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Robert A. McGowan(1901-1955)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Robert A. McGowan married Madeliene Rosselle, daughter of Joanne Del Mar, choreographer. He had two daughters, Maryanne (Mickie) and Madeliene. He had a prolific but stormy career, and was basically blacklisted, not by actual guilt, but by association with other blacklisted writers. His personal memorabilia was destroyed, and one daughter, Mickie, now searches for relatives.
BornMay 22, 1901
DiedJune 20, 1955(54)
BornMay 22, 1901
DiedJune 20, 1955(54)
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Known for

School Begins (1928)
School Begins
6.5
Short
  • Writer
  • 1928
Forget-Me-Not
Short
  • Writer(as Bob McGowan)
  • 1920
Growing Pains (1928)
Growing Pains
7.0
Short
  • Writer
  • 1928
Seeing the World (1927)
The Ol' Gray Hoss
7.0
Short
  • Writer
  • 1928

Credits

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Writer



  • Darla Hood, George 'Spanky' McFarland, Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer, and Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas in Little Rascals Varieties (1959)
    Little Rascals Varieties
    7.1
    • story
    • 1959
  • The Little Rascals (1955)
    The Little Rascals
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • Bennie Bartlett, Tommy Bond, Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer, Rudy Wissler, and Chili Williams in Gas House Kids Go West (1947)
    Gas House Kids Go West
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1947
  • Dancing Romeo (1944)
    Dancing Romeo
    6.1
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1944
  • Robert Blake, Janet Burston, Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin, Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas, and Our Gang in Tale of a Dog (1944)
    Tale of a Dog
    6.3
    Short
    • screenplay (as Robert McGowan)
    • 1944
  • Robert Blake, Janet Burston, Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin, Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas, and Our Gang in Radio Bugs (1944)
    Radio Bugs
    5.3
    Short
    • screen play
    • 1944
  • Robert Blake, Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin, and Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas in Three Smart Guys (1943)
    Three Smart Guys
    4.3
    Short
    • writer
    • 1943
  • Robert Blake, Janet Burston, Mark Daniels, Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin, and Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas in Little Miss Pinkerton (1943)
    Little Miss Pinkerton
    5.7
    Short
    • writer
    • 1943
  • Election Daze (1943)
    Election Daze
    5.7
    Short
    • screenplay (as Robert McGowan)
    • 1943
  • Farm Hands (1943)
    Farm Hands
    5.2
    Short
    • writer
    • 1943
  • Robert Blake, Janet Burston, Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin, and Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas in Family Troubles (1943)
    Family Troubles
    5.0
    Short
    • writer
    • 1943
  • Benjamin Franklin, Jr. (1943)
    Benjamin Franklin, Jr.
    4.9
    Short
    • screen play
    • 1943
  • Unexpected Riches (1942)
    Unexpected Riches
    6.5
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1942
  • Mighty Lak a Goat (1942)
    Mighty Lak a Goat
    6.4
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1942
  • Robert Blake, Janet Burston, Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin, George 'Spanky' McFarland, Stephen McNally, and Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas in Rover's Big Chance (1942)
    Rover's Big Chance
    5.8
    Short
    • story
    • 1942

Director



  • The Little Rascals (1955)
    The Little Rascals
    8.0
    TV Series
    • shorts "Boxing Gloves" and "Shivering Shakespeare"
    • 1955
  • Wild Babies!
    5.4
    Short
    • Director (as Anthony Mack)
    • 1932
  • Mickey Daniels in Too Many Women (1932)
    Too Many Women
    5.7
    Short
    • Director (as Anthony Mack)
    • 1932
  • Mickey Daniels, Gordon Douglas, and Grady Sutton in You're Telling Me (1932)
    You're Telling Me
    6.1
    Short
    • Director (as Anthony Mack)
    • 1932
  • Betty Bolen and Grady Sutton in The Knockout (1932)
    The Knockout
    5.3
    Short
    • Director (as Anthony Mack)
    • 1932
  • Shivering Shakespeare (1929)
    Shivering Shakespeare
    6.7
    Short
    • directed by (as Anthony Mack)
    • 1929
  • Seeing the World (1927)
    Cat, Dog & Co.
    6.7
    Short
    • Director (as Anthony Mack)
    • 1929
  • Boxing Gloves (1929)
    Boxing Gloves
    6.6
    Short
    • directed by (as Anthony Mack)
    • 1929
  • The Holy Terror (1929)
    The Holy Terror
    Short
    • Director (as Anthony Mack)
    • 1929
  • Seeing the World (1927)
    Election Day
    6.5
    Short
    • Director (as Anthony Mack)
    • 1929
  • Seeing the World (1927)
    The Ol' Gray Hoss
    7.0
    Short
    • Director (as Anthony Mack)
    • 1928
  • Growing Pains (1928)
    Growing Pains
    7.0
    Short
    • Director (as Anthony Mack)
    • 1928
  • School Begins (1928)
    School Begins
    6.5
    Short
    • Director (as Anthony Mack)
    • 1928
  • Edison, Marconi & Co. (1928)
    Edison, Marconi & Co.
    Short
    • Director (as Anthony Mack)
    • 1928
  • Rainy Days (1928)
    Rainy Days
    6.7
    Short
    • Director (as Anthony Mack)
    • 1928

Actor



  • Thelma Hill, Carol Tevis, Douglas Wakefield, and Billy Nelson in Mixed Nuts (1934)
    Mixed Nuts
    6.1
    Short
    • Father of Crying Girl (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Free Wheeling (1932)
    Free Wheeling
    7.7
    Short
    • Man Sleeping by Lamppost (as Anthony Mack)
    • 1932
  • Monkey Business (1926)
    Monkey Business
    6.5
    Short
    • First Officer (as Anthony Mack)
    • 1926

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Anthony Mack
  • Born
    • May 22, 1901
    • Denver, Colorado, USA
  • Died
    • June 20, 1955
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Madeliene Rosselle McGowan(2 children)
  • Children
    • Mickie McGowan

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Nephew of Robert F. McGowan

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