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J.P. McGowan

Acting
February 23, 1880
— March 26, 1952(72 years old)
Terowie, Australia
Popularity: 0
IMDb

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 (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 in the Second Boer War with Montmorency's Scouts as a special dispatch rider. McGowan directed and...

Also Known As

John Paterson McGowan

Known For

Les Misérables movie poster (1935)
7.1

Les Misérables

Javert's Plainclothesman

The Buccaneer movie poster (1938)
6.4

The Buccaneer

Jailer

Hunted Men movie poster (1938)
5.7

Hunted Men

Cop

Slave Ship movie poster (1937)
5.1

Slave Ship

Helmsman

Diamond Jim movie poster (1935)
6.5

Diamond Jim

Engineer

Wagon Wheels movie poster (1934)
5.1

Wagon Wheels

Couch

Cold Steel movie poster (1921)

Cold Steel

Steele Weir

Silverspurs movie poster (1936)
10.0

Silverspurs

Webb Allison

Somewhere in Sonora movie poster (1933)
5.1

Somewhere in Sonora

Monte Black

East of Java movie poster (1935)
7.5

East of Java

Sergeant, Rescue Party

Lawless Valley movie poster (1932)
4.5

Lawless Valley

Big Mike Carter, aka El Lobo, aka Texas Rand

Borderland movie poster (1937)
7.5

Borderland

El Rio Sheriff

Photos of J.P. McGowan

Filmography

1930s

Stagecoach movie poster (1939)
7.6

Stagecoach

Bit Part (uncredited)

Code of the Fearless movie poster (1939)
4.7

Code of the Fearless

Undetermined Minor Role

The Buccaneer movie poster (1938)
6.4

The Buccaneer

Jailer

Kidnapped movie poster (1938)
6.0

Kidnapped

Clansman

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok movie poster (1938)
9.0

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Scudder

Slave Ship movie poster (1937)
5.1

Slave Ship

Helmsman

Borderland movie poster (1937)
7.5

Borderland

El Rio Sheriff

Empty Holsters movie poster (1937)
8.0

Empty Holsters

U.S. Marshal Billy O'Neill

Jungle Jim movie poster (1937)
5.4

Jungle Jim

Ship Captain J.S. Robinson

Prairie Thunder movie poster (1937)
4.3

Prairie Thunder

Col. Stanton

Rough Riding Rhythm movie poster (1937)
9.0

Rough Riding Rhythm

Pete Hobart

Hit the Saddle movie poster (1937)
6.0

Hit the Saddle

Rance McGowan

Heart of the Rockies movie poster (1937)
8.0

Heart of the Rockies

Ed Dawson

Silverspurs movie poster (1936)
10.0

Silverspurs

Webb Allison

Sinner Take All movie poster (1936)
4.9

Sinner Take All

Police Officer Murphy (uncredited)

Robin Hood of El Dorado movie poster (1936)
5.2

Robin Hood of El Dorado

Danglong

Guns and Guitars movie poster (1936)
5.8

Guns and Guitars

Dave Morgan

Ride 'Em Cowboy movie poster (1936)
10.0

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Jim Howard

Secret Patrol movie poster (1936)
9.0

Secret Patrol

Blacksmith Barstow

Stampede movie poster (1936)
9.0

Stampede

Matt Stevens

The Three Mesquiteers movie poster (1936)
7.0

The Three Mesquiteers

Brack Canfield

Fury and the Woman movie poster (1936)
7.0

Fury and the Woman

Anderson

Diamond Jim movie poster (1935)
6.5

Diamond Jim

Engineer

Murder in the Fleet movie poster (1935)
6.6

Murder in the Fleet

Chief of Police (Uncredited)

Mississippi movie poster (1935)
6.8

Mississippi

Dealer (uncredited)

Rustlers of Red Dog movie poster (1935)
8.5

Rustlers of Red Dog

Capt. Trent [Chs. 3-4]

Bar 20 Rides Again movie poster (1935)
6.7

Bar 20 Rides Again

Buck Peters

The Silent Code movie poster (1935)
6.5

The Silent Code

Commissioner

Whispering Smith Speaks movie poster (1935)
10.0

Whispering Smith Speaks

Caboose Passenger (uncredited)

