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J.P. McGowan(1880-1952)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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J.P. McGowan
J.P. McGowan was born on 24 February 1880 in Terowie, South Australia, Australia. He was a director and actor, known for The Lost Express (1917), Hills of Missing Men (1922) and The Hurricane Express (1932). He was married to Mrs. Kaye Swart Northrop, Leona (Lorna) Haviland and Helen Holmes. He died on 26 March 1952 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornFebruary 24, 1880
DiedMarch 26, 1952(72)
BornFebruary 24, 1880
DiedMarch 26, 1952(72)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Helen Holmes in The Lost Express (1917)
The Lost Express
  • Director
  • 1917
Florence Gilbert and J.P. McGowan in Hills of Missing Men (1922)
Hills of Missing Men
6.0
  • Director
  • 1922
John Wayne in The Hurricane Express (1932)
The Hurricane Express
5.3
  • Director
  • 1932
Do or Die (1921)
Do or Die
  • Director
  • 1921

Credits

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Director

  • Jack Randall in Where the West Begins (1938)
    Where the West Begins
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Kermit Maynard in Roaring Six Guns (1937)
    Roaring Six Guns
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Kermit Maynard, Ralph Peters, and Beryl Wallace in Rough Riding Rhythm (1937)
    Rough Riding Rhythm
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Lane Chandler, J.P. McGowan, and Blanche Mehaffey in The Outlaw Tamer (1935)
    The Outlaw Tamer
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1935
  • Doris Brook and Lane Chandler in The Lone Bandit (1935)
    The Lone Bandit
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1935
  • Tom Tyler in War of the Range (1933)
    War of the Range
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Tom Tyler and Hal Taliaferro in Deadwood Pass (1933)
    Deadwood Pass
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Dorothy Dix, Ken Maynard, and Tarzan in Drum Taps (1933)
    Drum Taps
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Al Bridge, Alma Chester, Adele Lacy, and Tom Tyler in When a Man Rides Alone (1933)
    When a Man Rides Alone
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1933
  • John Wayne in The Hurricane Express (1932)
    The Hurricane Express
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1932
  • The Scarlet Brand (1932)
    The Scarlet Brand
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Caryl Lincoln and Tom Tyler in The Man from New Mexico (1932)
    The Man from New Mexico
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Buzz Barton in Tangled Fortunes (1932)
    Tangled Fortunes
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Lane Chandler in Lawless Valley (1932)
    Lawless Valley
    3.9
    • Director (as J.P.McGowan)
    • 1932
  • Bob Custer in Mark of the Spur (1932)
    Mark of the Spur
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1932

Actor

  • 1 sheet
    The Lady and the Bandit
    6.0
    • Old Man (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Calling All Marines (1939)
    Calling All Marines
    5.3
    • Doctor (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Stagecoach (1939)
    Stagecoach
    7.8
    • (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Ralph Byrd in Dick Tracy Returns (1938)
    Dick Tracy Returns
    6.3
    • Kruger (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Flaming Frontiers (1938)
    Flaming Frontiers
    6.7
    • Bartender (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Bill Elliott and Carole Wayne in The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938)
    The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
    7.1
    • Henchman Scudder
    • 1938
  • Anthony Quinn, Mary Carlisle, Buster Crabbe, Johnny Downs, J. Carrol Naish, Lloyd Nolan, and Lynne Overman in Hunted Men (1938)
    Hunted Men
    6.0
    • Cop (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Freddie Bartholomew, Warner Baxter, and Arleen Whelan in Kidnapped (1938)
    Kidnapped
    6.6
    • Clansman (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Spring Byington, June Carlson, Shirley Deane, George Ernest, Russell Gleason, Kenneth Howell, Harold Huber, Billy Mahan, Jed Prouty, Florence Roberts, Marvin Stephens, and Joan Valerie in A Trip to Paris (1938)
    A Trip to Paris
    5.9
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Kennedy's Castle
    Short
    • 1938
  • Fredric March in The Buccaneer (1938)
    The Buccaneer
    6.6
    • Jailer
    • 1938
  • Tyrone Power, Don Ameche, and Alice Faye in In Old Chicago (1938)
    In Old Chicago
    6.7
    • Saloon Manager (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Dick Foran and Janet Shaw in Prairie Thunder (1937)
    Prairie Thunder
    5.2
    • Colonel Stanton
    • 1937
  • Ray Corrigan, Robert Livingston, and Max Terhune in Heart of the Rockies (1937)
    Heart of the Rockies
    6.3
    • Big Ed Dawson
    • 1937
  • Kermit Maynard in Roaring Six Guns (1937)
    Roaring Six Guns
    6.4
    • Sheriff (uncredited)
    • 1937

Writer

  • Lyle Talbot in What Price Vengeance (1937)
    What Price Vengeance
    4.8
    • scenario
    • 1937
  • Finis Barton and Charles Starrett in Secret Patrol (1936)
    Secret Patrol
    5.2
    • screenplay
    • 1936
  • Dorothy Dix, Ken Maynard, and Tarzan in Drum Taps (1933)
    Drum Taps
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • 1933
  • John Wayne in The Hurricane Express (1932)
    The Hurricane Express
    5.3
    • screenplay
    • 1932
  • Tom Tyler in Pioneers of the West (1929)
    Pioneers of the West
    • adaptation
    • 1929
  • Riders of the Storm
    • story
    • 1929
  • Wyoming Tornado
    • story & scenario
    • 1929
  • Captain Cowboy
    • writer
    • 1929
  • An Oklahoma Cowboy
    • story & scenario
    • 1929
  • Bad Men's Money
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1929
  • Mystery Valley (1928)
    Mystery Valley
    • writer
    • 1928
  • The Devil's Tower
    4.5
    • scenario
    • 1928
  • Trail Riders
    • writer
    • 1928
  • Dugan of the Dugouts
    • writer
    • 1928
  • Trailin' Back
    • writer
    • 1928

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • J. P. Mc Gowan
  • Born
    • February 24, 1880
    • Terowie, South Australia, Australia
  • Died
    • March 26, 1952
    • Hollywood, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Mrs. Kaye Swart NorthropMarch 16, 1937 - March 26, 1952 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage: Starred in "Paid in Full" by Eugene Walter on Broadway.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 18 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    McGowan fought in the Boer War in South Africa in the early 1900s in the Australian contingent of a British army unit called Montmorency's Scouts. He was a dispatch rider, and on one mission the horse he was riding tumbled over a precipice. The horse was killed and McGowan was severely injured. He wasn't found until some time after the incident, and was hospitalized for more than a year before he recovered from his injuries.
  • Nicknames
    • Mac
    • Jack

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