From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Joseph "Jack" MacGowran (October 13, 1918 – January 31, 1973) was an Irish character actor, whose last film role was as the alcoholic director Burke Dennings in The Exorcist. He was probably best known for his work with Samuel Beckett.
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Exorcist (1973) | Burke Dennings | 7.7 | |
| 2 | Start the Revolution Without Me (1970) | Jacques | 6 | |
| 3 | King Lear (1970) | Fool | 6 | |
| 4 | Age of Consent (1969) | Nat Kelly | 8 | |
| 5 | The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) | Professor Abronsius | 7.3 | |
| 6 | How I Won the War (1967) | Juniper | 6 | |
| 7 | Cul-de-sac (1966) | Albie | 7 | |
| 8 | Doctor Zhivago (1965) | Petya | 7.5 | |
| 9 | Lord Jim (1965) | Robinson | 7 | |
| 10 | Tom Jones (1963) | Partridge | 2 | |
| 11 | Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) | Phadrig Oge | 9 | |
| 12 | Blind Date (1959) | Postman | 5 | |
| 13 | The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) | Vernon Crump | 5 | |
| 14 | The Quiet Man (1952) | Ignatius Feeney | 6.8 | |
| 15 | The Gentle Gunman (1952) | Patsy McGuire | - | - |

