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.

User Contributions:

Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic:

forum