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Occupation
  
Actor, director

Name
  
Patrick Magee

Role
  
Actor


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Full Name
  
Patrick George McGee

Born
  
31 March 1922 (
1922-03-31
)
Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland

Died
  
August 14, 1982, Fulham, United Kingdom

Spouse
  
Belle Sherry (m. 1958–1982)

Children
  
Mark McGee, Caroline McGee

Awards
  
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play

Movies
  
A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, Dementia 13, Doctor Jekyll and His Women, The Masque of the Red

Similar People
  
Warren Clarke, Malcolm McDowell, John Alcott, Roy Ward Baker, Hardy Kruger

Patrick magee


Patrick George McGee (31 March 1922 – 14 August 1982), known professionally as Patrick Magee, was a Northern Irish actor and director. He was known for his collaborations with Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter, as well as creating the role of the Marquis de Sade in the original stage and screen productions of Marat/Sade. He also appeared in horror films and in two Stanley Kubrick films, A Clockwork Orange and Barry Lyndon.

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Early life

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He was born in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Born into a middle-class family, McGee was the first born of five children and was educated at St. Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh.

Stage career

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His first stage experience in Ireland was with Anew McMaster's touring company, performing the works of Shakespeare. It was here that he first worked with Pinter. He was then brought to London by Tyrone Guthrie for a series of Irish plays. He met Beckett in 1957 and soon recorded passages from the novel, Molloy, and the short story, From an Abandoned Work, for BBC radio. Impressed by "the cracked quality of Magee's distinctly Irish voice," Beckett requested copies of the tapes and wrote Krapp's Last Tape especially for the actor. First produced at the Royal Court Theatre in London on 28 October 1958, the play starred Magee directed by Donald McWhinnie. A televised version with Magee directed by McWhinnie was later broadcast by BBC2 on 29 November 1972. Beckett's biographer Anthony Cronin wrote that "there was a sense in which, as an actor, he had been waiting for Beckett as Beckett had been waiting for him."

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In 1964, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, after Pinter, directing his own play The Birthday Party, specifically requested him for the role of McCann, and stated he was the strongest in the cast. In 1965 he appeared in Peter Weiss's Marat/Sade, and when the play transferred to Broadway he won a Tony Award. He also appeared in the 1966 RSC production of Staircase opposite Paul Scofield.

Film career

Patrick Magee (actor) Clockwork Orange actor Magee remembered in Armagh

Early film roles included Joseph Losey's The Criminal (1960) and The Servant (1963), the latter an adaptation scripted by Pinter. He also appeared as Surgeon-Major Reynolds in Zulu (1964), Séance on a Wet Afternoon (1964), Anzio (1968), and in the film versions of Marat/Sade (1967; as de Sade) and The Birthday Party (1968). He is perhaps best known for his role as the victimised writer Frank Alexander, who tortures Alex DeLarge with Beethoven's music, in Stanley Kubrick's film A Clockwork Orange (1971). His other role for Kubrick was as Redmond Barry's mentor, the Chevalier de Balibari, in Barry Lyndon (1975).

Magee also appeared in Young Winston (1972), The Final Programme (1973), Galileo (1975), Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980), The Monster Club and Chariots of Fire (1981), but was most often seen in horror films. These included Roger Corman's The Masque of Red Death (1964), and the Boris Karloff vehicle Die, Monster, Die! (1965) for AIP; The Skull (1965), Tales from the Crypt (1972), Asylum (1972), and And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973) for Amicus Productions; Demons of the Mind (1972) for Hammer Film Productions; and Walerian Borowczyk's Docteur Jekyll et les femmes (1981).

Personal life

Magee married Belle Sherry, also a native of County Armagh in 1958. In February 1961, their twins, Mark and Caroline McGee, were born in London.

Death

Patrick Magee died in his London flat of natural causes on 14 August 1982 at the age of 60, according to obituaries in the Glasgow Herald and the New York Times.

