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Patrick Macnee (born February 6, 1922) is a
British actor. His mother became a lesbian and had
a live-in partner who helped pay for his
schooling. After nurturing his acting career in
Canada, Macnee became an American citizen in 1959.

Despite numerous roles in theatre, on television
and in cinema, Macnee is still best known as the
inimitable secret agent John Steed in the series
The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers. Initially a
secondary character - the series was conceived as
a vehicle for Ian Hendry, who played an associate
of Steed's - Steed (and Macnee) became the centre
of the show after Hendry's departure at the end of
the first season, playing opposite a succession of
female partners that included Honor Blackman,
Diana Rigg, and Linda Thorson. Steed was also the
central character of a revival, The New Avengers,
in which he was teamed with characters played by
Joanna Lumley and Gareth Hunt.

During the 1960s, Macnee co-wrote two original
novels based upon The Avengers, Dead Duck and
Deadline.

Other notable roles include his part in the James
Bond movie A View to a Kill, a guest role in Alias
Smith and Jones, and two villainous roles in
Battlestar Galactica (1978)|Battlestar Galactica.
He also presents the American 'paranormal' series,
Mysteries, Magic and Miracles.

Macnee is the author of an autobiography entitled,
Blind in One Ear.

==External link==
* http://www.patrickmacnee.com/ Official Site of
Patrick Macnee 
*imdb name|id=0001495|name=Patrick Macnee