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Oct 15, 2020 · The alcoholic Dennings was played by Jack MacGowran, an Irish actor of the stage famous for his collaborations with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett in plays like Endgame and Waiting for Godot.
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A six-part series of Jack MacGowran reading the works of Samuel Beckett on YouTube.
Learn about Jack MacGowran on Apple TV. Browse shows and movies that feature Jack MacGowran including The Exorcist, Age of Consent, and more.
Apr 5, 2007 · Jack MacGowran was born in 1918 on the south side of Dublin. He worked first in insurance and then slowly began to play small roles and bit parts in the Abbey Theatre, but was, like many other actors of his generation, deeply unhappy at the conservative nature of the theatre’s artistic policy.
Feb 21, 2011 · Jack MacGowran was a frail-looking, bird-like man, whose frame belied his power and talent as an actor. You’ll recognize him from The Excorcist, where he played alcoholic director Burke Dennings, or perhaps from Polanski’s Cul-de-Sac, or as Professor Abronsius, in The Fearless Vampire Killers.. If Billie Whitelaw was Samuel Beckett’s favorite actress, then MacGowran was his favored actor.
Roman Polanski. Raymond Roman Thierry Polański [a] ( né Liebling; [2] born 18 August 1933) is a French and Polish [1] [3] film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and convicted sex offender. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, ten César Awards, two Golden Globe Awards ...
