Patrick Macnee
Birth name	Daniel Patrick Macnee
Born	February 06, 1922 (1922-02-06) (age 85) London, England

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Early years

Patrick Macnee's great-grandfather was Scottish portrait artist Sir Daniel Macnee. His given name is Daniel Patrick Macnee, and he was the only child of jockey/trainer Daniel "Shrimp" Macnee and Dorothea May Henry, who was related to the Earls of Huntingdon. From this maternal connection Macnee has long suggested that he may be a distant relation of Robin Hood, sometimes said to have been a black sheep of the Huntingdon family. Sir Daniel Macnee (1806 – 1882) was a Scottish portrait painter. ... Robin Hood memorial statue in Nottingham. ...

His parents divorced after his mother declared her lesbianism and had a live-in partner (referred to in Macnee's memoirs as "Uncle Evelyn") who helped pay for young Patrick's schooling. He was educated at Eton College, was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and was awarded the Atlantic Star for his service during WW2. After nurturing his acting career in Canada, Macnee appeared in supporting roles in a number of films, notably in the Gene Kelly vehicle Les Girls (as an Old Bailey barrister) and opposite Anthony Quayle in the 1956 war movie The Battle of the River Plate. He became an American citizen in 1959. A lesbian is a woman who is romantically and sexually attracted only to other women. ... The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is a public school (privately funded and independent) for boys, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. It is located in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor in England, situated north of Windsor... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... The Atlantic Star was a campaign medal of the British Commonwealth, awarded for service in World War II. The star was awarded for six months service afloat, in the Atlantic or in home waters, within the period 3 September 1939 to 8 May 1945. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996), better known as Gene Kelly, was an American dancer, actor, singer, director, producer, and choreographer. ... The Old Bailey. ... Anthony Quayle Sir John Anthony Quayle (7 September 1913 – 20 October 1989) was an English actor and director. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A war film is any film dealing with war, usually focusing on naval, air, or land battle, but sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, training, or other related subjects. ... The Battle of the River Plate is a 1956 film by the British-based director-writer team of Powell & Pressburger. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Avengers

Despite numerous roles in theatre, on television and in cinema, Macnee is still best known as the inimitable secret agent John Steed in the series The Avengers (broadcast from 1961 to 1969). Initially a secondary character — the series was conceived as a vehicle for Ian Hendry, who played an associate of Steed's — Steed (and Macnee) became the centre of the show after Hendry's departure at the end of the first season, playing opposite a succession of female partners that included Honor Blackman, Diana Rigg, and finally Linda Thorson. Steed was also the central character of a revival, The New Avengers, in which he was teamed with characters Purdey, played by Joanna Lumley and Mike Gambit (Gareth Hunt). John Steed is a fictional character, played by Patrick Macnee, on the British series The Avengers and The New Avengers. ... The Avengers is a British 1960s television series featuring secret agents in a fantasy 1960s Britain. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Ian Hendry (b. ... Honor Blackman (born in London on 12 December 1927) is an English actress. ... Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg DBE (born 20 July 1938) is an English actress. ... Linda as Rosemary King in Emmerdale. ... A 1970s New Avengers paperback features Mike Gambit (Gareth Hunt), Purdey (Joanna Lumley) and the ubiquitous John Steed (Patrick Macnee). ... Joanna Lumley and David McCallum as Sapphire & Steel. ... Alan Leonard Hunt (7 February 1943 – 13 March 2007) was an English actor, known as Gareth Hunt, who is best remembered for playing the footman Frederick Norton in Upstairs, Downstairs and Mike Gambit in The New Avengers. ...

Although Macnee evolved the role as the series progressed, the key elements of Steed's persona and appearance were there from very early on: the slightly mysterious demeanour, and increasingly, the light, suave, flirting tone with ladies (and always with his female assistants). Finally, from the episodes with Honor Blackman onwards, the trademark bowler hat and umbrella completed the image. Traditionally associated with London 'city gents', the suit, umbrella and bowler had developed in the post-war years as mufti for ex-servicemen attending Armistice Day ceremonies. Macnee, alongside designer Pierre Cardin, adapted the look into a style all his own, and he went on to design several outfits himself for Steed based on the same basic theme. The bowler hat is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown created for Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester, in 1850. ... “Parasol” redirects here. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article should be transwikied to wiktionary The term post-war is generally used for the period after the end of World War II, i. ... Mufti refers to ordinary clothes, especially when worn by one who normally wears, or has long worn, a military or other uniform. ... Armistice Day Celebrations in Toronto, Canada - 1918 Armistice Day is the anniversary of the official end of World War I, November 11, 1918. ... Pierre Cardin dress, 1967 For the Canadian Minister of Transport from 1940 to 1942, see Pierre Cardin (politician). ...

During the 1960s, Macnee co-wrote two original novels based upon The Avengers: Dead Duck and Deadline. In 1988 he wrote his autobiography entitled Blind in One Ear. In 1995, he hosted "The Avengers: The Journey Back" directed by Clyde Lucas The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ...

