J.P. McGowan
Acting
Born: 1880-02-23 · Terowie, Australia
Died: 1952-03-26
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
🎬 Movies (30)
Savage Fury
1956
Ship's Captain
The Lady and the Bandit
1951
Old Man
Code of the Fearless
1939
Undetermined Minor Role
Stagecoach
1939
Bit Part (uncredited)
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1938
Scudder
Kidnapped
1938
Clansman
The Buccaneer
1938
Jailer
Hunted Men
1938
Cop
Where the West Begins
1938
Director
Hit the Saddle
1937
Rance McGowan
Jungle Jim
1937
Ship Captain J.S. Robinson
Borderland
1937
El Rio Sheriff
Empty Holsters
1937
U.S. Marshal Billy O'Neill
Heart of the Rockies
1937
Ed Dawson
Rough Riding Rhythm
1937
Pete Hobart
Prairie Thunder
1937
Col. Stanton
Slave Ship
1937
Helmsman
She Had to Eat
1937
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Roaring Six Guns
1937
Director
What Price Vengeance
1937
Writer
Silverspurs
1936
Webb Allison
Guns and Guitars
1936
Dave Morgan
Stampede
1936
Matt Stevens
Secret Patrol
1936
Blacksmith Barstow
Fury and the Woman
1936
Anderson
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936
Danglong
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1936
Jim Howard
The Three Mesquiteers
1936
Brack Canfield
Sinner Take All
1936
Police Officer Murphy (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger
1936
Inner Guard