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Marie Galante (1934) -- Marie is kidnapped and taken aboard ship, then thrown off at Yucatan. She winds up singing in a cafe in the Panama Canal zone. There she gets involved in a plot to destroy the canal and runs into American intelligence officer Crawbett.
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) -- An American boy turns out to be the long-lost heir of a British fortune. He is sent to live with the cold and unsentimental lord who oversees the trust.
Arizona Days (1928) -- To stop the rustling of Hicks, Martin turns to the Cattlemen's Assiciation. They send undercover agent Drexel who sets a trap for the gang. But Drexel's partner Van Wiley, posing as a dude, lets their identity become known putting them in jeopardy.

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Date of Birth:
24 February 1880, Terowie, South Australia, Australia more
Date of Death:
26 March 1952, Hollywood, California, USA more
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After retiring from the film industry, he worked as Executive Secretary... more
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Alternate Names:
J.P. MacGowan | Jack McGowan | John P. McGowan | John McGowan

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Actor, Writer, Producer, Editor, Miscellaneous Crew, Self
Director:
  1. Where the West Begins (1938)
  2. Roaring Six Guns (1937)
  3. Rough Riding Rhythm (1937)
  4. The Outlaw Tamer (1935)
  5. The Lone Bandit (1935)
  6. War of the Range (1933)
  7. Deadwood Pass (1933)
  8. Drum Taps (1933)
  9. When a Man Rides Alone (1933)
  10. The Hurricane Express (1932)
  11. Lawless Valley (1932)
  12. The Scarlet Brand (1932)
  13. The Man from New Mexico (1932)
  14. Tangled Fortunes (1932)
  15. Mark of the Spur (1932)
  16. Human Targets (1932)
  17. Quick Trigger Lee (1931)
  18. Shotgun Pass (1931)
  19. Cyclone Kid (1931)
  20. Headin' for Trouble (1931)
  21. So This Is Arizona (1931)
  22. Riders of the North (1931)
  23. Under Texas Skies (1930)
  24. Code of Honor (1930)
  25. Beyond the Law (1930)
  26. Canyon Hawks (1930)
  27. The Oklahoma Sheriff (1930)
  28. Near the Rainbow's End (1930)
  29. The Canyon of Missing Men (1930)
  30. Hunted Men (1930)
  31. The Man from Nowhere (1930)
    ... aka Western Honor
  32. Call of the Desert (1930)
  33. Covered Wagon Trails (1930)
  34. Breezy Bill (1930)
  35. The Parting of the Trails (1930)
  36. O'Malley Rides Alone (1930)

  37. A Texas Cowboy (1929)
  38. 'Neath Western Skies (1929)
  39. Code of the West (1929)
  40. Pioneers of the West (1929)
  41. The Lone Horseman (1929)
  42. The Oklahoma Kid (1929)
  43. The Cowboy and the Outlaw (1929)
  44. The Invaders (1929)
  45. Riders of the Rio Grande (1929)
  46. The Phantom Rider (1929)
  47. Riders of the Storm (1929)
    ... aka Riders of the Storm Ranch (USA: alternative title)
  48. The Fighting Terror (1929)
  49. The Man from Nevada (1929)
  50. Law of the Plains (1929)
  51. The Last Round-Up (1929)
  52. Wyoming Tornado (1929)
  53. Captain Cowboy (1929)
  54. An Oklahoma Cowboy (1929)
  55. Bad Men's Money (1929)
    ... aka Bad Man's Money
  56. Headin' Westward (1929)
  57. Below the Deadline (1929)
  58. Texas Tommy (1928)
  59. Law of the Mounted (1928)
  60. Manhattan Cowboy (1928)
  61. West of Santa Fe (1928)
  62. On the Divide (1928)
  63. The Chinatown Mystery (1928)
  64. Arizona Days (1928)
  65. Mystery Valley (1928)
  66. Silent Trail (1928)
  67. The Devil's Tower (1928)
  68. Trail Riders (1928)
  69. Trailin' Back (1928)
  70. Painted Trail (1928)
  71. Lightnin' Shot (1928)