The Outlaw Tamer movie poster (1935)
9.0

The Outlaw Tamer

Sheriff Jim Porter

Border Brigands movie poster (1935)
7.0

Border Brigands

Inspector Winston - RCMP

The Call of the Savage movie poster (1935)
6.0

The Call of the Savage

Freighter Captain

The Red Rider movie poster (1934)
7.0

The Red Rider

Scotty McKee

No More Women movie poster (1934)
4.8

No More Women

Captain of The Hawk

When Lightning Strikes movie poster (1934)
7.5

When Lightning Strikes

Lafe Broderick

Somewhere in Sonora movie poster (1933)
5.1

Somewhere in Sonora

Monte Black

The Hurricane Express movie poster (1932)
5.4

The Hurricane Express

Director

Lawless Valley movie poster (1932)
4.5

Lawless Valley

Big Mike Carter, aka El Lobo, aka Texas Rand

Flaming Gold movie poster (1932)
6.4

Flaming Gold

Mack

Riders of the North movie poster (1931)
7.0

Riders of the North

Director

Quick Trigger Lee movie poster (1931)
8.0

Quick Trigger Lee

Brings note / Director

O'Malley Rides Alone movie poster (1930)
10.0

O'Malley Rides Alone

Director

The Canyon of Missing Men movie poster (1930)
9.0

The Canyon of Missing Men

Slug Sagel

1920s

The Lawless Legion movie poster (1929)
9.0

The Lawless Legion

Matson

'Neath Western Skies movie poster (1929)
8.0

'Neath Western Skies

Dugan

Señor Americano movie poster (1929)
7.0

Señor Americano

Maddox

Headin' Westward movie poster (1929)
8.0

Headin' Westward

Sneezer Clark

Plunging Hoofs movie poster (1929)
8.0

Plunging Hoofs

Jim Wales

A Texas Cowboy movie poster (1929)
7.0

A Texas Cowboy

Brute Kettle

The Cowboy and the Outlaw movie poster (1929)
8.0

The Cowboy and the Outlaw

Pepper Hardcastle

The Last Roundup movie poster (1929)
7.0

The Last Roundup

Hash

The Code of the Scarlet movie poster (1928)
10.0

The Code of the Scarlet

Blake

The Chinatown Mystery movie poster (1928)
9.0

The Chinatown Mystery

Two Outlaws movie poster (1928)
9.0

Two Outlaws

Abner Whitcomb

Ships of the Night movie poster (1928)
8.0

Ships of the Night

Motilla

The Red Raiders movie poster (1927)
8.0

The Red Raiders

Captain Ortwell

Gun Gospel movie poster (1927)
10.0

Gun Gospel

Bill Brogan

Perils of the Rail movie poster (1926)
7.5

Perils of the Rail

Barker's Accomplice at Smelter Junction

Senor Daredevil movie poster (1926)
10.0

Senor Daredevil

Jesse Wilks

The Ace of Clubs movie poster (1925)
6.0

The Ace of Clubs

Director

The Lost Express movie poster (1925)
9.0

The Lost Express

Train Engineer

The Fast Freight movie poster (1925)
4.5

The Fast Freight

Stormy Seas movie poster (1923)
8.0

Stormy Seas

Capt. Morgan

Hills of Missing Men movie poster (1922)
10.0

Hills of Missing Men

Capt. Brandt / The Dragon

Do or Die movie poster (1921)
8.0

Do or Die

Capt. Alvarez / Satan

King of the Circus movie poster (1920)
8.0

King of the Circus

Elmo the Fearless movie poster (1920)
8.0

Elmo the Fearless

1910s

The Railroad Raiders movie poster (1917)

The Railroad Raiders

Thomas Desmond

The Hazards of Helen movie poster (1917)

The Hazards of Helen

Various roles

Whispering Smith movie poster (1916)

Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith

Medicine Bend movie poster (1916)

Medicine Bend

Whispering Smith

Judith of the Cumberlands movie poster (1916)

