J.P. McGowan
Acting
Born February 23, 1880 — Died March 26, 1952
From Terowie, Australia
Also known as John Paterson 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...
Filmography
Savage Fury
Ship's Captain
19567.0
The Lady and the Bandit
Old Man
19516.8
Stagecoach
Bit Part (uncredited)
19397.6
Code of the Fearless
Undetermined Minor Role
19394.7
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Scudder
19389.0
Kidnapped
Clansman
19386.0
Hunted Men
Cop
19385.7
The Buccaneer
Jailer
19386.4
Prairie Thunder
Col. Stanton
19374.3
Heart of the Rockies
Ed Dawson
19378.0
Rough Riding Rhythm
Pete Hobart
19379.0
Empty Holsters
U.S. Marshal Billy O'Neill
19378.0
She Had to Eat
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
19375.6
Slave Ship
Helmsman
19375.1
Hit the Saddle
Rance McGowan
19376.0
Borderland
El Rio Sheriff
19377.5
Jungle Jim
Ship Captain J.S. Robinson
19375.4
Sinner Take All
Police Officer Murphy (uncredited)
19364.9
Stampede
Matt Stevens
19369.0
The Accusing Finger
Inner Guard
19365.8
Fury and the Woman
Anderson
19367.0
The Three Mesquiteers
Brack Canfield
19367.0
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Jim Howard
193610.0
Guns and Guitars
Dave Morgan
19365.8
Secret Patrol
Blacksmith Barstow
19369.0
Robin Hood of El Dorado
Danglong
19365.2
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Ship's Captain (uncredited)
19366.9
Silverspurs
Webb Allison
193610.0
Bar 20 Rides Again
Buck Peters
19356.7
East of Java
Sergeant, Rescue Party
19357.5
The Silent Code
Commissioner
19356.5
Diamond Jim
Engineer
19356.5
Border Brigands
Inspector Winston - RCMP
19357.0
Murder in the Fleet
Chief of Police (Uncredited)
19356.6
Whispering Smith Speaks
Caboose Passenger (uncredited)
193510.0
Les Misérables
Javert's Plainclothesman
19357.1
The Call of the Savage
Freighter Captain
19356.0
Mississippi
Dealer (uncredited)
19356.8
The Outlaw Tamer
Sheriff Jim Porter
19359.0
Rustlers of Red Dog
Capt. Trent [Chs. 3-4]
19358.5
When Lightning Strikes
Lafe Broderick
19347.5
Wagon Wheels
Couch
19345.1
The Red Rider
Scotty McKee
19347.0
No More Women
Captain of The Hawk
19344.8
Somewhere in Sonora
Monte Black
19335.1
Flaming Gold
Mack
19326.2
Lawless Valley
Big Mike Carter, aka El Lobo, aka Texas Rand
19324.5
Quick Trigger Lee
Brings note / Director
19318.0
The Canyon of Missing Men
Slug Sagel
19309.0
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Covered Wagon Trails
193010.0
—
Breezy Bill
Sheriff
193010.0
O'Malley Rides Alone
Angus McGregor
193010.0
A Texas Cowboy
Brute Kettle
19297.0
Señor Americano
Maddox
19297.0
The Oklahoma Kid
19297.0
Pioneers of the West
Tom Dorgan
19299.0
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The Invaders
19297.0
The Cowboy and the Outlaw
Pepper Hardcastle
19298.0
The Law of the Plains
Seagrue
19299.0
The Fighting Terror
19298.0
The Last Roundup
Hash
19297.0
Plunging Hoofs
Jim Wales
19298.0
Bad Men's Money
Sheriff Bud Jennings
192910.0
The Lawless Legion
Matson
19299.0
Headin' Westward
Sneezer Clark
19298.0
Below the Deadline
Taggart
19294.0
'Neath Western Skies
Dugan
19298.0
Ships of the Night
Motilla
19288.0
Two Outlaws
Abner Whitcomb
19289.0
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The Old Code
Raoul de Valle
1928
—
The Lightnin’ Shot
19287.0
The Black Ace
192810.0
The Chinatown Mystery
19289.0
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Arizona Days
Ed Hicks
19283.7
The Code of the Scarlet
Blake
192810.0
—
The Devil’s Tower
George Stilwell
19285.5
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Dugan of the Dugouts
Capt. von Brinken
19287.0
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The Slaver
’Iron' Larsen
192710.0
Gun Gospel
Bill Brogan
192710.0
The Red Raiders
Captain Ortwell
19278.0
Arizona Nights
Jeff Decker
19279.0
—
The Royal American
Capt. Burke
19278.0
—
The Lost Limited
Thomas Webber
19278.0
Red Signals
Jim Twyler
19279.0
Perils of the Rail
Barker's Accomplice at Smelter Junction
19267.5
Crack O' Dawn
Earle Thorpe Sr.