  72. The Wilderness Patrol (1928)
    ... aka The Wilderness (UK)
  73. Aflame in the Sky (1927)
  74. The Outlaw Dog (1927)
  75. The Lost Limited (1927)
  76. Thunderbolt's Tracks (1927)
  77. Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1927)
  78. Red Signals (1927)
  79. When a Dog Loves (1927)
  80. The Open Switch (1926)
  81. Fighting Luck (1926)
  82. Perils of the Rail (1926)
    ... aka Perils of the Rails (USA: alternative title)
  83. The Texas Terror (1926)
  84. Crossed Signals (1926)
  85. Ambushed (1926)
  86. Red Blood (1926)
  87. Riding Romance (1926)
  88. The Lost Express (1926)
  89. The Ace of Clubs (1926)
  90. Cyclone Bob (1926)
  91. The Lost Trail (1926)
  92. The Road Agent (1926)
  93. Mistaken Orders (1926)
  94. Buried Gold (1926)
  95. The Fast Freight (1926)
  96. Unseen Enemies (1926)
  97. Desperate Chance (1926)
  98. The Iron Fist (1926)
  99. Silver Fingers (1926)
  100. Lure of the Track (1925)
  101. The Train Wreckers (1925)
  102. Peggy of the Secret Service (1925)
  103. Webs of Steel (1925)
  104. Cold Nerve (1925)
  105. Blood and Steel (1925)
  106. The Fighting Sheriff (1925)
  107. Dangerous Odds (1925)
  108. Duped (1925)
  109. Barriers of the Law (1925)
  110. Border Intrigue (1925)
  111. Outwitted (1925)
  112. The Gambling Fool (1925)
    ... aka A Gamblin' Fool (USA)
  113. Courage (1924)
  114. Calibre 45 (1924)
  115. Western Vengeance (1924)
  116. The Whipping Boss (1924)
  117. Crossed Trails (1924)
  118. Baffled (1924)
  119. Two Fisted Tenderfoot (1924)
  120. A Desperate Adventure (1924)
  121. Stormy Seas (1923)
  122. One Million in Jewels (1923)
  123. Captain Kidd (1922)
  124. Hills of Missing Men (1922)
  125. Reckless Chances (1922)
  126. Perils of the Yukon (1922)
  127. The Ruse of the Rattler (1921)
  128. Below the Deadline (1921)
  129. Discontented Wives (1921)
  130. Do or Die (1921)
  131. The White Horseman (1921)
  132. A Crook's Romance (1921)
  133. Tiger True (1921)
  134. King of the Circus (1920)
  135. The Vanishing Dagger (1920)
  136. Elmo the Fearless (1920)

  137. For Life (1919)
  138. The Missing Bullet (1919) (as John P. McGowan)
  139. Elmo, the Mighty (1919)
  140. The Red Glove (1919)
  141. Lure of the Circus (1918)
  142. The Lost Express (1917)
  143. The Railroad Raiders (1917)
  144. A Lass of the Lumberlands (1916)
  145. The Manager of the B & A (1916)
    ... aka The Man from Medicine Hat (USA: reissue title)
  146. The Diamond Runners (1916)
  147. Judith of the Cumberlands (1916)
    ... aka The Moonshine Menace (USA: reissue title)
  148. Medicine Bend (1916)
    ... aka At Medicine Bend (USA: alternative title)
  149. Whispering Smith (1916)
  150. The Girl and the Game (1915)
  151. When Rogues Fall Out (1915)
  152. A Desperate Leap (1915)
  153. The Mettle of Jerry McGuire (1915)
  154. A Fight to a Finish (1915)
  155. The Yellow Star (1915)
  156. Blackbirds (1915)
  157. The Voice in the Fog (1915)
  158. The Fate of Number One (1915) (unconfirmed)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#38): The Fate of Number One (USA: series title)
  159. The Girl on the Engine (1915) (unconfirmed)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#37): The Girl on the Engine (USA: series title)
  160. A Deed of Daring (1915) (unconfirmed)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#36): A Deed of Daring (USA: series title)
  161. A Wild Ride (1915) (unconfirmed)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#35): A Wild Ride (USA: series title)
  162. The Midnight Limited (1915) (unconfirmed)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#34): The Midnight Limited (USA: series title)
