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Paul McDowell

Acting · Born August 15, 1931 · London, England

Paul McDowell was born on August 15, 1931 in London, England as Paul William McDowell. He was an actor and writer, known for National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985), Chemical Wedding (2008) and The Thirty-Nine Steps (1978). He was married to Trisha. He died on May 2, 2016 in London.

Paul McDowell movies and shows

  • Mr. Bean1990
  • Blackadder1983
  • The Protectors1972
  • Terry and June1979
  • Strangers1978
  • BBC2 Play of the Week1977
  • Never the Twain1981
  • The Good Life1975
  • Porridge1974
  • National Lampoon's European Vacation1985
  • The Two of Us1986
  • Going Straight1978
  • Mixed Blessings1978
  • Frank Stubbs Promotes1993
  • All in Good Faith1985
  • Slinger's Day1986
  • Victorian Scandals1976
  • Wolcott1981
  • Tales Out of School1983
  • The Thirty Nine Steps1978
  • The Legacy of Reginald Perrin1996
  • Rough Cut1980
  • The Life Story of Baal1978
  • Porridge1979