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Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Joseph "Jack" MacGowran (October 13, 1918 – January 31, 1973) was an Irish character actor, whose last film role was as the alcoholic director Burke Dennings in The Exorcist. He was probably best known for his work with Samuel Beckett.

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Beneath the Cross: The Exorcist’s Primal Dance of Faith and Fear

on The Exorcist | Jul 13, 2025

William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1973) remains a cinematic crucible, forging terror and theology into a singular, unsettling experience. Its power lies not in its shocks though they are legion but in ... Read more

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