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Not a Number
Patrick Mcgoohan - a Life
by Rupert Booth
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When Patrick McGoohan first starred in Danger Man in 1960 and as ‘Number 6’ in cult show The Prisoner, industry insiders hailed the arrival of an enigmatic genius and Hollywood beckoned. But who was this man who worked as a chicken farmer and bank clerk before becoming a hugely successful actor simply by chance?
In this up-to-date biography Rupert Booth reveals the true character of a man whose off-screen behaviour matched his fiery on-screen persona.
Why was he so puritanical, refusing to even kiss a woman for any part he played? Why was he so controlling over his work in The Prisoner and other productions?
A timely exploration of the man whose declaration ‘I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, de-briefed or numbered!’ continues to resonate with audiences decades after it was first uttered with such conviction.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
Meeting the Man 7
CHAPTER 1
An Actor is Formed 14
CHAPTER 2
Rising Star, New Romance 39
CHAPTER 3
Not a Brand 62
CHAPTER 4
Danger Man, Risk Taker 104
CHAPTER 5
The Prisoner Arrives 145
CHAPTER 6
The Prisoner: Obsession 184
CHAPTER 7
Fall-out: The USA 221
CHAPTER 8
Kings and Desperate Men 241
CHAPTER 9
An Enigmatic Legacy 268
LIST OF IMAGES 297
REFERENCES 298
About the Author:
Rupert Booth is an actor and writer living in London. He co-owns the production company Wildeyes TV and is currently working on several books in his spare time. In 2004 he co-wrote with Jon Blum, the first Powys Media's series of Prisoner spin-off novels which was received to critical acclaim and he has been a fan of Patrick McGoohan since he saw the series.
Press Reviews:
"A genuinely good read and the author must be congratulated. Booth has a very warm writing style, and in telling a personal story of Patrick McGoohan and his devotion to wife Joan, sprinkled with film/TV along the way, he has approached the subject matter in a more attractive way than a simple "screenography" approach. As a result we do get a view on what sort of MAN he was rather than just what sort of ACTOR he was." - The Unmutual
See the publisher website: Supernova Books
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