  163. In Danger's Path (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#33): In Danger's Path (USA: series title)
  164. Near Eternity (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#32): Near Eternity (USA: series title)
  165. The Pay Train (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#31): The Pay Train (USA: series title)
  166. The Human Chain (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#30): The Human Chain (USA: series title)
  167. A Railroader's Bravery (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#29): A Railroader's Bravery (USA: series title)
  168. The Broken Train (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#28): The Broken Train (USA: series title)
  169. The Wild Engine (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#26): The Wild Engine (USA: series title)
  170. The Box Car Trap (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#25): The Box Car Trap (USA: series title)
  171. A Race for a Crossing (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#24): A Race for a Crossing (USA: series title)
  172. The Girl Engineer (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#23): The Girl Engineer (USA: series title)
  173. The Girl on the Trestle (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#22): The Girl on the Trestle (USA: series title)
  174. A Life in the Balance (1915/II)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#21): A Life in the Balance (USA: series title)
  175. The Girl at Lone Point (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#20): The Girl at Lone Point (USA: series title)
  176. The Railroad Raiders of '62 (1915) (new sequences)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#19): The Railroad Raiders of '62 (USA: series title)
  177. The Death Train (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#17): The Death Train (USA: series title)
  178. The Open Drawbridge (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#16): The Open Drawbridge (USA: series title)
  179. The Engineer's Peril (1915)
    ... aka Hazards of Helen, The (#15): The Engineer's Peril (USA: series title)
  180. The Little Engineer (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#12): The Little Engineer (USA: series title)
  181. The Fast Mail's Danger (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#11): The Fast Mail's Danger (USA: series title)
  182. The Broken Circuit (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#10): The Broken Circuit (USA: series title)
  183. The Leap from the Water Tower (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#9): The Leap from the Water Tower (USA: series title)
  184. The Girl Telegrapher's Peril (1915)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#8): The Girl Telegrapher's Peril (USA: series title)
  185. The Escape on the Limited (1914)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#7): The Escape on the Limited (USA: series title)
  186. The Black Diamond Express (1914)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#6): The Black Diamond Express (USA: series title)
  187. The Flying Freight's Captive (1914)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#5): The Flying Freight's Captive (USA: series title)
  188. The Stolen Engine (1914)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#4): The Stolen Engine (USA: series title)
  189. The Girl at the Throttle (1914)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#3): The Girl at the Throttle (USA: series title)
  190. The Plot at the Railroad Cut (1914)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#2): The Plot at the Railroad Cut (USA: series title)
