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J.P. McGowan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

23/02/1880

Day of Death

26/03/1952
(72) years old

Place of Birth

Terowie, Australia

J.P. McGowan

Biography

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 (n... Read More

Known For

Arizona Days

'Neath Western Skies

The Hazards of Helen

The Railroad Raiders

Plunging Hoofs

Stormy Seas

Two Outlaws

Filmography

Cast

1956

Savage Fury

as Ship's Captain

1951

The Lady and the Bandit

as Old Man

1939

Stagecoach

as Bit Part (uncredited)

1939

Code of the Fearless

as Undetermined Minor Role

1938

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

as Scudder

1938

Kidnapped

as Clansman

1938

Hunted Men

as Cop

1938

The Buccaneer

as Jailer

1937

Prairie Thunder

as Col. Stanton

1937

Heart of the Rockies

as Ed Dawson

1937

Rough Riding Rhythm

as Pete Hobart

1937

Empty Holsters

as U.S. Marshal Billy O'Neill

1937

She Had to Eat

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

1937

Slave Ship

as Helmsman

1937

Hit the Saddle

as Rance McGowan

1937

Borderland

as El Rio Sheriff

1937

Jungle Jim

as Ship Captain J.S. Robinson

1936

Sinner Take All

as Police Officer Murphy (uncredited)

1936

Stampede

as Matt Stevens

1936

The Accusing Finger

as Inner Guard

1936

Fury and the Woman

as Anderson

1936

The Three Mesquiteers

as Brack Canfield

1936

Ride 'Em Cowboy

as Jim Howard

1936

Guns and Guitars

as Dave Morgan

1936

Secret Patrol

as Blacksmith Barstow

1936

Robin Hood of El Dorado

as Danglong

1936

The Prisoner of Shark Island

as Ship's Captain

1936

Silver Spurs

as Webb Allison

1935

Bar 20 Rides Again

as Buck Peters

1935

East of Java

as Sergeant, Rescue Party

1935

The Silent Code

as Commissioner

1935

Diamond Jim

as Engineer

1935

Border Brigands

as Inspector Winston - RCMP

1935

Murder in the Fleet

as Chief of Police (Uncredited)

1935

Whispering Smith Speaks

as Caboose Passenger (uncredited)

1935

Les Misérables

as Javert's Plainclothesman

1935

The Call of the Savage

as Freighter Captain

1935

Mississippi

as Dealer (uncredited)

1935

The Outlaw Tamer

as Sheriff Jim Porter

1935

Rustlers of Red Dog

as Capt. Trent [Chs. 3-4]

1934

When Lightning Strikes

as Lafe Broderick

1934

The Red Rider

as Scotty McKee

1934

No More Women

as Captain of The Hawk

1933

Somewhere in Sonora

as Monte Black

1932

Flaming Gold

as Mack

1932

Lawless Valley

as Big Mike Carter, aka El Lobo, aka Texas ...

1931

Quick Trigger Lee

as Brings note / Director

1930

The Canyon of Missing Men

as Slug Sagel

1930

Covered Wagon Trails

1930

Breezy Bill

as Sheriff

1930

O'Malley Rides Alone

as Angus McGregor

1929

A Texas Cowboy

as Brute Kettle

1929

Señor Americano

as Maddox

1929

The Oklahoma Kid

1929

The Invaders

1929

The Cowboy and the Outlaw

as Pepper Hardcastle

1929

Law of the Plains

as Seagrue

1929

The Fighting Terror

1929

The Last Roundup

as Hash

1929

Plunging Hoofs

as Jim Wales

1929

The Lawless Legion

as Matson

1929

Headin' Westward

as Sneezer Clark

1929

Below the Deadline

as Taggart

1929

'Neath Western Skies

as Dugan

1928

Ships of the Night

as Motilla

1928

Two Outlaws

as Abner Whitcomb

1928

The Black Ace

1928

The Chinatown Mystery

1928

Arizona Days

as Ed Hicks

1928

The Code of the Scarlet

as Blake

1928

Dugan of the Dugouts

as Capt. von Brinken

1927

Gun Gospel

as Bill Brogan

1927

The Red Raiders

as Captain Ortwell

1927

Arizona Nights

as Jeff Decker

1927

The Royal American

as Capt. Burke

1927

Red Signals

as Jim Twyler

1926

Perils of the Rail

as Barker's Accomplice at Smelter Junction

1926

Crack O' Dawn

as Earle Thorpe Sr.

