Sad news, Patrick McGoohan, creator and star of the brilliant 1960’s British television show “The Prisoner” and star of “Danger Man” (Secret Agent), has finally escaped from The Village, passing away at age 80. “I am not a number — I am a free man!”
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So sad. I loved The Prisoner when I was younger, bought the DVD boxset a couple of years back. Gonna watch a couple of episodes tonight in memorandum :)
AMC’s got the original series online (in advance of their remake, of course): http://www.amctv.com/videos/the-prisoner-1960s-video/?bcpid=2517767001&bclid=6012619001&bctid=6069547001
Goodbye Number 6!
On a side note, it was one of the SF Cacophony Society founders, Carrie Galbraith that introduced many of us to “The Prisoner” decades ago. This show had quite an influence on the early SFCS.
KTEH would run the series in its entirety ever summer.
So sad — the world is a darker place today.
*Snort* Well aaactually, Number 6 did escape the Island in the mindbending Siries Finale Movie where you also discover who Number 1 is.
Somewhere out in the Atlantic Ocean there isa quaint seaside village with a lone white weather balloon crying as it ominously bounces down the beach its guarding.
Number Six Feet Under.
Don’t forget McGoohan’s appearances on Columbo. Nobody did snide like McGoohan.
Wow, R.I.P. Secret Agent Man… I remember watching him on B&W TV in the early 60’s, he was awesome to a young guy like me.
In ‘67 I traded 7 of my best comic books and $5.00 (borrowed from my Dad) for a 45 rpm picture sleeve single of Secret Agent Man, by Johnny Rivers, I still have it too!
The Prisoner was a real mind twister when it came out, and I always enjoyed Patrick acting in other roles in other productions.
I believe he’ll be missed.
Patrick,
We appreciated your diligence and understanding of the game we live by. ‘No. 6′ is what most of us grew up on, and Danger Man was our model. A man who lived by wits, training, style, etc., but not gunpowder, unless necessary. Still the standard of excellence. KAR120C should also be retired as a plate. You knew the Truth, hope it set you free…
Being seeing you, No. 6. – Regards, all of us.
HAL //2501//