  191. His Nemesis (1914)
  192. Helen's Sacrifice (1914)
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#1): Helen's Sacrifice (USA: series title)
  193. The Hazards of Helen (1914)
  194. The Demon of the Rails (1914)
  195. From Peril to Peril (1914)
  196. The Lost Mail Sack (1914)
  197. Grouch, the Engineer (1914)
  198. The Oil Well Conspiracy (1914)
  199. The Car of Death (1914)
  200. Near Death's Door (1914)
  201. The Operator at Black Rock (1914)
  202. The Identification (1914)
  203. The Rival Railroad's Plot (1914)
  204. The Express Messenger (1914)
  205. A String of Pearls (1914)
  206. Kaintucky Bill (1914)
  207. The Flaw in the Alibi (1914)
  208. The Conductor's Courtship (1914)
  209. A Man's Soul (1914)
  210. The Stolen Rembrandt (1914)
  211. Under Desperation's Spur (1914)
  212. Fast Freight 3205 (1914)
  213. The Refrigerator Car's Captive (1914)
  214. A Million in Jewels (1914)
    ... aka The Rajah's Jewels (USA: alternative title)
  215. The County Seat War (1914)
  216. Playing for a Fortune (1914)
  217. Explosive 'D' (1914)
  218. Gilt Edge Stocks (1913)
  219. The Foot Print Clue (1913)
  220. In Peril of His Life (1913)
  221. The Express Car Mystery (1913)
  222. The Stolen Tapestries (1913)
  223. The Runaway Freight (1913)
  224. The Silent Warning (1913)
  225. The Hermit's Ruse (1913)
  226. The Battle at Fort Laramie (1913)
  227. A Demand for Justice (1913)
  228. The Monogrammed Cigarette (1913)
  229. The Smuggler's Last Deal (1913)
  230. The Substitute Engineer (1913)
  231. The Alibi (1913)
  232. Birds of Prey (1913/I)
  233. The Flying Switch (1913)
  234. Baffled, Not Beaten (1913)
  235. The Smuggler (1913/I)
  236. The Treachery of a Scar (1913)
  237. A Fight to a Finish (1913)
  238. Brought to Bay (1913)
  239. The Bandit's Child (1913)
  240. The Pursuit of the Smugglers (1913)
  241. The Grit of the Girl Telegrapher (1912)
    ... aka The Girl Telegrapher's Nerve (USA: reissue title)
  242. A Prisoner of Mexico (1911)
Actor:
  1. The Lady and the Bandit (1951) (uncredited) .... Old Man
    ... aka Dick Turpin's Ride (UK)

  2. Calling All Marines (1939) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Role
  3. Stagecoach (1939) (uncredited)
  4. In Old Montana (1939) (unconfirmed)
  5. Code of the Fearless (1939) (unconfirmed) .... Undetermined Minor Role
  6. Dick Tracy Returns (1938) (uncredited) .... Kruger, a Foreign Agent [Chs. 12-13]
  7. Flaming Frontiers (1938) (uncredited) .... Bartender [Chs. 8, 11, 15]
  8. The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938) .... Scudder - Trail Leader
    ... aka Wild Bill Hickok
  9. Hunted Men (1938) (uncredited) .... Cop
    ... aka Crime Gives Orders
  10. Kidnapped (1938) (uncredited) .... Clansman
    ... aka Kidnapped: The Adventures of David Balfour (USA: long title)
  11. A Trip to Paris (1938) (uncredited)
  12. Kennedy's Castle (1938)
  13. The Buccaneer (1938) .... Jailer
  14. Prairie Thunder (1937) .... Col. Stanton
  15. Heart of the Rockies (1937) .... Ed Dawson (head of Dawson clan)
  16. Roaring Six Guns (1937) (uncredited) .... Sheriff
  17. Rough Riding Rhythm (1937) (uncredited) .... Pete Hobart
  18. West Bound Limited (1937) (uncredited) .... Freight Engineer
  19. Empty Holsters (1937) .... U.S. Marshal Billy O'Neill
  20. She Had to Eat (1937) (uncredited) .... Police Sergeant
  21. Slave Ship (1937) .... Helmsman
  22. Hit the Saddle (1937) .... Rance McGowan
  23. Borderland (1937) (uncredited) .... El Rio Sheriff
  24. Jungle Jim (1937) .... Ship Captain J.S. Robinson [Ch.1]
