Patrick McGoohan passes away @ 80

[Saddle Bronc 124]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7829267.stm

Prisoner star McGoohan dies at 80

Emmy-winning actor Patrick McGoohan, best known for starring in cult 1960s TV show The Prisoner, has died at the age of 80.

He died in Los Angeles after a short illness, his film producer son-in-law Cleve Landsberg said.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

$hit!

[alienlovechild 75]

I liked him in Braveheart. "The problem with Scotland is that it's full of Scots."

Be seeing you, Number 6.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I liked him in Braveheart. "The problem with Scotland is that it's full of Scots."

Be seeing you, Number 6.

That was a real quote I think - though not the best one attributed to Edward I. He had a thing against the Scots and is alleged to have said (of the Scots) "a man does good business when he gets rid of a #######".

[Peikko 1,575]

Ice Station Zebra, among other things...

[Peikko 1,575]

Was he also in 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E'? or was that someone else?

[Nagishkaw 510]

0h no!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Was he also in 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E'? or was that someone else?

He was in Secret Agent (Danger Man - in the UK). The Prisoner was sort of a spin-off of that - at least that's how it was originally conceived, but McGoohan and George Markstein (the co-writer) had creative differences. McGoohan was the one who put the weird, abstract symbolism in there - and said that #6 and John Drake were different characters.

Man from UNCLE was Robert Vaughan and David McCallum.

[Peikko 1,575]

Ah, McCallum who is currently doing one of those criminal investigation series.

I think I have seen Danger Man though, not in '64 but probably some kind of repeat at the end of the 60's.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Was he also in 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E'? or was that someone else?

You're thinking either of David McCallum or Robert Vaughn.

Or maybe confoozling it with Patrick Macnee of "Avengers" (neither of the Patricks was ever in "Man from U.N.C.L.E.") who happens to have somewhat similar features?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Ah, McCallum who is currently doing one of those criminal investigation series.

I think I have seen Danger Man though, not in '64 but probably some kind of repeat at the end of the 60's.

I think McGoohan was offered the role of James Bond before Connery, but didn't want it as he thought that the character was too amoral.

[Peikko 1,575]

Was he also in 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E'? or was that someone else?

You're thinking either of David McCallum or Robert Vaughn.

Or maybe confoozling it with Patrick Macnee of "Avengers" (neither of the Patricks was ever in "Man from U.N.C.L.E.") who happens to have somewhat similar features?

Could be.

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

Oh no! Did the bubble get him? (Obscure reference)

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Oh no! Did the bubble get him? (Obscure reference)

Not as obscure as the final episode

[alienlovechild 75]

Oh no! Did the bubble get him? (Obscure reference)

Not so obscure. You mean rover.