'Dr. Syn' star Patrick McGoohan Dies at 80

disneytim · 01-14-2009, 11:00 AM

Known to Disney fans as Dr. Syn/The Scarecrow, Patrick McGoohan died yesterday in Los Angeles.

Quote:

'Prisoner' actor Patrick McGoohan dies in LA

Jan. 14, 2009, 11:49 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Patrick McGoohan, an Emmy-winning actor who created and starred in the cult classic television show "The Prisoner," has died. He was 80.

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

McGoohan won two Emmys for his work on the Peter Falk detective drama "Columbo," and more recently appeared as King Edward Longshanks in the 1995 Mel Gibson film "Braveheart."

But he was best known as the title character Number Six in "The Prisoner," a surreal 1960s British series in which a former spy is held captive in a small village and constantly tries to escape.

'Prisoner' actor Patrick McGoohan dies in LA - MSN Movies News

sgtpeper · 01-14-2009, 12:49 PM

That's such a shame, i really was a big fan of his. I absolutely loved "The Prisoner" and his performance in "A Time to Kill"as the Judge was excellent. He also recently reprised his role as Number six on a episode of "The Simpsons"

He will be missed!

Roo719 · 01-14-2009, 03:08 PM

I was a total "The Prisoner" fan in college! And he was terrifically evil in "Braveheart." He will surely be missed.

Peace,
Roo

mcow1 · 01-14-2009, 03:29 PM

Now, they're reporting that Ricardo Montalban has died, also.

Barbossa · 01-14-2009, 06:39 PM

Darn it, two good actors left us in one day, Star Trek's Kahn and Disney's Scarecrow.

Ride on Scarecrow...

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sgtpeper Circle Q...Always Open!!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 455	Re: 'Dr. Syn' star Patrick McGoohan Dies at 80 That's such a shame, i really was a big fan of his. I absolutely loved "The Prisoner" and his performance in "A Time to Kill"as the Judge was excellent. He also recently reprised his role as Number six on a episode of "The Simpsons" He will be missed! __________________ "Here you leave Today and enter the world of Yesterday, Tomorrow and Bankruptcy!" Maybe for once, someone will call me "Sir" without saying, "You're making a scene!" Arizona Cardinals 2008 NFC Champions

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Barbossa Nov 11: Lest We Forget Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada Posts: 3,614	Re: 'Dr. Syn' star Patrick McGoohan Dies at 80 Darn it, two good actors left us in one day, Star Trek's Kahn and Disney's Scarecrow. Ride on Scarecrow... __________________ Veteran's Week Nov 5-11, 2009

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