RMPNCO
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Post by RMPNCO on Jan 14, 2009 19:13:26 GMT
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 told Associated Press.
McGoohan played the character Six in the surreal 1960s show, filmed in the north Wales village of Portmeirion.
He won two Emmy awards for his work on TV detective series Columbo, playing different characters.
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Post by Scooby Do on Jan 14, 2009 19:16:42 GMT
Another fine actor gone.
He was good in "Silver Streak" too.
I went to Portmerion quite recently, a village of "Follies" Very attractice place.
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Post by Beachcomber on Jan 14, 2009 19:19:39 GMT
I used to love that series. Everyone in fancy dress, parades and marching bands in the village, everything lovely and cuddly...... Until he tried to escape then all hell let loose -
Huge balloons chasing him across the beach
LOL
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Post by Scooby Do on Jan 14, 2009 19:29:54 GMT
Yes, that ballon, but not actually a beach, its a river estuary.
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Post by Beachcomber on Jan 14, 2009 19:36:52 GMT
.It had grass on one side, sea on the other and sand inbetween ........ looked like a beach to me  |
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Post by Scooby Do on Jan 14, 2009 19:38:20 GMT
.It had grass on one side, sea on the other and sand inbetween ........ looked like a beach to me Its fresh water, I tried it |
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Post by puffin on Jan 14, 2009 19:42:13 GMT
Another one bites the dust. He was excellent in that series.  |
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Post by Victor Meldrew on Jan 14, 2009 20:02:51 GMT
Very sad to hear that yet another icon from my youth has gone. Thanks for a truly great TV series, Patrick. Be seeing you.  |
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Post by justmyopinion on Jan 14, 2009 20:07:44 GMT
Great shame, great actor. Portmeirion, go and enjoy the place.
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Post by lawrence on Jan 15, 2009 1:31:18 GMT
British humor ??
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