1926

Senor Daredevil

as Jesse Wilks

1925

The Lost Express

as Train Engineer

1925

The Fast Freight

1925

Barriers of the Law

as Steve Redding

1925

Outwitted

as Tiger McGuire

1924

Crossed Trails

as 'Pepper' Baldwin

1924

A Two Fisted Tenderfoot

as Stephen Lawlor

1924

The Whipping Boss

as Livingston

1924

Baffled

as Jack Norton

1923

Stormy Seas

as Capt. Morgan

1922

Hills of Missing Men

as Capt. Brandt / The Dragon

1921

Do or Die

as Capt. Alvarez / Satan

1920

King of the Circus

1920

Elmo the Fearless

1917

The Railroad Raiders

as Thomas Desmond

1917

The Hazards of Helen

as Various roles

1916

Medicine Bend

as Whispering Smith

1916

Whispering Smith

as Whispering Smith

1915

A Desperate Leap

1915

The Mettle of Jerry McGuire

as Jerry McGuire

1915

The Broken Rail

as Trow - of the Working Crew

1915

A Railroader's Bravery

as Thomas - the Chief of the Gang

1915

The Broken Train

as Warren - Railroad Employee

1915

The Railroad Raiders of '62

as Lockwood - the old one-armed Flagman

1915

The Leap from the Water Tower

as Rand - the Fireman

1915

The Girl Telegrapher's Peril

as Blake - a Lineman

1915

The Girl and the Game

as Spike

1914

The Escape on the Limited

as Brandt - a Defaulting Cashier

1914

The Black Diamond Express

as Dan Haddon - a Cowboy

1914

The Flying Freight's Captive

as Rand - a Yeggman

1914

His Nemesis

as Mammoth - Manning's Business Rival

1914

Helen's Sacrifice

as Benton

1914

Kaintucky Bill

as Kaintucky Bill - a Moonshiner

1913

The Wives of Jamestown

as The O’Rourke

1912

The Shaughraun

as Corry Kinchela

1912

Ireland, the Oppressed

as Lord Kilhannack

1912

The Mayor from Ireland

as Shamus Foley

1912

The Little Gluers

as Valentine Hay

1912

From the Manger to the Cross

as Wise Man 1

1912

The Poacher's Pardon

as Mr. Wallace - the Gamekeeper

1912

Winning a Widow

1912

Tragedy of the Desert

as The Arab Sheik

1912

Captured by Bedouins

as Lt. Greig

1912

An Arabian Tragedy

1912

Dust of the Desert

as Sheik Mohammad

1912

Far from Erin's Isle

1912

Vagabonds

as Big Jim

1912

His Mother

as John Foster

1911

The Fishermaid of Ballydavid

as Policeman

1911

The Colleen Bawn

as Hardress Cregan

1911

Rory O'More

as Commander of the English troops

1911

The Special Messenger

as Royal

1911

Railroad Raiders of '62

as Federal Officer

1911

When the Dead Return

as Jacques

1911

The Fiddler’s Requiem

as Dolores' father

1911

Slim Jim's Last Chance

as The Rancher

1911

By a Woman's Wit

1911

A Sawmill Hero

1910

When Lovers Part

1910

The Lad from Old Ireland

as Election Agent

Crew

1938

Where the West Begins

as Director

1937

Roaring Six Guns

as Director

1937

Rough Riding Rhythm

as Director

1937

What Price Vengeance

as Writer

1936

Secret Patrol

as Screenplay

1935

The Outlaw Tamer

as Director

1933

War of the Range

as Director

1933

Deadwood Pass

as Director

1933

Drum Taps

as Director

1933

Drum Taps

as Screenplay

1933

When a Man Rides Alone

as Director

1932

The Hurricane Express

as Director

1932

The Hurricane Express

as Screenplay

1932

The Scarlet Brand

as Director

1932

Tangled Fortunes

as Director

1932

Lawless Valley

as Director

1932

Mark of the Spur

as Director

1932

Human Targets

as Director

1931

Quick Trigger Lee

as Director

1931

Shotgun Pass

as Director

1931

So This Is Arizona

as Director

1931

Riders of the North

as Director

1930

Under Texas Skies

as Director

1930

Code of Honor

as Director

1930

Beyond the Law

as Director

1930

Canyon Hawks

as Director

1930

The Oklahoma Sheriff

as Director

1930

Near the Rainbow's End

as Director

1930

The Canyon of Missing Men

as Director

1930

Western Honor

as Director

1930

The Man from Nowhere

as Director

1930

The Hunted Men

as Director

1930

Call of the Desert

as Director

1930

Covered Wagon Trails

as Director

1930

Breezy Bill

as Director

1930

O'Malley Rides Alone

as Producer

1930

O'Malley Rides Alone

as Director

1929

A Texas Cowboy

as Director

1929

Code of the West

as Director

1929

The Oklahoma Kid

as Director

1929

The Invaders

as Director

1929

The Cowboy and the Outlaw

as Director

1929

Riders of the Rio Grande

as Director

1929

Law of the Plains

as Director

1929

The Fighting Terror

as Director

1929

The Man from Nevada

as Director

1929

The Man from Nevada

as Producer

1929

The Last Roundup

as Director

1929

Captain Cowboy

