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Date of Birth:

19 March 1928, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

13 January 2009, Santa Monica, California, USA more

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Though born in America, Irish actor Patrick McGoohan rose to become the... more

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Played the same regular character (John Drake) in two different series... more

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Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win more

Alternate Names:

Paddy Fitz | Joseph Serf

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Treasure Planet (2002)	(voice) Billy Bones	2002	-	6.6 (10,676)

2.	"The Simpsons" (1989)	Number Six (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	9.2 (392)
	1 TV episode: "The Simpsons: The Computer Wore Menace Shoes (#12.6)" (voice) Number Six
3.	Columbo: Ashes to Ashes (1998) (TV)	Eric Prince	1998	-	7.1 (431)

4.	Hysteria (1998)	Dr. Harvey Langston	1998	-	4.8 (94)

5.	A Time to Kill (1996)	Judge Omar Noose	1996	$146M	7.1 (35,587)

6.	The Phantom (1996)	Phantom's Dad	1996	$23.5M	4.8 (8,547)

7.	Braveheart (1995)	Longshanks, King Edward I	1995	$204M	8.4 (217,236)

8.	The Best of Friends (1991) (TV)	George Bernard Shaw	1991	-	8.0 (64)

9.	"Columbo" (1971)	Col. Lyle C. Rumford / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1974-1990)	1990	-	8.6 (310)
	3 TV episodes: "Columbo: Agenda for Murder (#9.3)" Oscar Finch "Columbo: Identity Crisis (#5.3)" Nelson Brenner "Columbo: By Dawn's Early Light (#4.3)" Col. Lyle C. Rumford
10.	"Murder, She Wrote" (1984)	Attorney Oliver Quayle (1 episode, 1987)	1987	-	7.1 (2,282)
	1 TV episode: "Murder, She Wrote: Witness for the Defense (#4.3)" Attorney Oliver Quayle
11.	Of Pure Blood (1986) (TV)	Dr. Felix Neumann	1986	-	6.3 (43)
	AKAs: The Nazis: Of Pure Blood
12.	"American Playhouse" (1982)	Chief Magistrate (1 episode, 1985)	1985	-	7.2 (15)
	1 TV episode: "American Playhouse: Three Sovereigns for Sarah" Chief Magistrate
13.	Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)	Doctor Eric Kiviat	1985	-	4.6 (1,272)
	AKAs: Dinosaur... Secret of the Lost Legend (TV title)
14.	Trespasses (1984)	Fred Wells	1984	-	3.7 (17)
	AKAs: Omen of Evil (USA: video title)
15.	Jamaica Inn (1983) (TV)	Joss Merlyn	1983	-	6.2 (127)

16.	Kings and Desperate Men (1981)	John Kingsley	1981	-	4.7 (52)
	AKAs: Kings and Desperate Men: A Hostage Incident (USA: video title)
17.	Scanners (1981)	Dr. Paul Ruth	1981	-	6.7 (11,014)
	AKAs: Telepathy 2000
18.	Escape from Alcatraz (1979)	Warden	1979	-	7.6 (20,199)

19.	The Hard Way (1979) (TV)	John Connor	1979	-	4.8 (94)

20.	Brass Target (1978)	Col. Mike McCauley	1978	-	5.7 (417)

21.	"Rafferty" (1977)	Dr. Sid Rafferty (13 episodes, 1977)	1977	-	6.7 (10)
	13 TV episodes: "Rafferty: Death Out of a Blue Sky (#1.10)" Dr. Sid Rafferty "Rafferty: Walking Wounded (#1.9)" Dr. Sid Rafferty "Rafferty: The Will to Live (#1.8)" Dr. Sid Rafferty "Rafferty: The Wild Child (#1.7)" Dr. Sid Rafferty "Rafferty: The Epidemic (#1.6)" Dr. Sid Rafferty 8 episodes not shown.
22.	The Man in the Iron Mask (1977) (TV)	Fouquet	1977	-	6.6 (816)

23.	Silver Streak (1976)	Roger Devereau	1976	-	6.7 (5,880)

24.	Un genio, due compari, un pollo (1975)	Major Cabot	1975	-	6.0 (1,311)
	AKAs: A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot (USA) A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe Nobody ist der Größte (West Germany) Nobody's the Greatest (video title) The Genius Trinity Is Back Again (USA) Un génie, deux associés, une cloche (France)
25.	Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)	James Stuart	1971	-	7.6 (1,352)

