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Jack MacGowran, who came out of the Golden Age of the Irish Theatre, was a close friend of Samuel Beckett. He assembled a one-man show called MacGowran in the Work of Beckett, and won an Obie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in 1970-71.
His feature film credits include Tom Jones, Dr. Zhivago and Lord Jim. Shortly after completing his role in The Exorcist, he opened in a revival of The Plough, and his untimely death occurred shortly thereafter.
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Jack MacGowran Facts
| Birth Name | John Joseph MacGowran |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Birthday | October 13, 1918 |
| Sign | Libra |
| Birthplace | Dublin, Ireland |
| Date of death | January 30, 1973 (age 54) |