Patrick McGoohan
March 19, 1928 – January 13, 2009
Old Ratcliffian 1940-1944
Actor
Patrick Joseph McGoohan was a British-Irish-American actor, screenwriter, producer, and director. Born in the U.S. to Irish parents, he was raised in Ireland and England. He began his career in England in the 1950s and moved back to the U.S. in the 1970s. His career-defining roles were in the British television series Danger Man (US: Secret Agent) and the surreal psychological drama The Prisoner, which he co-created. He received two Primetime Emmy Awards and a BAFTA.