Deceased
When Did J.P. McGowan Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 72Also known asJohn Paterson McGowanGenderMaleNationalityAustraliaBorn23/02/1880Born inTerowie, AustraliaDied26/03/1952Died inHollywoodWikidataQ2053311 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#88717 ↗
John Paterson McGowan was a pioneering Hollywood actor and director and occasionally a screenwriter and producer. McGowan remains the only Australian to have been made a life member of the Screen Directors Guild.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Savage FuryMovie | Ship's Captain | 76 |
| 1951 | The Lady and the BanditMovie | Old Man | 71 |
| 1939 | StagecoachMovie | Bit Part (uncredited) | 59 |
| 1939 | Code of the FearlessMovie | Undetermined Minor Role | 59 |
| 1938 | KidnappedMovie | Clansman | 58 |
| 1937 | Slave ShipMovie | Helmsman | 57 |
| 1937 | She Had to EatMovie | Police Sergeant (uncredited) | 57 |
| 1937 | Hit the SaddleMovie | Rance McGowan | 57 |
| 1937 | Prairie ThunderMovie | Col. Stanton | 57 |
| 1937 | Heart of the RockiesMovie | Ed Dawson | 57 |
| 1936 | Sinner Take AllMovie | Police Officer Murphy (uncredited) | 56 |
| 1936 | The Accusing FingerMovie | Inner Guard | 56 |
| 1936 | The Prisoner of Shark IslandMovie | Ship's Captain (uncredited) | 56 |
| 1936 | Robin Hood of El DoradoMovie | Danglong | 56 |
| 1935 | Whispering Smith SpeaksMovie | Caboose Passenger (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1935 | Les MisérablesMovie | Javert's Plainclothesman | 55 |
| 1935 | Bar 20 Rides AgainMovie | Buck Peters | 55 |
| 1935 | MississippiMovie | Dealer (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1935 | East of JavaMovie | Sergeant, Rescue Party | 55 |
| 1935 | Murder in the FleetMovie | Chief of Police (Uncredited) | 55 |
| 1935 | The Call of the SavageMovie | Freighter Captain | 55 |
| 1935 | Diamond JimMovie | Engineer | 55 |
| 1930 | Breezy BillMovie | Sheriff | 50 |
| 1930 | The Canyon of Missing MenMovie | Slug Sagel | 50 |
| 1929 | 'Neath Western SkiesMovie | Dugan | 49 |
| 1929 | The Cowboy and the OutlawMovie | Pepper Hardcastle | 49 |
| 1928 | Two OutlawsMovie | Abner Whitcomb | 48 |
| 1928 | The Chinatown MysteryMovie | — | 48 |
| 1927 | The Royal AmericanMovie | Capt. Burke | 47 |
| 1926 | Moran of the MountedMovie | Sgt. Churchill | 46 |
| 1926 | Perils of the RailMovie | Barker's Accomplice at Smelter Junction | 46 |
| 1925 | Red BloodMovie | Eagle Custer | 45 |
| 1911 | Slim Jim's Last ChanceMovie | The Rancher | 31 |
| 0 | Danger QuestMovie | Col. Spiffy | — |