Later roles

Macnee's other notable roles have included playing 'Sir Godfrey Tibbett' opposite his friend Roger Moore in the James Bond movie A View to a Kill, as 'Major Crossley' in The Sea Wolves (again with Moore), guest roles in Alias Smith and Jones, Hart to Hart, Murder, She Wrote, Battlestar Galactica and The Love Boat. Ironically, though Macnee found fame as the heroic Steed, the majority of his guest appearances have been in villainous roles. He also presented the American paranormal series, Mysteries, Magic and Miracles. For other persons named Roger Moore, see Roger Moore (disambiguation). ... Flemings image of James Bond; commissioned to aid the Daily Express comic strip artists. ... For the Ian Fleming short story that inspired the film, see From a View to a Kill. ... The Sea Wolves is a 1980 war film starring Gregory Peck, Roger Moore and David Niven. ... Alias Smith and Jones was a Western television series on ABC from 1971 to 1973, starring Pete Duel and Ben Murphy. ... Stefanie Powers & Robert Wagner Lionel Stander & Freeway Hart to Hart was an American television series starring Robert Wagner as Jonathan Hart and Stefanie Powers as his wife Jennifer, who lived in a wealthy suburb of Los Angeles. ... Jessica in the episode The Cemetery Vote Murder, She Wrote is a popular, long-running television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. ... Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction movie and television series, produced in 1978 by Glen Larson and starring Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict. ... The Love Boat was an American television series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC Television Network from 1977 until 1986. ... // Paranormal is an umbrella term used to describe a wide variety of reported anomalous phenomena. ...

Macnee had recurring roles in the crime series Gavilan with Robert Urich and in the 1984 satire on big business, Empire as the menacing M.D. 'Calvin Cromwell'. Robert Urich (December 19, 1946 – April 16, 2002) was an Emmy-winning actor, best known for playing private investigators on the television series Spenser: For Hire (1985-1988) and Vega$ (1978-1981). ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Empire is a six part miniseries filmed in 2005. ...

In 1984 Macnee appeared in Magnum, P.I. as a retired British agent who believes he is Sherlock Holmes (in a season 4 episode entitled Holmes Is Where The Heart Is). He in fact had played Dr Watson to Roger Moore's Sherlock Holmes in a 1976 TV movie, Sherlock Holmes in New York and went on to play Holmes in another TV movie, The Hound of London (1993). He played Watson in two TV movies with Christopher Lee (Incident at Victoria Falls and Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady). Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Magnum, P.I. was an American television show that followed the adventures of Thomas Magnum (played by Tom Selleck), a private investigator living in Hawaii. ... Dr. John H. Watson is a fictional character, the sidekick of Sherlock Holmes, the fictional 19th century detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A television movie (also TV movie, TV-movie, made-for-TV movie, etc. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE (born May 27, 1922) is an English actor known for his professional longevity and his distinctive basso delivery. ... Incident at Victoria Falls was the second and final film in the proposed series of tv films Sherlock Holmes the Golden Years. ...

He also appeared in several cult movies: in The Howling as 'Dr George Waggner' and as 'Sir Denis Eton-Hogg' in the rockumentary comedy This is Spinal Tap. He took over Leo G. Carroll's role as the head of U.N.C.L.E. in The Return of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. in 1983. Patrick starred in the 1990s science fiction series Super Force as E.B. Hungerford (called "MR. H." by lab assistant F.X.) in the pilot and his computer counter-part; after his character was killed. A cult film is a movie that attracts a small but devoted group of obsessive fans or one that has remained popular over successive years amongst a small group of followers. ... The Howling is a 1981 horror film directed by Joe Dante. ... This Is Spin̈al Tap (which is officially spelled with a non-functional umlaut symbol over the N) is a 1984 mockumentary directed by Rob Reiner and starring members of the semi-fictional heavy-metal glam rock band Spinal Tap. ... Leo G. Carroll as The Professor in North by Northwest. ... The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was an American television series that ran on NBC from September 22, 1964, to January 15, 1968, for 105 episodes (see 1964 in television and 1968 in television). ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Super Force is an action-adventure TV series about a former astronaut who uses an advanced combat suit and motorcycle to fight crime in Los Angeles, California during the year 2020. ...

Macnee serves as the narrator for several "behind-the-scenes" featurettes featured on the James Bond series of DVDs. He lent his voice in a cameo as 'Invisible Jones' in the 1998 critically lambasted film version of The Avengers (in which Steed was played by Ralph Fiennes), and he also featured in two pop videos: in his Steed persona in The Pretenders' video Don't Get Me Wrong, and in the Oasis' video of their song Don't Look Back in Anger in 1996, with the familiar smart suit and umbrella, but minus the bowler hat. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The Avengers is a 1998 film based on the British cult television series of the same name from the 1960s. ... Ralph Nathaniel Fiennes, (IPA: ), born 22 December 1962) is a Tony Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated and Genie Award-nominated British actor. ... The Pretenders are an Anglo-American rock band. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... Dont Look Back in Anger is a song by British rock band Oasis, written by the bands guitarist, Noel Gallagher. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

He also did an introduction for Scrooge, a 1953 Christmas film which was made in colour by The Sun. Scrooge is the surname of Ebenezer Scrooge, the selfish and miserly protagonist of Charles Dickens 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. ... Look up sun in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Private life

He has been married to Baba Majos de Nagyzsenye, his third wife, since 1988. They live in Southern California, USA, with Fiona, their dog, dividing their time between Rancho Mirage and La Jolla in the summer. He has two children, Rupert and Jenny, from his first marriage to Barbara Douglas (from 1942 to 1956). His second marriage (1965–1969) was to actress Kate Woodville. For the urban complex straddling the United States-Mexico border, see Bajalta California. ... Rancho Mirage is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... One of the beaches of La Jolla La Jolla (IPA pronunciation , i. ...

External links

• Patrick Macnee official website
• Patrick Macnee at the Internet Movie Database