appearances include the Ealing comedy The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953), Tony Richardson's Tom Jones (1963), David Lean's Doctor Zhivago (1965), Richard Lester's How I Won the War (1967), Peter Brook's King Lear, the leading role of Professor Collins in Wonderwall (1968), and Age of Consent (1969). On TV, he appeared in "The Happening", episode 5 of The Champions as Banner B. Banner, (Old prospector), and in The Winged Avenger episode of The Avengers. He played a safecracker opposite Kenneth Cope in "The Ghost Talks" episode of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased). His last film was The Exorcist (1973), where he played Burke Dennings, an alcoholic director and Regan's first victim. Personal life In 1963, he married Aileen Gloria Nugent, daughter of Sir Walter Nugent, Bt. Shortly after completing work on The Exorcist, while in New York City appearing as Fluther in Seán O'Casey's The Plough and the Stars, MacGowran died at 54 from influenza after complications resulting from the London flu epidemic. He was survived by his wife and daughter. Partial filmography No Resting Place (1951) – Billy Kyle The Quiet Man (1952) – Ignatius Feeney The Gentle Gunman (1952) – Patsy McGuire Time Bomb (1953) – Bearded Man in Hostel (uncredited) The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) – Vernon Crump Raiders of the River (1956) – Alf Barber Jacqueline (1956) – Campbell Sailor Beware! (1956) – Toddy (uncredited) The Rising of the Moon (1957) – Mickey J. – the poitín maker (1st Episode) Manuela (1957) – Tommy Rooney (1958) – Joe O'Connor She Didn't Say No! (1958) – William Bates Behemoth the Sea Monster (1959) – Dr. Sampson, the Paleontologist Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) – Phadrig Oge The Boy and the Bridge (1959) – Market Porter Blind Date (1959) – Postman Two and Two Make Six (1962) – Night Porter Captain Clegg (1962) – Frightened Man Mix Me a Person (1962) – Terence The Brain (1962) – Furber Tom Jones (1963) – Partridge The Ceremony (1963) – O'Brian Lord Jim (1965) – Robinson Young Cassidy (1965) – Archie Doctor Zhivago (1965) – Petya Cul-de-sac (1966) – Albie How I Won the War (1967) – Juniper The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) – Professor Abronsius The Avengers TV Series: Episode "The Winged Avenger'" (1967) – Professor Poole Wonderwall (1968) – Prof. Oscar Collins Age of Consent (1969) – Nat Kelly Start the Revolution Without Me (1970) – Jacques The Yin and the