26.	The Moonshine War (1970)	Frank Long	1970	-	6.0 (144)

27.	Ice Station Zebra (1968)	David Jones	1968	-	6.5 (3,145)

28.	"The Prisoner" (1967)	Number Six / Number Twelve (17 episodes, 1967-1968)	1968	-	9.1 (2,399)
	17 TV episodes: "The Prisoner: Fall Out (#1.16)" Number Six "The Prisoner: Once Upon a Time (#1.15)" Number Six "The Prisoner: The Girl Who Was Death (#1.14)" Number Six "The Prisoner: Living in Harmony (#1.13)" Number Six "The Prisoner: Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling (#1.12)" Number Six 12 episodes not shown.
29.	Journey Into Darkness (1968)	Host	1968	-	5.1 (13)

30.	"Danger Man" (1964)	John Drake (47 episodes, 1964-1967)	1967	-	8.5 (210)
	AKAs: Secret Agent (USA) Secret Agent aka Danger Man (USA: video box title) 47 TV episodes: "Danger Man: Shinda Shima (#4.2)" John Drake "Danger Man: Koroshi (#4.1)" John Drake "Danger Man: Not So Jolly Roger (#3.23)" John Drake "Danger Man: The Paper Chase (#3.22)" John Drake "Danger Man: The Man with the Foot (#3.21)" John Drake 42 episodes not shown.
31.	Koroshi (1966) (TV)	John Drake	1966	-	6.9 (34)
	AKAs: Danger Man: Koroshi (UK: series title)
32.	The Three Lives of Thomasina (1964)	Andrew McDhui	1964	-	7.0 (843)

33.	"Disneyland" (1954)	Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow (3 episodes, 1963)	1963	-	8.4 (277)
	AKAs: Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title) The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title) The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title) The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title) Walt Disney (USA: new title) Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title) Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title) 3 TV episodes: "Disneyland: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 1 (#10.17)" Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow "Disneyland: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 2 (#10.18)" Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow "Disneyland: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 3 (#10.19)" Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow
34.	"BBC Sunday-Night Play" (1960)	The Interrogator (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.7 (5)
	1 TV episode: "BBC Sunday-Night Play: The Prisoner (#4.21)" The Interrogator
35.	"ITV Sunday Night Drama" (1959)	The Interrogator (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	-
	1 TV episode: "ITV Sunday Night Drama: The Prisoner" The Interrogator
36.	The Quare Fellow (1962)	Thomas Crimmin	1962	-	7.2 (91)
	AKAs: The Condemned Man (International: English title: literal title)
37.	Life for Ruth (1962)	Doctor Brown	1962	-	7.0 (60)
	AKAs: Condemned to Life Walk in the Shadow (USA)
38.	All Night Long (1962)	Johnny Cousin	1962	-	6.7 (204)

39.	"Rendezvous" (1957)	Gilbert Stoner / Priest (2 episodes, 1961)	1961	-	7.4 (6)
	2 TV episodes: "Rendezvous: The Executioner" Gilbert Stoner "Rendezvous: The Hanging of Alfred Wadham" Priest
40.	"ITV Play of the Week" (1955)	Charles Castle / 6 characters not shown (7 episodes, 1958-1961)	1961	-	8.0 (15)
	AKAs: Play of the Week (UK: short title) 7 TV episodes: "ITV Play of the Week: Sergeant Musgrave's Dance (#7.8)" Sergeant Musgrave "ITV Play of the Week: Shadow of a Pale Horse (#4.49)" The Prosecutor "ITV Play of the Week: A Dead Secret (#4.27)" Frederick Dyson "ITV Play of the Week: The Big Knife (#4.18)" Charles Castle "ITV Play of the Week: Disturbance (#3.39)" Flint 2 episodes not shown.
41.	"Danger Man" (1960)	John Drake (39 episodes, 1960-1961)	1961	-	7.9 (163)
	39 TV episodes: "Danger Man: Deadline (#3.6)" John Drake "Danger Man: Under the Lake (#3.3)" John Drake "Danger Man: Find and Destroy (#3.2)" John Drake "Danger Man: The Dead Man Walks (#3.5)" John Drake "Danger Man: The Deputy Coyannis Story (#3.1)" John Drake 34 episodes not shown.
42.	Two Living, One Dead (1961)	Erik Berger	1961	-	8.3 (19)
	AKAs: Två levande och en död (Sweden)
43.	"Armchair Theatre" (1956)	Jack 'Pal' Smurch / Nicholai Soloviov (2 episodes, 1958-1961)	1961	-	7.4 (22)
	2 TV episodes: "Armchair Theatre: The Man Out There (#4.27)" Nicholai Soloviov "Armchair Theatre: The Greatest Man in the World (#3.9)" Jack 'Pal' Smurch
44.	"Tales of the Vikings" (1959)	(1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	7.2 (17)
	AKAs: The Vikings 1 TV episode: "Tales of the Vikings: The Barbarian (#1.36)"
45.	Brand (1959) (TV)	Brand	1959	-	6.9 (22)