  25. In Old Chicago (1937) (uncredited) .... Saloon Manager
  26. Sinner Take All (1936) (uncredited) .... Police Officer Murphy
  27. Stampede (1936) .... Matt Stevens
  28. The Accusing Finger (1936) (uncredited) .... Inner Guard-Prison Yard
  29. Fury and the Woman (1936) .... Anderson
    ... aka Lucky Corrigan (UK)
  30. The Three Mesquiteers (1936) .... Brack Canfield
  31. Ride 'Em Cowboy (1936) .... Jim Howard
    ... aka Cowboy Roundup (USA: TV title)
  32. Bulldog Edition (1936) (uncredited) .... Radio Listener
    ... aka Lady Reporter (UK)
  33. Guns and Guitars (1936) .... Dave Morgan
  34. Secret Patrol (1936) .... Gang Leader Barstow, the blacksmith
  35. Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) (uncredited) .... Man at Church
  36. Moonlight Murder (1936) (uncredited) .... Medical guard
  37. The Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936) (uncredited) .... Danglong
  38. Wildcat Saunders (1936) (unconfirmed)
    ... aka Cyclone Cowboy (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Wild Cat: Prize Fighter (UK)
  39. The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) (uncredited) .... Ship's Captain
  40. Silver Spurs (1936) .... Webb Allison
    ... aka Silverspurs (USA: copyright title)
  41. Frontier Justice (1936) (unconfirmed)
  42. Lucky Fugitives (1936) (uncredited)
  43. East of Java (1935) .... Sergeant - Rescue Party
    ... aka Tiger Island (USA: reissue title)
  44. The Silent Code (1935) .... Commissioner
  45. Bar 20 Rides Again (1935) .... Buck Peters
  46. This Is the Life (1935) (uncredited) .... Troublesome Tramp
  47. The Virginia Judge (1935) (unconfirmed) .... Man in hula tent
  48. Diamond Jim (1935) (uncredited) .... Engineer
  49. Calm Yourself (1935) (uncredited) .... Detective Flanagan
  50. The Outlaw Deputy (1935) (uncredited) .... Boulder Creek Sheriff
  51. Border Brigands (1935) .... Inspector Winston - RCMP
  52. Murder in the Fleet (1935) (uncredited) .... Chief of Police
  53. The Flame Within (1935) (uncredited) .... Michael
  54. Whispering Smith Speaks (1935) (uncredited) .... Caboose passenger
  55. Goin' to Town (1935) (uncredited) .... Cowboy
  56. The Call of the Savage (1935) (uncredited) .... Freighter Captain
    ... aka Savage Fury (USA: recut version)
  57. Les misérables (1935) (uncredited) .... Javert's Plainclothesman
  58. Mississippi (1935) (uncredited) .... Dealer
  59. The Outlaw Tamer (1935) .... Sheriff Jim Porter
  60. The Rustlers of Red Dog (1935) .... Captain Trent - [Chs. 3-4]
  61. When Lightning Strikes (1934) .... Lafe Broderick
  62. Evelyn Prentice (1934) (uncredited) .... Detective Mack Clark
  63. Marie Galante (1934) (uncredited) .... Foreman
  64. Wagon Wheels (1934) .... Couch
  65. Have a Heart (1934) (uncredited) .... Detective
  66. Fighting Hero (1934) (as J.P. MacGowan) .... Morales
  67. The Red Rider (1934) (uncredited) .... Scotty McKee (chap 1, 15)
  68. No More Women (1934) .... Captain of The Hawk
  69. Flaming Gold (1933) (uncredited) .... Mack
  70. I Love That Man (1933) (uncredited) .... Police Chief
  71. Somewhere in Sonora (1933) .... Monte Black
  72. Deadwood Pass (1933) (uncredited) .... The Chief
  73. When a Man Rides Alone (1933) (uncredited) .... Hiram Jones
  74. Somewhere in Arizona (1933)
  75. Lawless Valley (1932) .... Big Mike Carter, aka El Lobo, aka Texas Rand
  76. Quick Trigger Lee (1931) (uncredited) .... Brings note / Director
  77. Son of the Plains (1931) .... Dan Farrell
    ... aka Vultures of the Law (UK)
  78. The Canyon of Missing Men (1930) (uncredited) .... Slug Sagel
  79. Covered Wagon Trails (1930) .... King Kincaid
