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.
‘Many people have tried to reach a conclusion about the sort of person that Patrick McGoohan really was. For the first time, Rupert Booth may well have found the answer.’
―Rick Davy, The Unmutual Prisoner website
‘…at last an in-depth exploration of a controversial character who can teach us all to say “no” at a time when we need to…’
―Dazed and Confused
—Book includes exclusive interviews and black and white photographs—
RUPERT BOOTH is a London-based actor and writer who co-owns the production company Wildeyes TV. In 2004, he co-wrote the first in a series of critically acclaimed Prisoner spin-off novels for Powys Media and he has been a fan of Patrick McGoohan since he first saw the series.
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.
‘Many people have tried to reach a conclusion about the sort of person that Patrick McGoohan really was. For the first time, Rupert Booth may well have found the answer.’
―Rick Davy, The Unmutual Prisoner website
‘…at last an in-depth exploration of a controversial character who can teach us all to say “no” at a time when we need to…’
―Dazed and Confused
—Book includes exclusive interviews and black and white photographs—
RUPERT BOOTH is a London-based actor and writer who co-owns the production company Wildeyes TV. In 2004, he co-wrote the first in a series of critically acclaimed Prisoner spin-off novels for Powys Media and he has been a fan of Patrick McGoohan since he first saw the series.