46.	Nor the Moon by Night (1958)	Andrew Miller	1958	-	5.3 (59)
	AKAs: Elephant Gun (USA)
47.	"ITV Television Playhouse" (1955)	Mat Galvin (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	4.5 (7)
	1 TV episode: "ITV Television Playhouse: Rest in Violence (#4.2)" Mat Galvin
48.	This Day in Fear (1958) (TV)	James Coogan	1958	-	-

49.	"The Vise" (1954)	Tony Mason / Vance (2 episodes, 1955-1958)	1958	-	8.8 (8)
	AKAs: Detective's Diary (USA: rerun title) Saber of London (UK: alternative title) The Vise: Mark Saber (USA: third and fourth season title) Uncovered (syndication title) 2 TV episodes: "The Vise: Blood in the Sky (#3.8)" Vance "The Vise: Gift from Heaven (#2.23)" Tony Mason
50.	The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958)	Jess	1958	-	5.4 (116)

51.	Hell Drivers (1957)	C. 'Red' Redman, Foreman (Truck 1)	1957	-	6.9 (875)
	AKAs: Hard Drivers
52.	High Tide at Noon (1957)	Simon Breck	1957	-	5.7 (31)

53.	"The Adventures of Aggie" (1956)	Jocko / Migual (2 episodes, 1956-1957)	1957	-	-
	AKAs: Aggie (UK: short title) 2 TV episodes: "The Adventures of Aggie: Cock and Bull (#1.24)" Jocko "The Adventures of Aggie: Spanish Sauce (#1.3)" Migual
54.	"Assignment Foreign Legion" (1956)	Capt. Valadon (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	4.7 (6)
	1 TV episode: "Assignment Foreign Legion: The Coward (#1.23)" Capt. Valadon
55.	Zarak (1956)	Moor Larkin	1956	-	4.4 (54)

56.	"The Adventures of Sir Lancelot" (1956)	Sir Glavin (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.9 (18)
	1 TV episode: "The Adventures of Sir Lancelot: The Outcast (#1.4)" Sir Glavin
57.	"BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)	Seth Makepeace (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	7.7 (17)
	1 TV episode: "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: The Makepeace Story #1: The Ruthless Destiny (#6.42)" Seth Makepeace
58.	I Am a Camera (1955)	Swedish Water Therapist	1955	-	6.9 (176)

59.	Margin for Error (1955) (TV)	James Hartley	1955	-	-
	AKAs: Terminus Number One (UK: series title) Terminus: Margin for Error (UK: series title)
60.	The Dam Busters (1955)	(uncredited) Guard on Door	1955	-	7.4 (2,656)

61.	Passage Home (1955)	McIssacs	1955	-	5.7 (45)

62.	The Dark Avenger (1955)	(uncredited) English Soldier	1955	-	5.8 (104)
	AKAs: The Warriors (USA: alternative title)
63.	Moby Dick Rehearsed (1955) (TV)	A Serious Actor / Starbuck	1955	-	6.9 (30)

64.	"You Are There" (1953)	Charles Stewart Parnell (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	8.8 (35)
	1 TV episode: "You Are There: The Fall of Parnell (December 6, 1890) (#2.41)" Charles Stewart Parnell

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes (2000) (TV)	(co-executive producer)	2000	-	6.4 (435)