  80. Breezy Bill (1930) .... Sheriff
  81. O'Malley Rides Alone (1930) (uncredited) .... Angus McGregor

  82. A Texas Cowboy (1929) .... Brute Kettle
  83. 'Neath Western Skies (1929) .... Dugan
  84. Pioneers of the West (1929) .... Tom Dorgan
  85. The Lone Horseman (1929) .... The Swindler
  86. The Oklahoma Kid (1929) .... Gang Leader Petty
  87. Señor Americano (1929) .... Maddox
  88. The Cowboy and the Outlaw (1929) .... Pepper Hardcastle
  89. The Invaders (1929)
  90. The Phantom Rider (1929) .... Mr. Darling
  91. The Fighting Terror (1929)
  92. Law of the Plains (1929) .... Seagrue
  93. The Last Round-Up (1929) (uncredited) .... Hash
  94. Wyoming Tornado (1929)
  95. An Oklahoma Cowboy (1929)
  96. Plunging Hoofs (1929) .... Jim Wales
  97. Bad Men's Money (1929)
    ... aka Bad Man's Money
  98. The Lawless Legion (1929) .... Matson
  99. Headin' Westward (1929) .... Sneezer Clark
  100. The Clean-Up (1929) .... Frank Lawrence
  101. Below the Deadline (1929) .... Taggart
  102. Golden Bridle (1929)
  103. Texas Tommy (1928)
  104. Law of the Mounted (1928)
  105. Ships of the Night (1928) .... Motilla
  106. Two Outlaws (1928) .... Abner Whitcomb
  107. The Old Code (1928) .... Raoul de Valle
  108. Manhattan Cowboy (1928) (uncredited) .... Retrieves stolen jacket
  109. West of Santa Fe (1928) .... Rancher
  110. The Black Ace (1928)
  111. On the Divide (1928)
  112. The Chinatown Mystery (1928)
  113. Devil Dogs (1928) .... Capt. Standing
  114. Arizona Days (1928) .... Ed Hicks
  115. Silent Trail (1928)
  116. The Code of the Scarlet (1928) .... Blake
  117. The Devil's Tower (1928) .... George Stilwell
  118. Dugan of the Dugouts (1928) .... Captain von Brinken
  119. Lightnin' Shot (1928)
  120. The Wilderness Patrol (1928)
    ... aka The Wilderness (UK)
  121. The Slaver (1927) .... 'Iron' Larsen
  122. Gun Gospel (1927) .... Bill Brogan
  123. The Red Raiders (1927) .... Captain Ortwell
  124. Arizona Nights (1927) .... Jeff Decker
  125. The Royal American (1927) .... Captain Burke
  126. Whispering Smith Rides (1927)
  127. The Lost Limited (1927) .... Thomas Webber
  128. Red Signals (1927) .... Jim Twyler
  129. Fighting Luck (1926) .... Gang Leader
  130. Perils of the Rail (1926)
    ... aka Perils of the Rails (USA: alternative title)
  131. Red Blood (1926) .... Eagle Custer
  132. Riding Romance (1926) .... John Brandon
  133. The Lost Express (1926) (uncredited) .... Train Engineer
  134. Moran of the Mounted (1926) .... Sergeant Churchill
  135. Senor Daredevil (1926) .... Jesse Wilks
  136. The Fast Freight (1926)
  137. The Patent Leather Pug (1926) .... James Curtis
  138. Danger Quest (1926) .... Colonel Spiffy
  139. The Fear Fighter (1925) .... James Curtis
  140. Crack o' Dawn (1925) .... Earle Thorpe Sr
  141. Makers of Men (1925) .... Sgt. Banks
  142. Duped (1925) .... 'Hard Rock' Ralston
  143. Barriers of the Law (1925) .... Steve Redding
  144. Border Intrigue (1925) .... Tough Tidings
  145. Outwitted (1925) .... Tiger McGuire
  146. The Whipping Boss (1924) .... Livingston
  147. Crossed Trails (1924) .... 'Pepper' Baldwin/Bandy Dawson
  148. Stormy Seas (1923) .... Capt. Morgan
  149. One Million in Jewels (1923) .... Burke
  150. Hills of Missing Men (1922) .... Capt. Brandt / The Dragon
  151. Reckless Chances (1922) .... Terry Nolan
  152. The Ruse of the Rattler (1921) .... The Rattlesnake
  153. Discontented Wives (1921) .... John Gaylord
  154. Do or Die (1921) .... Capt. Alvarez / Satan
  155. Cold Steel (1921/I) .... Steele Weir
  156. A Crook's Romance (1921)
  157. King of the Circus (1920)
  158. The Vanishing Dagger (1920)
