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6 unusual facts about Patrick McGoohan


A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe

Joe formulates an extremely elaborate plan to steal $300,000 from Major Cabot (Patrick McGoohan), an Indian-hating cavalry man, and in doing so save the Indian land he is trying to steal.

Folkjokeopus

The album is notable for the lengthy track "McGoohan's Blues", which Harper states was "inspired by actor Patrick McGoohan's depiction of the establishment rebel in his TV series, The Prisoner".

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray

Notable media depictions of Moray include Patrick McGoohan's portrayal of James Stewart (pre-Regency) in the 1971 film Mary, Queen of Scots.

McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan (1928-2009), Irish-American actor, known for The Prisoner

Teenage Filmstars

During this period of exposing newly-written compositions to live audiences (sometimes even making them up on the spot) Treacy and Ball nominated personal figureheads that almost personified their own destinies - Teenage Filmstars "I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape" (1980) and the TV Personalities "I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives" (1981).

The Girl Who Was... Death

The album was entirely written by Mr. Doctor and is based on a television series by Patrick McGoohan called The Prisoner.


A. B. and C.

The episode stars Patrick McGoohan in the character of Number 6 and features as Number 2 Colin Gordon - the only actor other than Leo McKern who would play Number 2 in more than one episode.

And the Sky Full of Stars

The role of Knight Two was then offered to The Prisoner star Patrick McGoohan, who likewise wished to accept, but was out of the country at the time of filming, and had to decline as well.

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend is a 1985 American adventure fantasy film directed by Bill L. Norton and starring William Katt, Sean Young, Patrick McGoohan, and Julian Fellowes.

Sidney Sager

One of the most well-remembered programmes he scored was The Best of Friends, starring John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, and Patrick McGoohan as Sydney Cockerell, Laurentia McLachlan, and George Bernard Shaw respectively.


see also

McGoohan

Catherine McGoohan (born 1952), British actress, daughter of Patrick McGoohan