Patrick McGoohan

Career timeline

1. 1928 · Born

   Born in New York City, New York, USA

2. 1950 · Screen debut

   Sunday Night Theatre (TV)

3. 1960 · Directing debut

   Danger Man (TV)

4. 1967 · Writing debut

   The Prisoner (TV)

5. 1967 · First production

   The Prisoner (TV)

6. 1971 · Breakthrough

   Columbo (TV)

7. 2008 · Latest release

   Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (Movie)

8. 2009 · Died

   January 13, 2009

Career in numbers

17 1950s

13 1960s

10 1970s

14 1980s

7 1990s

4 2000s

• Drama39
• Thriller12
• Tv Movie11
• Adventure8
• History7
• Comedy7

Highest-rated title Columbo 1971 8.1 Most popular title The Simpsons 1989 8.0

1. 2008 Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh as Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow (archive footage) Movie
2. 2007 The Making of the Prisoner Movie
3. 2002 Treasure Planet as Billy Bones (voice) 7.6 Movie
4. 2001 In Search of the Prisoner as Number Six (archive footage) Movie
5. 1997 Hysteria as Dr. Harvey Langston Movie
6. 1996 A Time to Kill as Judge Omar Noose 7.4 Movie
7. 1996 The Phantom as Phantom's Dad 5.3 Movie
8. 1996 Sad? as Number Six (archive footage) 5.9 Movie
9. 1995 Braveheart as King Edward 8.0 Movie
10. 1991 The Best of Friends as George Bernard Shaw Movie
11. 1990 The Prisoner Video Companion as Number 6 Movie
12. 1989 The Simpsons as Number 6 (voice) 8.0 TV
13. 1987 The Laughing Prisoner as Number Six Movie
14. 1986 Of Pure Blood as Dr. Felix Neumann Movie
15. 1985 Three Sovereigns for Sarah as Chief Magistrate Movie
16. 1985 Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend as Doctor Eric Kiviat 5.2 Movie
17. 1985 Three Sovereigns for Sarah as Chief Magistrate TV
18. 1984 Murder, She Wrote as Attorney Oliver Quayle 7.5 TV
19. 1984 Trespasses as Fred Wells Movie
20. 1983 Jamaica Inn as Joss Merlyn Movie
21. 1983 Jamaica Inn as Joss Merlyn TV
22. 1982 American Playhouse as Chief Magistrate TV
23. 1981 Kings and Desperate Men as John Kingsley Movie
24. 1981 Scanners as Dr. Paul Ruth 6.7 Movie
25. 1980 The Hard Way as John Connor Movie
26. 1979 Escape from Alcatraz as Warden 7.5 Movie
27. 1978 Brass Target as Col. Mike McCauley 5.4 Movie
28. 1977 Rafferty as Dr. Sidney Rafferty TV
29. 1977 The Man in the Iron Mask as Fouchet 6.4 Movie
30. 1976 Silver Streak as Roger Devereau 6.7 Movie
31. 1975 A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot as Major Cabot 6.3 Movie
32. 1971 Mary, Queen of Scots as James Stuart 6.7 Movie
33. 1971 Columbo as Nelson Brenner 8.1 TV
34. 1970 The Moonshine War as Frank Long Movie
35. 1968 Koroshi as John Drake Movie
36. 1968 Ice Station Zebra as David Jones 6.4 Movie
37. 1967 The Prisoner as Number Six 7.7 TV
38. 1964 The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh as Dr. Christopher Syn TV
39. 1963 The Three Lives of Thomasina as Andrew McDhui 6.8 Movie
40. 1963 Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow as Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow Movie
41. 1962 The Quare Fellow as Thomas Crimmin Movie
42. 1962 Life for Ruth as Dr Brown Movie
43. 1962 All Night Long as Johnny Cousin 6.8 Movie
44. 1961 Serjeant Musgrave's Dance as Sjt. Musgrave Movie
45. 1961 Two Living, One Dead as Erik Berger Movie
46. 1961 The Man Out There as The Man - Nicholai Soloviov Movie
47. 1960 Danger Man as John Drake 7.3 TV
48. 1959 Brand as Brand Movie
49. 1958 The Greatest Man in the World as Jack 'Pal' Smurch Movie
50. 1958 Nor the Moon by Night as Andrew Miller Movie
51. 1958 The Gypsy and the Gentleman as Jess Movie
52. 1957 Hell Drivers as C. 'Red' Redman 6.7 Movie
53. 1957 High Tide at Noon as Simon Breck Movie
54. 1956 Zarak as Moor Larkin Movie
55. 1956 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot as Sir Glavin TV
56. 1956 Armchair Theatre as Jack 'Pal' Smurch TV
57. 1955 Folio as Michael O'Riordan TV
58. 1955 I Am a Camera as Swedish Water Therapist Movie
59. 1955 Moby Dick—Rehearsed as A Serious Actor /Starbuck Movie
60. 1955 The Dam Busters as Guard at Door (uncredited) 6.9 Movie
61. 1955 The Dark Avenger as English Soldier (uncredited) Movie
62. 1955 Passage Home as Martin McIsaacs Movie
63. 1954 The Wonderful World of Disney as Christopher Syn / Scarecrow of Romney Marsh 7.9 TV
64. 1950 Sunday Night Theatre as Seth Makepeace TV

1. 1977 Rafferty TV
2. 1974 Catch My Soul Movie
3. 1971 Columbo 8.1 TV
4. 1967 The Prisoner 7.7 TV
5. 1960 Danger Man 7.3 TV

1. 1971 Columbo 8.1 TV
2. 1967 The Prisoner 7.7 TV

1. 1967 The Prisoner 7.7 TV

1. 1967 The Prisoner 7.7 TV

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