Patrick Macnee is an English actor, best known for his role as the secret agent John Steed in the series The Avengers. Macnee, the elder of two sons , was born Daniel Patrick Macnee in Paddington, London, to Dorothea Mary and Daniel "Shrimp" Macnee, a race horse trainer. His maternal grandmother was Frances Alice Hastings, who descended from the Earls of Huntingdon – Macnee has long suggested that he may be a distant relation of Robin Hood, sometimes said to have been a black sheep of the Huntingdon family. Macnee's great-grandfather was Scottish portrait artist Sir Daniel Macnee. His... parents divorced after his mother declared her lesbianism and had a live-in partner who helped pay for young Patrick's schooling. He was educated at Eton College, was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and was awarded the Atlantic Star for his service during World War II.
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| Birthdate: | February 6, 1922 |
| Birthplace: | Paddington |
| Age: | 90 |
| Height: | 5' 11" |
| Education: | Eton College |
| Also known as: | Daniel Patrick Macnee |