2.	Columbo: Ashes to Ashes (1998) (TV)	(co-executive producer)	1998	-	7.1 (431)

3.	"The Prisoner" (1967)	executive producer (17 episodes, 1967-1968)	1968	-	9.1 (2,399)
	17 TV episodes: "The Prisoner: Fall Out (#1.16)" (executive producer) (uncredited) "The Prisoner: Once Upon a Time (#1.15)" (executive producer) "The Prisoner: The Girl Who Was Death (#1.14)" (executive producer) (uncredited) "The Prisoner: Living in Harmony (#1.13)" (executive producer) (uncredited) "The Prisoner: Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling (#1.12)" (executive producer) 12 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes (2000) (TV)		2000	-	6.4 (435)

2.	Columbo: Ashes to Ashes (1998) (TV)		1998	-	7.1 (431)

3.	"Columbo" (1971)	(3 episodes, 1975-1990)	1990	-	8.6 (310)
	3 TV episodes: "Columbo: Agenda for Murder (#9.3)" "Columbo: Last Salute to the Commodore (#5.6)" "Columbo: Identity Crisis (#5.3)"
4.	"Rafferty" (1977)	(1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	6.7 (10)
	1 TV episode: "Rafferty: The Wild Child (#1.7)"
5.	Catch My Soul (1974)		1974	-	4.6 (14)
	AKAs: Santa Fe Satan
6.	"The Prisoner" (1967)	(4 episodes, 1967-1968)	1968	-	9.1 (2,399)
	4 TV episodes: "The Prisoner: Fall Out (#1.16)" "The Prisoner: Once Upon a Time (#1.15)" "The Prisoner: A Change of Mind (#1.11)" (as Joseph Serf) "The Prisoner: Free for All (#1.3)"
7.	"Danger Man" (1964)	(2 episodes, 1965-1966)	1966	-	8.5 (210)
	AKAs: Secret Agent (USA) Secret Agent aka Danger Man (USA: video box title) 2 TV episodes: "Danger Man: The Paper Chase (#3.22)" "Danger Man: To Our Best Friend (#2.11)"
8.	"Danger Man" (1960)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	7.9 (163)
	1 TV episode: "Danger Man: The Vacation (#1.20)"

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes (2000) (TV)	(teleplay)	2000	-	6.4 (435)

2.	Columbo: Ashes to Ashes (1998) (TV)	(uncredited)	1998	-	7.1 (431)

3.	"The Prisoner" (1967)	(6 episodes, 1967-1968)	1968	-	9.1 (2,399)
	6 TV episodes: "The Prisoner: Fall Out (#1.16)" (written by) "The Prisoner: Once Upon a Time (#1.15)" (written by) "The Prisoner: Dance of the Dead (#1.7)" (creator) (uncredited) "The Prisoner: Many Happy Returns (#1.6)" (creator) (uncredited) "The Prisoner: Free for All (#1.3)" (written by) (as Paddy Fitz) 1 episode not shown.

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Kreating Karloff (2006)	(special thanks)	2006	-	7.4 (67)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009) (TV)	Himself - Memorial Tribute	2009	-	9.0 (8)

2.	Six Into One: The Prisoner File (1984) (TV)	Himself	1984	-	8.7 (10)

3.	Shooting the Moonshine War (1970)	(uncredited) Himself	1970	-	-

4.	The Man Who Makes the Difference (1968)	(uncredited) Himself	1968	-	6.3 (39)


1.	The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009) (TV)	Himself (in memoriam)

2.	15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV)	Himself - Memorial Tribute

3.	Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) (TV)

4.	The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV)	(uncredited) The Prisoner

5.	Astley's Way (2001) (TV)

6.	Derrick contre Superman (1992) (TV)	Number 6

7.	The Prisoner Video Companion (1990) (V)	Number 6/John Drake

8.	The Laughing Prisoner (1987) (TV)	Number Six

9.	Lionpower from MGM (1967)	(uncredited) David Jones

10.	"Disneyland"
	3 TV episodes: The Three Lives of Thomasina: Part 3 (1965) Andrew McDhui The Three Lives of Thomasina: Part 2 (1965) Andrew McDhui The Three Lives of Thomasina: Part 1 (1965) Andrew McDhui

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