as Director

1929

Captain Cowboy

as Writer

1929

Headin' Westward

as Director

1929

Below the Deadline

as Director

1929

'Neath Western Skies

as Director

1929

'Neath Western Skies

as Producer

1928

Manhattan Cowboy

as Director

1928

The Chinatown Mystery

as Director

1928

Arizona Days

as Director

1928

Dugan of the Dugouts

as Writer

1927

The Outlaw Dog

as Director

1927

Thunderbolt's Tracks

as Director

1927

Tarzan and the Golden Lion

as Director

1927

Red Signals

as Director

1926

Perils of the Rail

as Director

1926

Crossed Signals

as Director

1926

The Brown Derby

as Writer

1925

Webs of Steel

as Director

1925

The Road Agent

as Director

1925

The Lost Express

as Director

1925

The Ace of Clubs

as Director

1925

The Fast Freight

as Scenario Writer

1925

The Fast Freight

as Director

1925

Ambushed

as Director

1925

A Desperate Chance

as Director

1925

Mistaken Orders

as Director

1925

Cold Nerve

as Director

1925

Barriers of the Law

as Director

1925

Outwitted

as Writer

1925

Outwitted

as Director

1924

A Desperate Adventure

as Director

1924

Crossed Trails

as Director

1924

A Two Fisted Tenderfoot

as Director

1924

The Whipping Boss

as Director

1924

Baffled

as Director

1923

Stormy Seas

as Director

1922

Perils of the Yukon

as Director

1922

Captain Kidd

as Director

1922

Hills of Missing Men

as Director

1922

Hills of Missing Men

as Writer

1921

Below the Deadline

as Director

1921

Tiger True

as Director

1921

Do or Die

as Director

1920

The Vanishing Dagger

as Director

1920

King of the Circus

as Director

1920

Elmo the Fearless

as Director

1919

The Red Glove

as Director

1919

Elmo, the Mighty

as Director

1918

The Lure of the Circus

as Director

1917

The Lost Express

as Director

1917

The Lost Express

as Writer

1917

The Lost Express

as Producer

1917

The Railroad Raiders

as Director

1917

The Railroad Raiders

as Editor

1917

The Railroad Raiders

as Producer

1917

The Hazards of Helen

as Director

1916

The Manager of the B & A

as Director

1916

The Diamond Runners

as Director

1916

The Diamond Runners

as Scenario Writer

1916

Judith of the Cumberlands

as Director

1916

Judith of the Cumberlands

as Producer

1916

Medicine Bend

as Director

1916

Whispering Smith

as Director

1916

A Lass of the Lumberlands

as Director

1916

A Lass of the Lumberlands

as Producer

1915

When Rogues Fall Out

as Director

1915

A Desperate Leap

as Director

1915

The Mettle of Jerry McGuire

as Director

1915

Blackbirds

as Director

1915

The Girl on the Engine

as Director

1915

A Deed of Daring

as Director

1915

The Fate of Number One

as Director

1915

A Wild Ride

as Director

1915

The Midnight Limited

as Director

1915

In Danger's Path

as Director

1915

Near Eternity

as Director

1915

The Pay Train

as Director

1915

The Human Chain

as Director

1915

A Railroader's Bravery

as Director

1915

The Broken Train

as Director

1915

The Hazards of Helen Ep26: The Wild Engi...

as Director

1915

The Box Car Trap

as Director

1915

A Race for a Crossing

as Director

1915

The Girl Engineer

as Director

1915

The Girl on the Trestle

as Director

1915

A Life in the Balance

as Director

1915

The Girl at Lone Point

as Director

1915

The Railroad Raiders of '62

as Director

1915

The Death Train

as Director

1915

The Open Drawbridge

as Director

1915

The Engineer's Peril

as Director

1915

The Little Engineer

as Director

1915

The Fast Mail's Danger

as Director

1915

The Broken Circuit

as Director

1915

The Leap from the Water Tower

as Director

1915

The Girl Telegrapher's Peril

as Director

1915

The Girl and the Game

as Director

1915

The Girl and the Game

as Writer

1914

The Escape on the Limited

as Director

1914

The Black Diamond Express

as Director

1914

The Flying Freight's Captive

as Director

1914

The Stolen Engine

as Director

1914

The Girl at the Throttle

as Director

1914

The Plot at the Railroad Cut

as Director

1914

His Nemesis

as Writer

1914

His Nemesis

as Director

1914

Helen's Sacrifice

as Director

1914

The Lost Mail Sack

as Director

1914

The Car of Death

as Director

1914

The Operator at Black Rock

as Director

1914

Kaintucky Bill

as Director

1914

The Flaw in the Alibi

as Director

1914

A String of Pearls

as Director

1913

The Pursuit of the Smugglers

as Director

1913

A Sawmill Hazard

as Director