  159. Elmo the Fearless (1920)

  160. The Lost Express (1917) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Role
  161. The Railroad Raiders (1917) .... Thomas Desmond
  162. Judith of the Cumberlands (1916)
    ... aka The Moonshine Menace (USA: reissue title)
  163. Medicine Bend (1916) .... Whispering Smith
    ... aka At Medicine Bend (USA: alternative title)
  164. Whispering Smith (1916) .... Whispering Smith
  165. The Girl and the Game (1915) .... Spike
  166. A Desperate Leap (1915) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Role
  167. The Mettle of Jerry McGuire (1915)
  168. The Broken Rail (1915) .... Trow - of the Working Crew
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#43): The Broken Rail (USA: series title)
  169. A Railroader's Bravery (1915) .... Thomas - the Chief of the Gang
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#29): A Railroader's Bravery (USA: series title)
  170. The Broken Train (1915) .... Warren - Railroad Employee
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#28): The Broken Train (USA: series title)
  171. The Railroad Raiders of '62 (1915) .... Lockwood - the old one-armed Flagman
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#19): The Railroad Raiders of '62 (USA: series title)
  172. The Leap from the Water Tower (1915) .... Rand - the Fireman
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#9): The Leap from the Water Tower (USA: series title)
  173. The Girl Telegrapher's Peril (1915) .... Blake - a Lineman
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#8): The Girl Telegrapher's Peril (USA: series title)
  174. The Escape on the Limited (1914) .... Brandt - a Defaulting Cashier
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#7): The Escape on the Limited (USA: series title)
  175. The Black Diamond Express (1914) .... Dan Haddon - a Cowboy
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#6): The Black Diamond Express (USA: series title)
  176. The Flying Freight's Captive (1914) .... Rand - a Yeggman
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#5): The Flying Freight's Captive (USA: series title)
  177. His Nemesis (1914) .... Mammoth - Manning's Business Rival
  178. Helen's Sacrifice (1914) .... Benton
    ... aka The Hazards of Helen (#1): Helen's Sacrifice (USA: series title)
  179. The Hazards of Helen (1914) .... Train controller/Benton/Rand - yeggman/Dan Haddon - cowboy/Brandt - cashier/Blake - lineman/Rand - fireman/Lockwood - flagman/Warren - railman/Thomas - wiretapper chief/Trow - wrecking crewman
  180. The Demon of the Rails (1914) .... Olmstead - the Engineer
  181. From Peril to Peril (1914) .... 'Spot' Malone - a Yeggman
  182. The Lost Mail Sack (1914) (unconfirmed) .... Undetermined Role
  183. Grouch, the Engineer (1914) .... Grouch - the Engineer
  184. The Oil Well Conspiracy (1914) .... Langley
  185. The Identification (1914) .... Selwyn - drug addict
  186. Kaintucky Bill (1914) .... Kaintucky Bill - a Moonshiner
  187. A Man's Soul (1914) .... Richard Carlton
  188. Under Desperation's Spur (1914) .... Jack - a Moonshiner
  189. The County Seat War (1914) .... Zeigler - a Politician
  190. Gilt Edge Stocks (1913) .... Detective Wallace
  191. The Eighth Notch (1913) .... Ed Grigg
  192. The Wives of Jamestown (1913) .... The O'Rourke
  193. The Shaughraun (1912) .... Corry Kinchela
  194. Ireland, the Oppressed (1912) .... The major
  195. Conway, the Kerry Dancer (1912)
  196. The Mayor from Ireland (1912) .... Shamus Foley
  197. The Kerry Gow (1912) .... Valentine Hay
  198. From the Manger to the Cross (1912) .... Andrew
