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J.P. McGowan
Actor 1880 - 1952

J.P. McGowan

Terowie, Australia

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... Read full bio →

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15 roles
Title screen of Stagecoach No snapshots yet
Character Bit Part (uncredited)

Stagecoach

1939

Title screen of Borderland No snapshots yet
Character El Rio Sheriff

Borderland

1937

Title screen of Empty Holsters No snapshots yet
Character U.S. Marshal Billy O'Neill
Heart of the Rockies No snapshots yet
Character Ed Dawson
Hit the Saddle No snapshots yet
Character Rance McGowan
Title screen of Prairie Thunder No snapshots yet
Character Col. Stanton
Slave Ship No snapshots yet
Character Helmsman

Slave Ship

1937

Robin Hood of El Dorado No snapshots yet
Character Danglong
Title screen of The Prisoner of Shark Island No snapshots yet
Character Ship's Captain (uncredited)
The Three Mesquiteers No snapshots yet
Character Brack Canfield
Title screen of Bar 20 Rides Again No snapshots yet
Character Buck Peters
Title screen of Les Misérables No snapshots yet
Character Javert's Plainclothesman
Best snapshot from Mississippi No snapshots yet
Character Dealer (uncredited)
From the Manger to the Cross No snapshots yet
Character Wise Man 1
The Lad from Old Ireland No snapshots yet
Character Election Agent

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

15 titles
Stagecoach
Stagecoach 1939
Slave Ship
Slave Ship 1937
Prairie Thunder
Prairie Thunder 1937
Hit the Saddle
Hit the Saddle 1937
Heart of the Rockies
Heart of the Rockies 1937
Empty Holsters
Empty Holsters 1937
Borderland
Borderland 1937
The Three Mesquiteers
The Three Mesquiteers 1936
The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Prisoner of Shark Island 1936
Robin Hood of El Dorado
Robin Hood of El Dorado 1936
Mississippi
Mississippi 1935
Les Misérables
Les Misérables 1935
Bar 20 Rides Again
Bar 20 Rides Again 1935
From the Manger to the Cross
From the Manger to the Cross 1912
The Lad from Old Ireland
The Lad from Old Ireland 1910

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