Patrick McGoohan

[Garpal Gumnut]

Patrick McGoohan who created and starred in "The Prisoner" has died.

A quote of his to put it all in context.


"I think progress is the biggest enemy on earth, apart from oneself… I think we're gonna take good care of this planet shortly… there's never been a weapon created yet on the face of the Earth that hadn't been used…

…We're run by the Pentagon, we're run by Madison Avenue, we're run by television, and as long as we accept those things and don't revolt we'll have to go along with the stream to the eventual avalanche… As long as we go out and buy stuff, we're at their mercy. We're at the mercy of the advertiser and of course there are certain things that we need, but a lot of the stuff that is bought is not needed…

…We all live in a little Village… Your village may be different from other people's villages but we are all prisoners."

Good stuff.

gg

 

[lucas]

We're losing a lot of smart folk lately.

John Mortimer: "I believe in every aspect of religion except God."

Eartha Kitt: "When the people who are responsible for our country ask you a direct question, I expect them to accept a direct answer, not to be blackballed because you are telling the truth."

This is a good website to check on occasionally to see what we've lost - at least in the world of entertainment:

http://www.hollywoodmemoir.com/

But back to Patrick McGoohan...

http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/mcgoohan/2997081/Memories

They don't make 'em like that any more.

No 6: "I'm a man not a number!"

Thanks gg

 

[Julia]

I once had a huge crush on Patrick McGoohan. Sad to hear he's no more.
Was he in something before 'The Prisoner'? I have a vague memory of something along the lines of 'The Avengers'.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

We're losing a lot of smart folk lately.

John Mortimer: "I believe in every aspect of religion except God."

Eartha Kitt: "When the people who are responsible for our country ask you a direct question, I expect them to accept a direct answer, not to be blackballed because you are telling the truth."

This is a good website to check on occasionally to see what we've lost - at least in the world of entertainment:

http://www.hollywoodmemoir.com/

But back to Patrick McGoohan...

http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/mcgoohan/2997081/Memories

They don't make 'em like that any more.

No 6: "I'm a man not a number!"

Thanks gg

thank you lucas, its worth remembering.

another link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prisoner

I once had a huge crush on Patrick McGoohan. Sad to hear he's no more.
Was he in something before 'The Prisoner'? I have a vague memory of something along the lines of 'The Avengers'.

Yes Julia, it was Danger Man.

Now you've got me thinking about Diana Rigg's beautiful incandescent bum.

Another good link on his life.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/4242255/Patrick-McGoohan.html

gg