Prisoner Convention Portmeirion Six of One McGoohan Celebrity


2008 photos supplied by Michael Brüne (pictured far right above). Left: convention organiser Alan Beale & guests Earl Cameron & Jane Merrow; centre: Six of One founder David Barrie & Jane Merrow; below, 3 more photos of guests and Barbara, wife of Earl (& more of Alan Beale and Michael Brüne).

Six of One keeps in touch with as many actors and production people as possible & 2008 is no exception. We received many nice comments & well wishes from actors & production staff from across Britain & overseas: ‘Best wishes to everyone at Six of One. The Prisoner has stood the test of time very well… have a good time at the convention in Portmeirion’… Pat Jackson – director of The Schizoid Man… ‘Send hello from me to all at the convention’... Annette Andre (USA) ‘My very best wishes for a successful event’... George Baker ‘Thank you for your kind invitation’... Christopher Benjamin ‘Best wishes for 'The Prisoner Convention'... John Castle ‘Very best wishes for the Prisoner Convention, these events are always splendidly organised by Six of One’… Peter Howell ‘Best wishes to everyone at this year’s convention’... Norma West (Spain) ‘Thank you for your kind invitation... I may add that I am seriously considering the trip... Frankly I am quite fascinated at refreshing extraordinary memories of my prisoner days in spectacular Snowdonia. Best Wishes for the New Year’... Aubrey Morris (USA) ‘Congratulations on your long running success with Six of One - a remarkable record for a wonderful series’. ‘Everyone who worked on 'The Prisoner' felt that it was special, and Pat McGoohan was inspired -probably his best ever performance...Good luck, always’… Alan White 'Roland Walter Dutton' - 'Dance of the Dead' ‘Congratulations to the fans of THE PRISONER and the Convention in Port Merion this year’. ‘I am very proud to have been a part of this rebellious and intelligent series and is still on my resume here in Hollywood. Be seeing you’…Bernie Williams (USA) ‘Best wishes’... Peter Bowles ‘Thanks for the invitation to Portmeiricon 2008’... Sir Donald Sinden

2008 photos this page by Dave Cox (in below left photo).





Below is a list of all guests who have attended Six of One events.

Here is Six of One’s list of all the celebrities who have graced our events, since Ron Grainer guested at the 1978 Thatched Barn, Borehamwood convention.Or perhaps Sir Clough Williams-Ellis was our first ‘guest’, at the spring 1977 Portmeirion society one day visit.
1979 Vincent Tilsley (Brighton)
1980 George Markstein (London)
1983 Patrick McGoohan (TV show ‘Greatest Hits’ with society members)
1984 Alexis Kanner (London)
1987 Gino Marotta, Frank Maher, Peter Graham Scott, Camilla Hasse, David Naughton, Eric Mival, Ian Rakoff, Betty McDowall, Katherine Kath, Victor Maddern, Harold Berens, Wilf Jospephs, Tony Sloman (librarian) (10th anniversary party, London)
1989 John Lageu (Portmeirion and Birmingham)
1989 Kenneth Griffith, Peter Brady (lighting), John S. Smith, Len Harris, Noreen Ackland, Richard Best (husband of NA, helped on Fall Out), Fred Hayward (McGoohan driver), Michael Hickey (sound recording operative) (Borehamwood)
1990 Kenneth Griffith (Portmeirion)
1991 Rachel Herbert, James Bree, Katherine Kath, Mickey O'Toole (Borehamwood)
1991 Len Harris (Portmeirion)
1992 Mickey O'Toole (Portmeirion)
1993 Jane Merrow, Tony Sloman (Portmeirion)
1993 Graham Nearn, David Arlen,
Michael Balfour, Harold Berens, James

Bree, Richard Caldicot, Dennis Chinnery, Rosalie Crutchley, Mark Eden, Kenneth Griffith, Rachel Herbert, Peter Howell, Lloyd Lamble, Bettine Le Beau, Frank Maher, Norman Mitchell, Michael Nightingale, Robert Rietty, Wanda Ventham, Arthur White, Gino Marotta, Peter Graham Scott, Terence Feely, Lewis Greifer, Wilf Josephs, Eric Mival, Noreen Ackland, Roy Cannon (propsman), Norman Coles (assistant film editor, Tina Davies (production secretary), Len Harris, Ronald Liles, Doris Martin, Mickey O'Toole (chargehand propsman, Sidney Palmer (property buyer, Tony Sloman (librarian), John S. Smith (25th Prisoner event, London; unconfirmed if they all attended but their names were in the programme)
1994 Mark Eden and wife actress Sue Nicholls, Eric and Penny Mival (Portmeirion)
1995 Peter Howell, John S. Smith, (Portmeirion)
1996 Norma West, Alexis Kanner, Jack Lowin, Tina Davies (production secretary) (Portmeirion)
1997 Angela Browne and husband actor Francis Matthews, Roger Parkes (Portmeirion)
1997 Annette Andre, David Arlen, Roy Beck (No.1 figure), John Bramall, Peter Brayham, James Bree, Earl Cameron, Dennis Chinnery, Terence Feely, Arthur Gross, Rachel Herbert, Alexis Kanner, Gerald Kelsey, Lloyd Lamble, Bettine Le Beau, Frank Maher, Gino Marotta, Eric Mival, David Naughton, Ian Rakoff, Peter Graham Scott, Tony Sloman,

John S. Smith (30th Anniversary Event, London)
1998 Frank Maher, Ian Rakoff, John S. Smith (Portmeirion)
2001 Frank Maher (Portmeirion)
2003 Alexis Kanner, Vincent Tilsley (Portmeirion)
2004 Michael Billington (Borehamwood)
2005 Michael Billington, Roger Parkes, Bob Mackenzie-Grieve (driver and nurse in Arrival)
2006 John S. Smith, Tony Sloman
2007 Norma West, Ian Rakoff
2008 Jane Merrow, Earl Cameron, plus special messages sent by Pat Jackson and Bernie Williams

    In addition there were ‘extras’ Lilian Llewelyn, Marjorie Beer, Richard and Gaye Eastwood, Cynthia and John Glyn Jones, Peggy Yeates and others who came to PortmeiriCons. Also Bob Piercy was the Coliseum projectionist who ran the 1966 filming ‘rushes’ and projected our big screen episode PortmeiriCon presentations.

    Visitors to the Village included Jools Holland and David Tomblin who spoke to Max Hora in the Prisoner shop. Singer Ed Ball came to Portmeirion once or twice and attended London events. We also had at one convention Steve Harley of the pop group Cockney Rebel.

   To all of these and to our members who have come to so many events, plus the staff at Portmeirion, we offer hearty thanks and hope for many more conventions!