As gentleman secret agent John Steed in The Avengers and the New Avengers, Patrick Macnee was synonymous with his character's trademark Savile Row suits, umbrella and, of course, his bowler hat ...

He played the urbane John Steed, the bowler hat-wearing, umbrella-carrying British secret agent who fought and matched wits with assorted scoundrels with the help of a succession of smart, tough ...

With his trademark bowler hat, umbrella and carnation John Steed is one of the most instantly recognisable characters in television history. For the man who played him, Patrick Macnee, it was an ...

John Steed of The Avengers - the actor Patrick Macnee ... He said: "We have brought back the bowler hat as a nod to historic, British fashion. "British design is core to our heritage.

Patrick Macnee, the British-born actor best known for playing John Steed in the 1960s cult TV series The Avengers, died Thursday.He was 93. Macnee died at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif., of ...

Patrick Macnee, who starred as the droll, dapper and debonair John Steed in the British television spy series “The Avengers,” which retained a devoted following long after it was first ...

As gentleman secret agent John Steed in The Avengers and the New Avengers, Patrick Macnee was synonymous with his character's trademark Savile Row suits, umbrella and, of course, his bowler hat ...

Patrick Macnee, who has died age 93, was indelibly associated with the bowler hat he wore in The Avengers. Why is this headgear so evocative, asks Mario Cacciottolo. As gentleman secret agent John ...