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• Patrick McGoohan was an Emmy Award-winning actor best known for his role in the TV show The Prisoner, a British series about a former spy who is held against his will in a small village. McGoohan was also one of the creators behind the show. McGoohan died on January 13, 2009, at the age of 80.Boston Herald: The Prisoner star and creator Patrick McGoohan dies (January 14, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: 1928 in IrelandBritish Film Institute: screenonline: McGoohan, Patrick (1928-2008) Biography
  2. Died on January 13, 2009 at the age of 80Boston Herald: The Prisoner star and creator Patrick McGoohan dies (January 14, 2009)
  3. Starred in the TV shows The Prisoner and Secret Agent
  4. Created and co-produced The Prisoner
  5. The show became a cult classic even though it only ran for 17 episodesBoston Herald: The Prisoner star and creator Patrick McGoohan dies (January 14, 2009)
  6. Also starred in several other TV shows
  7. Starred in many movies, including Ice Station Zebra, Braveheart and Silver Streak
  8. Won two Emmys for his guest appearances on the TV show Columbo
  9. Grew up in Ireland and Great BritainBritish Film Institute: screenonline: McGoohan, Patrick (1928-2008) Biography
  10. Moved to the United States in 1972British Film Institute: screenonline: McGoohan, Patrick (1928-2008) Biography
  11. Also worked as a directorBritish Film Institute: screenonline: McGoohan, Patrick (1928-2008) Biography

• The Prisoner

  The Prisoner first aired on BBC, and later aired on CBS in the United States. McGoohan co-created and co-produced the show. AMC is currently producing a remake of the show, which will air as a miniseries later in 2009. McGoohan played a former spy trapped in a village. Neither the spy nor the village were named in the show—McGoohan's character was only referred to as Number Six.

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