J.P. McGowan


J.P. McGowan Profile Photo
Actor | Director | Writer | Screenplay | Producer

From Wikipedia John Paterson McGowan (February 24, 1880 – March 26, 1952) was a pioneering Hollywood actor and director and occasionally a screenwriter and producer. J. P. McGowan, as he was usually known, remains the only Australian to have been made a life member of the Screen Directors Guild (now Directors Guild of America). Born in the then-bustling railway centre of Terowie in South Australia, McGowan grew up in Adelaide (Islington) and Sydney. He was a capable horseman and served i...

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Date of Birth: Feb 24, 1880

Date of Death: Mar 26, 1952


Filmography

Actor (48 Known Credits)


Stagecoach

(uncredited)

Code of the Fearless

Undetermined Minor Role

Kidnapped

Clansman

Borderland

El Rio Sheriff

Hit the Saddle

Rance McGowan

Slave Ship

Helmsman

Jungle Jim

Ship Captain J.S. Robinson

Prairie Thunder

Col. Stanton

Empty Holsters

U.S. Marshal Billy O'Neill

Guns and Guitars

Dave Morgan

Sinner Take All

Police Officer Murphy

The Three Mesquiteers

Brack Canfield

Stampede

Matt Stevens

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Jim Howard

Bar 20 Rides Again

Buck Peters

Diamond Jim

Engineer

Murder in the Fleet

Chief of Police

The Silent Code

Commissioner

The Call of the Savage

Freighter Captain

Whispering Smith Speaks

Caboose Passenger (uncredited)

Border Brigands

Inspector Winston - RCMP

The Red Rider

Scotty McKee

Lawless Valley

Big Mike Carter, aka El Lobo, aka Texas Rand

Quick Trigger Lee

Brings note / Director

Headin' Westward

Sneezer Clark

The Cowboy and the Outlaw

Pepper Hardcastle

Arizona Days

Ed Hicks

The Red Raiders

Captain Ortwell

Gun Gospel

Bill Brogan

Senor Daredevil

Jesse Wilks

The Lost Express

Train Engineer

Railroad Raiders of '62

Federal Officer

A Lad from Old Ireland

Election Agent

Stagecoach (1939)
(uncredited)
Undetermined Minor Role
Kidnapped (1938)
Clansman
Borderland (1937)
El Rio Sheriff
Rance McGowan
Ed Dawson
Slave Ship (1937)
Helmsman
Jungle Jim (1937)
Ship Captain J.S. Robinson
Pete Hobart
Col. Stanton
U.S. Marshal Billy O'Neill
Danglong
Dave Morgan
Police Officer Murphy
Brack Canfield
Stampede (1936)
Matt Stevens
Anderson
Jim Howard
Buck Peters
Diamond Jim (1935)
Engineer
Chief of Police
Commissioner
Freighter Captain
Caboose Passenger (uncredited)
Inspector Winston - RCMP
The Red Rider (1934)
Scotty McKee
Monte Black
Big Mike Carter, aka El Lobo, aka Texas Rand
Flaming Gold (1932)
Mack
Brings note / Director
Matson
Maddox
Hash
Sneezer Clark
Pepper Hardcastle
Arizona Days (1928)
Ed Hicks
Motilla
Captain Ortwell
Gun Gospel (1927)
Bill Brogan
Jesse Wilks
Train Engineer
Federal Officer
The Rancher
Election Agent

Director (45 Known Credits)


Director
Director
Director
Director
Drum Taps (1933)
Director
Director
Deadwood Pass (1933)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Canyon Hawks (1930)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Arizona Days (1928)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Do or Die (1921)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
The Pay Train (1915)
Director
Director
Director

Writer (4 Known Credits)


Screenplay (2 Known Credits)


Drum Taps

Screenplay

Drum Taps (1933)
Screenplay
Screenplay

Producer (1 Known Credits)


Producer

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