Patrick Horgan (actor)

Patrick Horgan
Publicity Photo of Patrick Horgan
Born
John Patrick Horgan

(1929-05-29)29 May 1929
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Died6 October 2021(2021-10-06) (aged 92)
OccupationActor
Spouse
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(m. 1958; div. 1969)​

John Patrick Horgan (26 May 1929 – 6 October 2021) was a British-American actor of Irish descent.[1][2][3] He was known for playing Dr. John Morrison in the NBC soap opera television series The Doctors.[4] He completed an unabridged reading of Finnegans Wake in 1985 for the Library of Congress. He also recorded a number of audiobooks for the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled from 1970 onward. [5] [6][7]

Horgan died on 6 October 2021, at the age of 92.[8]

Personal life

Horgan was married to the actress Irish McCalla from 1958 to 1969. They divorced in 1969 due to a disagreement over whether to vote for Eldridge Cleaver of the Peace and Freedom Party.[9][10]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Parsons, Brander (30 May 1964). "Artists Will Split: 'Fringe' Nearing Demise". The Windsor Star. Windsor, ON. p. 17. Retrieved 13 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ↑ Marks, Arnold (10 November 1964). "For Your Entertainment". The Oregon Daily Journal. Portland, OR. p. 15. Retrieved 13 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ↑ O'Brien, Jack (17 June 1975). "Voice of Broadway". Anderson Daily Bulletin. Anderson, IN. p. 5. Retrieved 13 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ Pack, Harvey (31 March 1974). "On Broadway, Daytime Villain Became a King". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, MI. p. 160. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ↑ https://search.nlscatalog.loc.gov/search?option=author&pageNumber=1&query=Horgan%2C%20Patrick
  6. ↑ Green, Blake (30 December 1988). "Readings of Poetry and James Joyce". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). Melville, NY. p. 140. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ↑ "The CathalBui 2022 Poetry Competition's Winners to Be Announced". Impartial Reporter and Farmers' Journal. Enniskillen, UK. 7 July 2022. p. M18. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ↑ Eades, Chris (6 October 2021). "Soap Actor Patrick Horgan Dead at 92". Soaps In Depth. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Irish McCalla Divorces Actor John Patrick". The Blade. Toledo, OH. 25 March 1969. p. 5. Retrieved 13 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ↑ "Names in News". The Register. Santa Ana, CA. 25 March 1969. p. 10. Retrieved 13 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon