Mary Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Patrick McGoohan, the Emmy-winning actor who created and starred in the cult classic television show "The Prisoner," has died. He was 80. McGoohan died Tuesday in Los Angeles after a short illness, his son-in-law, film producer Cleve Landsberg, said. McGoohan won two Emmys for his work on the Peter Falk detective drama "Columbo," and more recently appeared as King Edward Longshanks in the 1995 Mel Gibson film "Braveheart." But he was most famous as the character known only as Number Six in "The Prisoner," a sci-fi tinged 1960s British series in which a former spy is held captive in a small enclave known only as The Village, where a mysterious authority named Number One constantly prevents his escape. McGoohan came up with the concept and wrote and directed several episodes of the show, which has kept a devoted following in the United States and Europe for four decades. His agent, Sharif Ali, said Wednesday that McGoohan was still active in Hollywood, with two offers for wide-release films on the table when he died. "The man was just cool," Ali said. "It was an honor to have him here and work with him. ... He was one of those actors, a real actor. He didn't have a lie." Born in New York on March 19, 1928, McGoohan was raised in England and Ireland, where his family moved shortly after his birth. He had a busy stage career before moving to television, and won a London Drama Critics Award for playing the title role in the Henrik Ibsen play "Brand." Rest in peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve the Original Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I remember him for role in the prisoner,i always facinated by the idea of being oneof the prisoners and trying to escape.. but those bloomin balloons kept getting me.. RIP Patrick Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 a pity that he never got the ending to the prisoner he wanted. those balloons were brilliant. how anything so simple could turn into such an iconic part of the programme is amazing. so simple yet so sinister still watch the programme on freeview when i can. he will be missed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Just a pity he took the real secret of "The Prisoner""with him.... What it was REALLY all about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I could tell you robot...............but then I'd have to kill you. Sorry!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Patrick McGoohan, the Emmy-winning actor who created and starred in the cult classic television show "The Prisoner," has died. He was 80. I thought he was 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted January 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Don't mention the war... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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