Late 1960s To 1980s: Films and Columbo
McGoohan appeared in many films, including Howard Hughes's favourite, the 1968 film Ice Station Zebra, for which he was critically acclaimed, and Silver Streak (1976), with Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. In 1977, he starred in the TV series Rafferty, playing a former army doctor who has retired and moved into private practice (one reviewer considers this series a forerunner to House.) He also appeared in the 1981 film Scanners, a science fiction/horror film by Canadian director David Cronenberg that has since attained cult film status. In 1985, he appeared on Broadway for his only production there; he starred opposite Rosemary Harris in Hugh Whitemore's Pack of Lies, in which he played a British intelligence agent. He was nominated for a Drama Desk Award as Best Actor for his performance.
McGoohan received two Emmy Awards for his work on Columbo, with his long-time friend Peter Falk. McGoohan had said that his first appearance on Columbo was probably his favourite American role. He directed five Columbo episodes (including three of the four in which he played the murderer), and wrote and produced two (including one of these). McGoohan was involved with the Columbo series in some capacity from 1974 to 2000.
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