19266.0
The Lost Express
Train Engineer
19269.0
Moran of the Mounted
Sgt. Churchill
19267.0
Senor Daredevil
Jesse Wilks
192610.0
The Patent Leather Pug
James Curtis
19258.0
The Fast Freight
19254.5
Red Blood
Eagle Custer
19253.0
Duped
'Hard Rock' Ralston
19258.0
Barriers of the Law
Steve Redding
19259.0
Outwitted
Tiger McGuire
19258.0
Crossed Trails
'Pepper' Baldwin
192410.0
A Two Fisted Tenderfoot
Stephen Lawlor
19248.0
—
The Whipping Boss
Livingston
19247.0
Baffled
Jack Norton
19248.0
Stormy Seas
Capt. Morgan
19238.0
Hills of Missing Men
Capt. Brandt / The Dragon
192210.0
Cold Steel
Steele Weir
1921
Do or Die
Capt. Alvarez / Satan
19218.0
King of the Circus
19208.0
Elmo the Fearless
19208.0
The Railroad Raiders
Thomas Desmond
1917
The Hazards of Helen
Various roles
1917
Medicine Bend
Whispering Smith
1916
Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith
1916
—
A Desperate Leap
191510.0
The Mettle of Jerry McGuire
Jerry McGuire
19157.0
The Broken Rail
Trow - of the Working Crew
1915
A Railroader's Bravery
Thomas - the Chief of the Gang
1915
The Broken Train
Warren - Railroad Employee
1915
The Railroad Raiders of '62
Lockwood - the old one-armed Flagman
1915
The Leap from the Water Tower
Rand - the Fireman
1915
The Girl Telegrapher's Peril
Blake - a Lineman
1915
The Girl and the Game
Spike
1915
The Escape on the Limited
Brandt - a Defaulting Cashier
1914
The Black Diamond Express
Dan Haddon - a Cowboy
1914
The Flying Freight's Captive
Rand - a Yeggman
1914
His Nemesis
Mammoth - Manning's Business Rival
191410.0
Helen's Sacrifice
Benton
1914
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Kaintucky Bill
Kaintucky Bill - a Moonshiner
19148.0
The Wives of Jamestown
The O’Rourke
1913
—
The Shaughraun
Corry Kinchela
19127.0
Ireland, the Oppressed
Lord Kilhannack
191210.0
—
The Mayor from Ireland
Shamus Foley
1912
The Little Gluers
Valentine Hay
19129.0
From the Manger to the Cross
Wise Man 1
19125.1
The Poacher's Pardon
Mr. Wallace - the Gamekeeper
19127.0
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The Grit of the Girl Telegrapher
191210.0
Winning a Widow
19128.0
Tragedy of the Desert
The Arab Sheik
19129.0
Captured by Bedouins
Lt. Greig
191210.0
An Arabian Tragedy
19127.0
Dust of the Desert
Sheik Mohammad
1912
—
Far from Erin's Isle
1912
—
Vagabonds
Big Jim
1912
His Mother
John Foster
19125.5
—
The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
Policeman
1911
The Colleen Bawn
Hardress Cregan
19117.4
Rory O'More
Commander of the English troops
19115.2
—
The Special Messenger
Royal
19118.0
Railroad Raiders of '62
Federal Officer
19115.0
When the Dead Return
Jacques
1911
—
The Fiddler’s Requiem
Dolores' father
19117.0
—
Slim Jim's Last Chance
The Rancher
19116.0
By a Woman's Wit
19116.7
—
A Sawmill Hero
1911
—
When Lovers Part
19104.0
The Lad from Old Ireland
Election Agent
19105.4
—
Danger Quest
Col. Spiffy
N/A8.0