Jack MacGowran

Birth Name:

John Joseph MacGowran

Birth Place:

Dublin, Ireland

Profession

Actor

Passed away at 54-years-old after falling victim to the London flu epidemic of the early '70s
Earned acclaim while working with the Abbey Players in Dublin during the earliest parts of his career
After relocating from Ireland, he would work with the Royal Court Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company
Best known for his multiple collaborations with friend, Samuel Beckett
Launched his film career in the early '50s while still in Ireland, however, it would take off after relocating to London in 1954
Released the record, MacGowran Speaking Beckett, to commemorate the playwright's 60th birthday in 1966, an LP that would earn him an Obie Award

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