Danger Man
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- | '''Patrick Joseph McGoohan''' (March 19, 1928 – January 13, 2009) was a two-time Emmy winning [[Irish American]] [[actor]], raised in Ireland and [[England]], with an extensive stage career, who rose to fame in the British film and TV industry by starring in the 1960s [[television]] series ''[[Danger Man]]'' (renamed ''Secret Agent'' when exported to the [[United States|US]]), [[Cult television|cult]] classic ''[[The Prisoner]]'' and [[Mel Gibson]]'s Oscar winning epic ''[[Braveheart]]'' as [[Edward I of England|Edward Longshanks]]. McGoohan wrote and directed several episodes of ''The Prisoner'' himself, occasionally using the [[pseudonyms]] Joseph Serf and Paddy Fitz. | ||
+ | '''''Danger Man''''' was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[television series]] broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again between 1964 and 1968. This series featuring [[Patrick McGoohan]] as [[secret agent]] [[John Drake (Danger Man)|John Drake]]. [[Ralph Smart]] created the programme and wrote many of the scripts. The show was broadcast under the titles '''''Secret Agent''''' and ''Destination Danger'' in non-UK markets. | ||
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Danger Man was a British television series broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again between 1964 and 1968. This series featuring Patrick McGoohan as secret agent John Drake. Ralph Smart created the programme and wrote many of the scripts. The show was broadcast under the titles Secret Agent and Destination Danger in non-UK markets.
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