In July 2017 it was announced that a Blue plaque would be unveiled in Edward Street, Armagh to mark Patrick Magee's birthplace.

Television

  • Another Flip for Dominick (1979-82) as Caleb Line (final television appearance)
  • Filmography

    Actor
    1979
    Play for Today (TV Series) as
    Caleb Line / Muldooney
    - Another Flip for Dominick (1982) - Caleb Line
    - The Flipside of Dominick Hide (1980) - Caleb Line
    - The Last Window Cleaner (1979) - Muldooney
    1982
    Horace (TV Series) as
    Alfred
    - Horace Finds a Friend (1982) - Alfred
    1981
    The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne as
    General William Danvers Carew
    1981
    The Black Cat as
    Prof. Robert Miles
    1981
    The Monster Club as
    Innkeeper (Segment "Humgoo Story")
    1981
    Chariots of Fire as
    Lord Cadogan
    1980
    Hawk the Slayer as
    Priest
    1980
    The Sleep of Death as
    Marquis
    1980
    Sir Henry at Rawlinson End as
    Rev. Slodden
    1980
    The Greeks: A Journey in Space and Time (TV Series) as
    Priam
    - Heroes and Men (1980) - Priam
    - The Greek Beginning (1980) - Priam
    1980
    Rough Cut as
    Ernst Mueller
    1979
    Churchill and the Generals (TV Movie) as
    Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell
    1979
    The Brontë Sisters as
    Reverend Brontë
    1979
    Oresteia (TV Mini Series) as
    Kalchas
    - Agamemnon (1979) - Kalchas
    1978
    Kidnapped (TV Mini Series) as
    Ebenezer Balfour
    - Over the Highlands (1978) - Ebenezer Balfour
    - The Stranger (1978) - Ebenezer Balfour
    - The Voyage (1978) - Ebenezer Balfour
    - Captain Hoseason (1978) - Ebenezer Balfour
    - Uncle Ebenezer (1978) - Ebenezer Balfour
    1977
    Telefon as
    Gen. Strelsky
    1977
    Who Pays the Ferryman? (TV Mini Series) as
    Duncan Neve / Bernard Kingsley
    - The Well (1977) - Duncan Neve / Bernard Kingsley
    1965
    BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
    Fergus Crampton / The Storyteller / Tetzel
    - You Never Can Tell (1977) - Fergus Crampton
    - Caucasian Chalk Circle (1973) - The Storyteller
    - Luther (1965) - Tetzel
    1976
    Beasts (TV Mini Series) as
    Leo Raymount
    - What Big Eyes (1976) - Leo Raymount
    1975
    Barry Lyndon as
    The Chevalier du Balibari
    1975
    Quiller (TV Series) as
    Vamvakaris
    - Mark the File Expendable (1975) - Vamvakaris
    1974
    Thriller (TV Series) as
    Prof. Marcus Carnaby
    - Where the Action Is (1975) - (uncredited)
    - A Killer in Every Corner (1974) - Prof. Marcus Carnaby
    1975
    Galileo as
    Cardinal Bellarmin
    1974
    King Lear (TV Series) as
    King Lear
    - Episode #1.6 (1974) - King Lear
    - Episode #1.5 (1974) - King Lear
    - Episode #1.4 (1974) - King Lear
    - Episode #1.3 (1974) - King Lear
    - Episode #1.2 (1974) - King Lear
    - Episode #1.1 (1974) - King Lear
    1974
    The Adventures of Black Beauty (TV Series) as
    Cpl. Donovan
    - The Last Charge (1974) - Cpl. Donovan
    1974
    Simona as
    Le père
    1974
    Luther as
    Luther's Father
    1973
    Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (TV Series) as
    Sergeant Morris
    - The Monkey's Paw (1973) - Sergeant Morris
    1973
    The Final Programme as
    Dr. Baxter
    1973
    Stage 2 (TV Series) as
    Adolphus Grigson
    - The Shadow of a Gunman (1973) - Adolphus Grigson
    1973
    Lady Ice as
    Paul Booth
    1973
    And Now the Screaming Starts! as
    Dr. Whittle
    1973
    The Protectors (TV Series) as
