
• Eric Prince, Columbo: Ashes to Ashes, ABC, 1998
• Specials
• Disturbance, BBC, 1957
• The Third Miracle, BBC, 1957
• Rest in Violence, BBC, 1958
• James Coogan, This Day in Fear, BBC, 1958
• Jack "Pal" Smurch, The Greatest Man in the World, BBC, 1958
• Title role, Brand, BBC, 1959
• Charles Castle, The Big Knife, BBC, 1959
• The Iron Harp, BBC, 1959
• Terminus Number One, BBC, 1959
• The prosecutor, The Shadow of the Pale Horse, BBC, 1959
• Dead Secret, BBC, 1961
• Interrogator, The Prisoner, BBC, 1962
• George Bernard Shaw, The Best of Friends, PBS, 1994
• Episodic
• "The Fall of Parnell," You Are There, CBS, 1954
• Sir Glavin, "The Outcast," The Adventures of Sir Lancelot, 1956
• "The Hanging of Alfred Wadham," Rendezvous, 1957
• Assignment Foreign Legion, 1957
• Vance, "Blood in the Sky," The Vise, 1958
• Number One, "Fall Out," The Prisoner, ITC, 1967, then CBS, 1968
• Curtis/Number Twelve, "The Schizoid Man," The Prisoner, ITC, 1967,then CBS, 1968
• "The New People," Journey into Darkness, 1968
• "Paper Dolls," Journey into Darkness, 1968
• Oliver Quayle, "Witness for the Defense," Murder, She Wrote, CBS,1987
• Voice, "The Computer Wore Menace Shoes," The Simpsons (animated),Fox, 2000
• Also appeared in "Gift from Heaven," an episode of The Vise, BBC;and in an episode of Mark Saber.
• Other Television Appearances
• All My Sons, 1955
• Seth Makepeace, The Makepeace Story (miniseries), BBC, 1956
• The Little World, 1957
• Nicholai Soloviov, The Man out There (also known as Armchair Theatre: The Man out There), 1961
• Sid Rafferty, M.D., Rafferty (pilot), CBS, 1977
• Television Work
• Series
• Creator and executive producer, The Prisoner, ITC, 1967, then CBS,1968-69
• Television Director
• Episodic
• Danger Man (retitled Secret Agent for U.S. television), ITC, between 1964-1966, then CBS, between 1965-1966
• (As Paddy Fitz, Archibald Schwartz, and Joseph Serf, in addition to his own name) The Prisoner, ITC, 1967, then CBS, 1968-69
• "The Wild Child," Rafferty, CBS, 1977
• "The Outcast," Rafferty, CBS, 1977
• Television Work
• Movies; Director, Unless Otherwise Noted
• Columbo: Identity Crisis, NBC, 1975
• Columbo: Last Salute to the Commodore, NBC, 1976
• Columbo: Agenda for Murder (also known as Agenda for Murder), ABC, 1990
• (And coexecutive producer) Columbo: Ashes to Ashes, ABC, 1998
• Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes, 2000
• Television Director
• Specials
• The Prisoner, BBC, 1962
• Film Appearances
• (Film debut) Guard at door (some sources cite Royal Air Force police sergeant), The Dam Busters, 1954
• McIsaacs, Passage Home, c. 1955
• Sir Oswald, The Dark Avenger (also known as The Warriors),1955
• Swede (some sources cite water therapist), I Am a Camera, Distributors Corporation of America, 1955
• Adjutant Moor Larkin, Zarak, Columbia, 1956
• Simon Breck, High Tide at Noon, 1957
• Red, Hell Drivers (also known as Hard Drivers), Rank, 1958
• Jess, The Gypsy and the Gentleman, Rank, 1958
• Andrew Miller, Nor the Moon by Night (also known as Elephant Gun), Rank, 1958
• Johnny Cousin, All Night Long, 1961
• Erik Berger, Two Living, One Dead (also known as Tvaa levande och en doed), 1961
• Dr. James Brown, Life for Ruth (also known as Condemned to Life and Walk in the Shadow), Continental, 1962
• Thomas Crimmin, The Quare Fellow, 1962, then Ajay, 1966
• Andrew McDhui, The Three Lives of Thomasina, Buena Vista, 1963
• Title role, Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (also known as The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh), Buena Vista, 1963
• David Jones, Ice Station Zebra, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1969
• Frank Long, The Moonshine War, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970
• James Stuart, Mary, Queen of Scots, Universal, 1971
• Major Cabot, The Genius (also known as A Genius, Two Partners,and a Dupe, Nobody's the Greatest, Nobody ist der Groesste, Un genio, due compari e un pollo, and Un genie, deux associes,une cloche), 1975
• Roger Devereau, Silver Streak, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976
• John Kingsley, Kings and Desperate Men (also known as Kings andDesperate Men: A Hostage Incident), 1977
• Colonel Mike McCauley, Brass Target, United Artists, 1979
• Warden, Escape from Alcatraz, Paramount, 1979
• Dr. Paul Ruth, Scanners (also known as Telepathy 2000), Avco-Embassy, 1981
• Fred Welles, Trespasses (also known as Finding Katie and Omen of Evil), 1983
• Dr. Eric Kiviat, Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (also known as Dinosaur: Secret of the Lost Legend), Buena Vista, 1985
• King Edward I, Longshanks, Braveheart, 1995
• Phantom's dad, The Phantom, Paramount, 1996
• Judge Omar Noose, A Time to Kill, Warner Bros., 1996
• Dr. Harvey Langston, Hysteria, 1996
• Film Work
• Director, Catch My Soul (also known as Santa Fe Satan), Cinerama, 1974
• Executive producer, The Prisoner, 2001
• Stage Appearances
• (London debut) Reverend William Weightman, The Brontes, St. JamesTheatre, 1948
• Petruchio, The Taming of the Shrew, Sheffield Repertory Company, Sheffield, England, between 1948-1952
• The Rivals, Sheffield Repertory Company, between 1948-1952
• Roy Mawson, Spring Model, Q Theatre, London, 1954
• Leonard White, Time on Their Hands, Q Theatre, 1954
• Howard Phillips, Serious Charge, Garrick Theatre, London, 1955
• Starbuck, Moby Dick, Duke of York's Theatre, London, 1955
• Leonard White, Ring for Catty, Lyric Theatre, London, 1956
• St. Just, Danton's Death, Lyric Theatre, 1959
• Title role, Brand, Lyric Theatre, 1959
• Stewart, Pack of Lies, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1985
• WRITINGS
• Television Episodes
• Danger Man (retitled Secret Agent for U.S. television), ITC, 1964-66, then CBS, 1965-66
• (As Paddy Fitz, Archibald Schwartz, and Joseph Serf, in addition to his own name) The Prisoner, ITC, 1967, then CBS, 1968-69
• Rafferty, CBS, 1977
• Television Movies
• Columbo: Ashes to Ashes, ABC, 1998
• Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes, 2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• New York Times, October 29, 2000, p. AR35.