Judith of the Cumberlands

Director

The Broken Circuit movie poster (1915)

The Broken Circuit

Director

The Railroad Raiders of '62 movie poster (1915)

The Railroad Raiders of '62

Lockwood - the old one-armed Flagman

The Fast Mail's Danger movie poster (1915)

The Fast Mail's Danger

Director

The Girl and the Game movie poster (1915)

The Girl and the Game

Spike

The Little Engineer movie poster (1915)

The Little Engineer

Director

Near Eternity movie poster (1915)

Near Eternity

Director

The Broken Train movie poster (1915)

The Broken Train

Warren - Railroad Employee

The Girl on the Trestle movie poster (1915)

The Girl on the Trestle

Director

A Race for a Crossing movie poster (1915)

A Race for a Crossing

Director

The Girl at Lone Point movie poster (1915)

The Girl at Lone Point

Director

A Deed of Daring movie poster (1915)

A Deed of Daring

Director

The Human Chain movie poster (1915)

The Human Chain

Director

The Girl Engineer movie poster (1915)

The Girl Engineer

Director

The Open Drawbridge movie poster (1915)

The Open Drawbridge

Director

The Girl Telegrapher's Peril movie poster (1915)

The Girl Telegrapher's Peril

Blake - a Lineman

The Fate of Number One movie poster (1915)

The Fate of Number One

Director

The Death Train movie poster (1915)

The Death Train

Director

The Midnight Limited movie poster (1915)

The Midnight Limited

Director

The Leap from the Water Tower movie poster (1915)

The Leap from the Water Tower

Rand - the Fireman

A Wild Ride movie poster (1915)

A Wild Ride

Director

The Mettle of Jerry McGuire movie poster (1915)
7.0

The Mettle of Jerry McGuire

Jerry McGuire

A Life in the Balance movie poster (1915)

A Life in the Balance

Director

The Box Car Trap movie poster (1915)

The Box Car Trap

Director

The Engineer's Peril movie poster (1915)

The Engineer's Peril

Director

The Girl on the Engine movie poster (1915)

The Girl on the Engine

Director

The Broken Rail movie poster (1915)

The Broken Rail

Trow - of the Working Crew

A Railroader's Bravery movie poster (1915)

A Railroader's Bravery

Thomas - the Chief of the Gang

The Girl at the Throttle movie poster (1914)

The Girl at the Throttle

Director

The Escape on the Limited movie poster (1914)

The Escape on the Limited

Brandt - a Defaulting Cashier

Helen's Sacrifice movie poster (1914)

Helen's Sacrifice

Benton

The Stolen Engine movie poster (1914)

The Stolen Engine

Director

His Nemesis movie poster (1914)
10.0

His Nemesis

Mammoth - Manning's Business Rival

The Lost Mail Sack movie poster (1914)
7.0

The Lost Mail Sack

Director

The Flying Freight's Captive movie poster (1914)

The Flying Freight's Captive

Rand - a Yeggman

The Black Diamond Express movie poster (1914)

The Black Diamond Express

Dan Haddon - a Cowboy

The Plot at the Railroad Cut movie poster (1914)

The Plot at the Railroad Cut

Director

Ireland, the Oppressed movie poster (1912)
10.0

Ireland, the Oppressed

Lord Kilhannack

From the Manger to the Cross movie poster (1912)
5.1

From the Manger to the Cross

Wise Man 1

The Little Gluers movie poster (1912)
9.0

The Little Gluers

Valentine Hay

An Arabian Tragedy movie poster (1912)
7.0

An Arabian Tragedy

The Poacher's Pardon movie poster (1912)
7.0

The Poacher's Pardon

Mr. Wallace - the Gamekeeper

Dust of the Desert movie poster (1912)

Dust of the Desert

Sheik Mohammad

Railroad Raiders of '62 movie poster (1911)
5.0

Railroad Raiders of '62

Federal Officer

By a Woman's Wit movie poster (1911)
6.7

By a Woman's Wit

When the Dead Return movie poster (1911)

When the Dead Return

Jacques

The Lad from Old Ireland movie poster (1910)
5.4

The Lad from Old Ireland

Election Agent