Steed would like to "tip
their hat" to a true style icon and the inspiration behind the name of the
company, Patrick Macnee who sadly passed away aged 93, on June 25, 2015
Patrick played the role of "John Steed" in the Avengers during the 1960's & again in the late 70's. I would like to think he'd appreciate our work after being voted "best dressed man" numerous times.
Patrick played the role of "John Steed" in the Avengers during the 1960's & again in the late 70's. I would like to think he'd appreciate our work after being voted "best dressed man" numerous times.
Born, Daniel Patrick Macnee on the 6th February 1922 in Paddington, London England. However professionally he was known as Patrick MacNee, dropping his first name.
After the war, Macnee took a few small films parts, including a role in the 1951 classic A Christmas Carol. But he left England for Canada and later the United States after receiving a call from David Greene, a director friend at CBC in Toronto.
Macnee returned to London in the
1960s when production began on The
Avengers.
The clever spy drama, which began in 1961 in
Britain, debuted in the United States in 1966. It ran for eight seasons and
continued in syndication for decades afterward.
This remains to be the most memorable role
Macnee ever played and he will always be remembered as the Stylish and Iconic, Secret Agent “John Steed”.
