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'Prisoner' star Patrick McGoohan dies aged 80
BBC News ^
| 14th January 2009
| BBC News
Posted on 01/14/2009 9:35:48 AM PST by the scotsman
'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 said.
McGoohan played the character Six in the surreal 1960s show, filmed in the north Wales village of Portmeirion.'
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To: the scotsman
I am not a number. I am a free man!
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posted on
01/14/2009 9:37:10 AM PST
by
Ingtar
(Americans have truly let America down. A sad day.)
To: the scotsman
That was one strange show
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posted on
01/14/2009 9:37:14 AM PST
by
pissant
(THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
To: the scotsman
Sorry to hear that. Prayers for family/friends.
and I hope for his sake there are no big bouncing balls waiting for him in the afterlife.
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posted on
01/14/2009 9:37:41 AM PST
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll)
To: the scotsman
He was terrific as ‘Longshanks’ in Braveheart. R.I.P.
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posted on
01/14/2009 9:37:53 AM PST
by
Oratam
To: the scotsman
Sorry to see him go. I'll have to pull the Prisoner off my shelf and watch a few episodes.
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posted on
01/14/2009 9:38:19 AM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(On 9/11 Israel mourned with us while the Palestinians danced in the streets. Who should we support?)
To: the scotsman
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posted on
01/14/2009 9:38:19 AM PST
by
null and void
(Hey 0bama, now that you've caught the car, what are you going to do with it, hmmm?)
To: the scotsman
Once of my favorite actors. RIP
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posted on
01/14/2009 9:38:39 AM PST
by
Tolkien
(Grace is the Essence of the Gospel; Gratitude is the Essence of Ethics.)
To: pissant
A British show 30 yrs ahead of its time...
To: theDentist
and I hope for his sake there are no big bouncing balls waiting for him in the afterlife. Only if he tries to escape or disobey the rules.
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posted on
01/14/2009 9:39:04 AM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(On 9/11 Israel mourned with us while the Palestinians danced in the streets. Who should we support?)
To: the scotsman
Rest in Peace
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posted on
01/14/2009 9:39:35 AM PST
by
NYer
("Run from places of sin as from a plague." - St. John Climacus)
To: the scotsman
Very sad to hear. He gave many great performances. RIP.
To: the scotsman
Did some great roles on Columbo too! RIP.
To: the scotsman
Well there goes our shat at getting the show explained. Oh well, it’s probably better as a mystery. Gonna miss him.
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posted on
01/14/2009 9:41:14 AM PST
by
dilvish
To: pissant
It was not nearly as strange if you could pick out the symbols and metaphors they used. Heck, what am I saying? It was still strange; it simply made some sense that way.
Example: 6 is the number of Man. Number 6 was an archetype for Mankind. The system wanted to take away his indiduality and make him a happy cog in the great machine. They never did.
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posted on
01/14/2009 9:41:18 AM PST
by
Ingtar
(Americans have truly let America down. A sad day.)
To: Oratam
Date of Birth: 19 March 1928, Astoria, New York, USA Born in Queens? Queens! I don't believe it. Now THAT'S acting.
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posted on
01/14/2009 9:41:40 AM PST
by
Oratam
To: pissant
Yeah, never did figure out all the metaphysical crap his “prisonerhood” was supposed to represent, except being “trapped” by modernity.
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posted on
01/14/2009 9:41:56 AM PST
by
LS
(ue)
To: theDentist
Agree. Prayers for family/friends.
He was great. Secret Agent Man/Danger Man, The Prisoner, several Columbo episodes, movies (Disney and other).
He was good. He will be missed.
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posted on
01/14/2009 9:42:19 AM PST
by
K-oneTexas
(I'm not a judge and there ain't enough of me to be a jury. (Zell Miller, A National Party No More))
To: null and void
..you are...Number 6
It wasn’t a statement, it was the answer
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posted on
01/14/2009 9:42:49 AM PST
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: null and void
Who is number 1?Obama... actually, there was no number 1... though they did show him a man with a monkey mask on.
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posted on
01/14/2009 9:43:12 AM PST
by
Ingtar
(Americans have truly let America down. A sad day.)
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