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Dorrell McGowan(1899-1997)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Dorrell McGowan the movie producer was not the son of the actor J.P. McGowan as stated in the current IMDb biography Dorrell McGowan was the son of Dorrell McGowan, Sr. and Roxana Buckbee McGowan. Proof of this is the Federal Census for 1900 & 1910 in Illinois and the Federal Census 1920 & 1930 in California.
BornNovember 30, 1899
DiedSeptember 9, 1997(97)
BornNovember 30, 1899
DiedSeptember 9, 1997(97)
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Known for

The Littlest Hobo (1963)
The Littlest Hobo
7.7
TV Series
  • Producer
Lee Frederick, Florence Marly, and Tetsu Nakamura in Tokyo File 212 (1951)
Tokyo File 212
5.3
  • Producer
  • 1951
Lorna Gray, Ian Keith, and Robert Livingston in Valley of the Zombies (1946)
Valley of the Zombies
5.3
  • Producer
  • 1946
Roy Acuff, Allan Lane, and Adele Mara in Night Train to Memphis (1946)
Night Train to Memphis
7.4
  • Producer
  • 1946

Credits

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Producer

  • Mr. Too Little (1979)
    Mr. Too Little
    5.2
    • producer
    • 1979
  • The Billion Dollar Hobo (1977)
    The Billion Dollar Hobo
    4.6
    • executive producer
    • 1977
  • The Ice House (1969)
    The Ice House
    4.8
    • producer
    • 1969
  • The Littlest Hobo (1963)
    The Littlest Hobo
    7.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1963–1964
  • Kai Fischer, Molly McGowan, and Helmut Schmid in The Bashful Elephant (1962)
    The Bashful Elephant
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1952–1959
  • Kirby Grant and Gloria Winters in Sky King (1951)
    Sky King
    7.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1956–1959
  • Buddy Joe Hooker, London, Wendy Stuart, and Fleecie in The Littlest Hobo (1958)
    The Littlest Hobo
    6.5
    • additional production
    • 1958
  • Molly McGowan and King Cotton the Horse in Snowfire (1957)
    Snowfire
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1957
  • The Silent Service (1957)
    The Silent Service
    8.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1957
  • Lee Frederick, Florence Marly, and Tetsu Nakamura in Tokyo File 212 (1951)
    Tokyo File 212
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1951
  • Roy Acuff, Allan Lane, and Adele Mara in Night Train to Memphis (1946)
    Night Train to Memphis
    7.4
    • associate producer
    • 1946
  • Lorna Gray, Ian Keith, and Robert Livingston in Valley of the Zombies (1946)
    Valley of the Zombies
    5.3
    • associate producer
    • 1946
  • Linda Stirling in The Tiger Woman (1945)
    The Tiger Woman
    6.3
    • associate producer
    • 1945

Writer

  • The Littlest Hobo (1979)
    The Littlest Hobo
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • created by
    • 1979–1985
  • Mr. Too Little (1979)
    Mr. Too Little
    5.2
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • The Littlest Hobo (1963)
    The Littlest Hobo
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story
    • teleplay (as D. McGowan, as D. McGowan) ...
    • 1963–1964
  • Kai Fischer, Molly McGowan, and Helmut Schmid in The Bashful Elephant (1962)
    The Bashful Elephant
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • Writer
    • 1959–1960
  • Buddy Joe Hooker, London, Wendy Stuart, and Fleecie in The Littlest Hobo (1958)
    The Littlest Hobo
    6.5
    • written by
    • 1958
  • Molly McGowan and King Cotton the Horse in Snowfire (1957)
    Snowfire
    5.7
    • writer
    • 1957
  • The Gene Autry Show (1950)
    The Gene Autry Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1953
  • Lee Frederick, Florence Marly, and Tetsu Nakamura in Tokyo File 212 (1951)
    Tokyo File 212
    5.3
    • screenplay
    • 1951
  • Walter Brennan, Bill Elliott, and Marie Windsor in The Showdown (1950)
    The Showdown
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1950
  • Ward Bond, Walter Brennan, Vaughn Monroe, and Ella Raines in Singing Guns (1950)
    Singing Guns
    6.3
    • screen play by
    • 1950
  • Jim Davis, Bill Elliott, Forrest Tucker, and Marie Windsor in Hellfire (1949)
    Hellfire
    6.6
    • written by
    • 1949
  • Warren Douglas and Dale Evans in The Trespasser (1947)
    The Trespasser
    6.8
    • adaptation
    • 1947
  • Gene Autry and Champion Jr. in Saddle Pals (1947)
    Saddle Pals
    6.2
    • story
    • 1947
  • Gene Autry and Adele Mara in Twilight on the Rio Grande (1947)
    Twilight on the Rio Grande
    5.8
    • original screenplay
    • 1947

Director

  • The Littlest Hobo (1963)
    The Littlest Hobo
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Kai Fischer, Molly McGowan, and Helmut Schmid in The Bashful Elephant (1962)
    The Bashful Elephant
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Molly McGowan and King Cotton the Horse in Snowfire (1957)
    Snowfire
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Lee Frederick, Florence Marly, and Tetsu Nakamura in Tokyo File 212 (1951)
    Tokyo File 212
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Walter Brennan, Bill Elliott, and Marie Windsor in The Showdown (1950)
    The Showdown
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1950

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Dorrell
  • Born
    • November 30, 1899
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • September 9, 1997
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Children
    • Molly McGowan
  • Relatives
      Mindy Doranne(Grandchild)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Brother of Stuart E. McGowan
  • Nickname
    • Buck

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