'Avengers' Patrick Macnee on being John Steed (...

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Published 2015-06-25
Patrick Macnee, the British actor who played secret agent John Steed on the 1960s spy series "The Avengers," talked to CNN about about his career playing a British gentleman. From August 27, 1986.
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  • @djpaul146
    rest in peace Patrick you where and always will be a true gentleman and a fine actor
  • @sargentstephens45
    R.I.P. Patrick Mcnee. Loved "The Avengers"......truly a show ahead of its time..!!
  • @vivienmerchant
    Very bright, very aware, very wise - and what a magnificent person.
  • @barbfrmsf
    May he rest in peace thanks for sharing your talent with us
  • @jeffsullivan2044
    John Steed and Catherine Gale are now together again. Two characters that will forever be remembered fondly. Thank-you, Patrick and Honor for giving us some of the most memorable moments in TV history..... There will never be another two like you. You were BOTH " groundbreakers" in an "iconic" series that will NEVER be duplicated! ( Though, to this day, others will try ). You both earned a special place in Heaven ( as you will ALWAYS have in my heart!) Godspeed to you two.
  • @skoot2u
    I loved the all the Avengers series but for me his relationship with Emma Peel was the best.Steed was the king of cool and always will be.Sadly we have now lost Diana Rigg ,so somewhere , somehow , I hope they are cracking open the Champagne together.
  • @robharding1957
    What a wonderful actor ! he has left behind some great characters notably , the suave and sophisticated John Steed. R I P sir ! He should be knighted in my opinion.
  • @kbc163
    Steed will always be my favorite spy.
  • @puck30
    Farewell Mr. Steed till we meet on the other side...
  • @richardmattingly7000
    Sadly Macnee like many actors who started their careers just after WW2 was caught in the seismic cultural shift that hit in 1970 when the baby boomers culture began to dominate the media. In his 50s at the time, the former Avengers icon rarely got cast even in Britain as producers followed the same trend and the once vaunted UK film industry had all but vanished. It is an odd honor that Macnee not only outlived many of the 60s TV icons but in many ways is one of the last of the Greatest Generation who went into acting following the war. Be at peace Patrick, actor, father, grandfather, and WW2 officer and gentleman.
  • @oliounidizlove
    Oh quelle si triste nouvelle !. R.I.P mr Mc Nee, encore une partie de mon enfance qui s'envolle !. So british, so gentleman forever !!!!!!. The first .... Merci pour tout !!!. :). LA GRANDE CLASSE !.
  • @GETTHEDEUCE
    R.I.P Still being shown 8pm on Tru Ent FV 61
  • @HeWazARed
    He was perfect at the job. An icon and an inspiration. Suave, elegant, charming….and lethal. Is it realistic? No! But that’s not the point …..
  • @lordmjh
    he was the voice of the Cylon imperious leader.