    Gardner
    - Chase (1973) - Gardner
    1968
    Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
    Krapp / Michael / The old man
    - Krapp's Last Tape (1972) - Krapp
    - Thrills Galore (1972) - Michael
    - A Private Place (1968) - The old man
    1972
    Demons of the Mind as
    Doctor Falkenberg
    1972
    Pope Joan as
    Elder monk
    1972
    Young Winston as
    General Bindon Blood
    1972
    Asylum as
    Dr. Rutherford (segment "Framing story")
    1972
    Beware My Brethren as
    Minister
    1972
    Tales from the Crypt as
    Carter (segment "Blind Alleys")
    1971
    A Clockwork Orange as
    Mr Alexander
    1971
    The Trojan Women as
    Menelaus
    1970
    King Lear as
    Cornwall
    1970
    You Can't Win 'Em All as
    The General - Ataturk
    1970
    Cromwell as
    Hugh Peters
    1969
    Canterbury Tales (TV Series) as
    The Pardoner's Tale Old Man
    - The Friar's Tale/The Pardoner's Tale (1969) - The Pardoner's Tale Old Man
    1969
    Destiny of a Spy (TV Movie) as
    John Flack
    1969
    Hard Contract as
    Alexi
    1968
    The Birthday Party as
    McCann
    1968
    ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
    Philo
    - Neutral Ground (1968) - Philo
    1968
    The Champions (TV Series) as
    Pedraza
    - The Iron Man (1968) - Pedraza
    1967
    The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
    Arnold Jesse / James Player
    - Nothing Will Be the Same (1968) - Arnold Jesse
    - Message for Posterity (1967) - James Player
    1968
    Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher as
    Maniac
    1968
    Portrait in Terror as
    Mauricio Zaroni (as Patrick McGee)
    1968
    Anzio as
    Gen. Starkey
    1967
    Jonathan Swift (Short) as
    Narrator
    1967
    Marat/Sade as
    Marquis de Sade
    1967
    Conflict (TV Series) as
    Mephistophilis
    - Doctor Faustus (1967) - Mephistophilis
    1965
    Die, Monster, Die! as
    Dr. Henderson
    1965
    The Skull as
    Police Surgeon
    1965
    Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV Series) as
    James Spalding
    - Beware of the Dog (1965) - James Spalding
    1964
    Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
    Duke of Wellington
    - Carried by Storm (1964) - Duke of Wellington
    1964
    The Masque of the Red Death as
    Alfredo
    1964
    Seance on a Wet Afternoon as
    Walsh
    1964
    Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
    Jack Mullen
    - The Witness (1964) - Jack Mullen
    - The Fire Raiser (1964) - Jack Mullen
    1964
    Zulu as
    Surgeon Reynolds
    1963
    The Plane Makers (TV Series) as
    William Breen
    - The Smiler (1964) - William Breen
    - "The Old Boy Network" (1963) - William Breen
    1963
    The Avengers (TV Series) as
    J. P. Spagge / Pancho
    - The Gilded Cage (1963) - J. P. Spagge
    - Killer Whale (1963) - Pancho
    1963
    The Sentimental Agent (TV Series) as
    Major
    - Express Delivery (1963) - Major
    1963
    Compact (TV Series) as
    Sligo
    - A Touch of the Blarney (1963) - Sligo
    - Faith and Begorra (1963) - Sligo
    1963
    The Servant as
    People in restaurant: Bishop
    1963
    Zero One (TV Series) as
    Gallegos
    - Stopover (1963) - Gallegos
    1963
    Dementia 13 as
    Justin Caleb
    1963
    Operacija Ticijan as
    Dr. Morisijus
    1963
    Moonstrike (TV Series) as
    Pierre
    - The Escape (1963) - Pierre
    1963
    The Very Edge as
    Simmonds
    1957
    ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
    Arthur / Detective / Mate / ...
    - Too Old for Donkeys (1963) - Arthur
    - Who's Owen Stephens-? (1960) - Detective
    - Longitude 49 (1959) - Mate
    - The Shadow of a Gun Man (1957) - Mr. Maquire
    1963
    Ricochet as
    Insp. Cummings
    1961
    The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
    Insp. Cummings / Ben Black
    - Ricochet (1963) - Insp. Cummings
    - Never Back Losers (1961) - Ben Black
    1963
    The Young Racers as
    Sir William Dragonet
    1962
    Antigone (TV Mini Series) as
    Teiresias
    - Part 2 (1962) - Teiresias
    1962
    A Prize of Arms as
    RSM Hicks
    1962
    The Boys as
    Mr. Lee
    1959
    ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
    Duncan Bishop / Michael Davitt
    - Miracle on Mano (1962) - Duncan Bishop
    - Parnell (1959) - Michael Davitt
    1962
    Z Cars (TV Series) as
    Mr. O'Connor
    - Stab in the Dark (1962) - Mr. O'Connor
    1961
    Never Back Losers as
    Ben Black
    1961
    Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
    Mr. Morgan
    - Murder Club (1961) - Mr. Morgan
    1961
    About Religion (TV Series) as
    The lawyer
    - Inquest at Golgotha (1961) - The lawyer
    1961
    No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
    Pete Logan
    - Explosion Underground (1961) - Pete Logan
    1961
    Young, Willing and Eager as
    Flynn
    1960
    The Concrete Jungle as
    Barrows
    1960
    BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
    Martin Brodie
    - The Ruffians (1960) - Martin Brodie
    1960
    Here Lies Miss Sabry (TV Series) as
    Jason
    - The Hole in the Wall (1960) - Jason
    - Left, Then Left Again (1960) - Jason
    - The Right People (1960) - Jason
    - Trumpet Voluntary (1960) - Jason
    1960
    Deadline Midnight (TV Series) as
    Hughes
    - Episode #1.7 (1960) - Hughes
    1955
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
    MacBride / Jerry Flynn / A Policeman / ...
    - Mooney's Wreck (1959) - MacBride
    - Gracie (1958) - Jerry Flynn
    - Teru (1957) - A Policeman
    - Juno and the Paycock (1957) - Irregular
    - The Adventurer (1955) - Harry Berks
    1958
    Dial 999 (TV Series) as
    Parsons
    - The Great Gold Robbery (1958) - Parsons
    1956
    The Green Man as
    Police Officer arresting Hawkins at end (uncredited)
    Self
    1962
    A Great Ship (Documentary short)
    Archive Footage
    2024
    Compression (TV Series documentary)
    - Compression Dementia 13 de Francis Ford Coppola (2024)
    2015
    Six Different Kinds of Light John Alcott (Documentary short) as
    The Chevalier du Balibari
    2015
    Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks (TV Series documentary) as
    Innkeeper - Luna's Father
    - The Monster Club (2015) - Innkeeper - Luna's Father
    2015
    Elstree 1976 (Documentary) as
    Mr. Alexander (uncredited)
    2013
    Interview mit Arne Elsholtz (Video documentary short) as
    Alfredo
    2012
    Room 237 (Documentary) as
    Mr. Alexander (uncredited)
    2009
    Night of the Invisible Man (Short) as
    Justin Caleb
    2002
    The Making of 'Zulu': Roll of Honour (Video documentary short)
    1995
    Empire of the Censors (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    1984
    Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence (Documentary) as
    Krapp - Extract from 'Krapp's Last Tape'
    1966
    Blood Bath as
    Linda's Husband (uncredited)

    References

    Patrick Magee (actor) Wikipedia