Editing Patrick McGoohan (section)

{{Short description|Irish American actor (1928–2009)}}
{{distinguish|Patrick McGeehan}}
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{{Infobox person
| image              = McGoohanAllnightlongcrop1.png
| caption            = McGoohan in ''[[All Night Long (1962 film)|All Night Long]]'' (1962)
| birth_name         = Patrick Joseph McGoohan
| birth_place        = [[Queens]], New York City, U.S.
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1928|03|19}}
| death_date         = {{death date and age|2009|01|13|1928|03|19}}
| death_place        = [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]], [[California]], U.S.
| other_names        = Paddy Fitz
| alma_mater         = 
| citizenship        = {{hlist|Ireland|United States{{efn|McGoohan was a citizen of Ireland via [[Jus sanguinis]] and the United States via [[Jus soli]]}}}}
| occupation         = {{hlist||Actor|director|screenwriter}}
| years_active       = 1948–2002
| spouse             = {{marriage|Joan Drummond|1951}}
| children           = 3, including [[Catherine McGoohan|Catherine]]
}}

'''Patrick Joseph McGoohan''' ({{IPAc-en||m|ə|ˈ|g|u:|.|ə|n|}}; March 19, 1928 – January 13, 2009) was an Irish-American actor of film, television, and theatre. Born in [[New York City]] to Irish parents, he was raised in Ireland and England. He began his career in England during the 1950s and became well known for the titular role of secret agent [[John Drake (Danger Man)|John Drake]] in the [[ITC Entertainment|ITC]] espionage programme ''[[Danger Man]]'' (1960–1968). He then created and produced the [[Surrealism|surrealistic]] [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] series ''[[The Prisoner]]'' (1967–1968), in which he starred as former British intelligence agent [[Number Six (The Prisoner)|Number Six]].

Beginning in the 1970s, McGoohan maintained a long-running association with the television series ''[[Columbo]]'', writing, directing, producing and appearing in several episodes. His notable film roles included David Jones in ''[[Ice Station Zebra]]'' (1968); [[James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray]] in ''[[Mary, Queen of Scots (1971 film)|Mary, Queen of Scots]]'' (1971); the Warden in  ''[[Escape from Alcatraz (film)|Escape from Alcatraz]]'' (1979); Dr. Paul Ruth in ''[[Scanners]]'' (1981); [[Edward I of England]] in ''[[Braveheart]]'' (1995); Judge Omar Noose in ''[[A Time to Kill (1996 film)|A Time to Kill]]'' (1996); and the voice of [[Billy Bones]] in ''[[Treasure Planet]]'' (2002).

During the height of ''Danger Man''{{'}}s fame in the 1960s, McGoohan was the highest-paid actor on British television.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/jan/14/television2|title=Obituary: Patrick McGoohan |work=The Guardian |last=Barker |first=Dennis |date=15 January 2009 |access-date=13 November 2023}}</ref> McGoohan won the 1960 [[British Academy Television Awards|BAFTA Television Award]] for [[British Academy Television Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] for his work on ''Danger Man'', and twice won the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]], including its inaugural 1975 entry, for roles on ''Columbo''.