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Daniel Patrick Macnee (6 February 1922 – 25 June 2015) was a British-American actor best known for his breakthrough role as secret agent John Steed in the television series The Avengers (1961–1969).
Steed was born John Wickham Gascoyne Beresford Steed sometime between 1922 and 1925 (the actor who played him, Patrick Macnee, was born 1922).A scion of a noble family, Steed attended Eton (like Macnee), where he once got into a fight with the school bully, James Bond, and was eventually expelled (like Macnee). [4]
John Steed: An Authorized Biography Vol. 1: Jealous in Honour, Tim Heald, 1977 (UK release only) A four volume fan fiction set produced in Australia but authorised. Vol. 1 The Weather Merchants (1989) by Dave Rogers and Barlow; Rogers had previously written several non-fiction books about the series; Vol. 2 The Monster of the Moor (1990) by Barlow
The Avengers is a 1998 American satirical spy action comedy film directed by Jeremiah Chechik, an adaptation of the 1961–1969 British television series of the same name.It stars Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman as secret agents John Steed and Emma Peel, and Sean Connery as Sir August de Wynter, a mad scientist bent on controlling the world's weather.
As he was for most of the original Avengers series, John Steed is once again acting without a direct superior—in many ways his character takes on the duties of "Mother" from the Tara King era of that series. Steed is seen to be the mentor to Mike Gambit and Purdey, taking on a paternal role towards them (especially in the episode "Hostage ...
In subsequent episodes he gives orders to John Steed and Tara King. Prior to Mother's debut appearance, during the Emma Peel era Steed's superior was never identified. However, during the Cathy Gale era, Steed was occasionally seen taking his orders from an individual referred to by the code-name "One-Ten", played by Douglas Muir in
Tara King is a fictional character of British 1960s adventure television series The Avengers, played by Canadian actress Linda Thorson.The sixth partner of agent John Steed (and fourth female partner), she appeared in series six (in colour) of the series (1968–1969), playing in 33 episodes.
His role in the New Avengers team alongside John Steed and Purdey was to be the action man, charming female witnesses, chasing and fighting villains, and protecting his colleagues. Gambit was a secret agent and former Major in the Parachute Regiment and had a short-lived career as a race car driver.