Description
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.
Author: Rupert Booth
Publisher: Aurora Metro Books
Published: 04/20/2011
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.20w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780956632920
ISBN10: 0956632920
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Biography & Autobiography | Rich & Famous
- Performing Arts | Film | General
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.
Author: Rupert Booth
Publisher: Aurora Metro Books
Published: 04/20/2011
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.20w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780956632920
ISBN10: 0956632920
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Biography & Autobiography | Rich & Famous
- Performing Arts | Film | General
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