    ... aka From the Manger to the Cross, or Jesus of Nazareth (copyright title)
    ... aka Jesus of Nazareth (USA: recut version)
  199. The Poacher's Pardon (1912) .... Wallace - the gamekeeper
  200. The Grit of the Girl Telegrapher (1912)
    ... aka The Girl Telegrapher's Nerve (USA: reissue title)
  201. Down Through the Ages (1912) .... Henry Morris/High Priest
  202. Jim Bludso (1912) .... Jim Bludso
  203. Winning a Widow (1912)
  204. Tragedy of the Desert (1912)
  205. Captured by Bedouins (1912) .... Lt. Greig
  206. An Arabian Tragedy (1912)
    ... aka A Tragedy in the Desert (USA: alternative title)
  207. Dust of the Desert (1912) .... Sheik Mohammad
  208. Missionaries in Darkest Africa (1912)
  209. The Fighting Dervishes of the Desert (1912) .... Father Moosa - Coptic High Priest
  210. The Belle of New Orleans (1912)
  211. Victim of Circumstances (1912)
  212. Captain Rivera's Reward (1912)
  213. Far from Erin's Isle (1912)
  214. His Mother (1912) .... John Foster
  215. My Hielan' Lassie (1912)
  216. Shaun Rhue (1912)
  217. The Vengeance Mark (1912)
  218. Arrah-Na-Pogue (1911) .... Irish Secretary of State
  219. The Fishermaid of Ballydavid (1911)
  220. The Colleen Bawn (1911/I) .... Hardress Cregan
  221. Rory O'More (1911) .... Commander of the English troops
  222. Special Messenger (1911) .... Royal - the Special Messenger
  223. Railroad Raiders of '62 (1911) .... Federal Officer
  224. In Blossom Time (1911) .... Don Pedro - The Girl's Father
  225. The Fiddle's Requiem (1911) .... Dolores' father
    ... aka The Fiddler's Requiem (USA: alternative title)
  226. By a Woman's Wit (1911)
  227. A Saw Mill Hero (1911)
  228. The Secret of the Still (1911)
  229. Last Day of School (1911)
  230. Tangled Lives (1911/II)
  231. Seth's Temptation (1910) .... Seth
  232. A Lad from Old Ireland (1910) .... Election agent
Writer:
  1. It Happened in Brooklyn (1947) (story) (as John McGowan)

  2. What Price Vengeance? (1937) (original screenplay)
    ... aka Vengeance (Canada: English title)
  3. Secret Patrol (1936) (screenplay)
  4. When Lightning Strikes (1934) (continuity) (story)
  5. Drum Taps (1933) (screenplay)
  6. The Hurricane Express (1932) (screenplay)

  7. Pioneers of the West (1929) (writer)
  8. Riders of the Storm (1929) (story)
    ... aka Riders of the Storm Ranch (USA: alternative title)
  9. Wyoming Tornado (1929) (story & scenario)
  10. Captain Cowboy (1929) (writer)
  11. An Oklahoma Cowboy (1929) (story & scenario)
  12. Bad Men's Money (1929) (screenplay) (story)
    ... aka Bad Man's Money
  13. Mystery Valley (1928) (writer)
  14. The Devil's Tower (1928) (scenario)
  15. Trail Riders (1928) (writer)
  16. Dugan of the Dugouts (1928) (writer)
  17. Trailin' Back (1928) (writer)
  18. The Brown Derby (1926) (titles) (as John McGowan)
  19. The Fast Freight (1926) (scenario)
  20. The Iron Fist (1926) (story and scenario)
  21. Outwitted (1925) (writer)
  22. The Gambling Fool (1925) (writer)
    ... aka A Gamblin' Fool (USA)
  23. One Million in Jewels (1923) (writer)
  24. Hills of Missing Men (1922) (writer)

  25. The Lost Express (1917) (writer)
  26. The Diamond Runners (1916) (scenario)
  27. The Girl and the Game (1915) (writer)
  28. His Nemesis (1914) (writer)
  29. The Flash in the Night (1911) (scenario)
Producer:
  1. The Parting of the Trails (1930) (producer)

  2. A Texas Cowboy (1929) (producer)
  3. 'Neath Western Skies (1929) (producer)
  4. Pioneers of the West (1929) (producer)
  5. The Oklahoma Kid (1929) (producer)
  6. Riders of the Rio Grande (1929) (producer)
  7. The Phantom Rider (1929) (producer)
  8. The Fighting Terror (1929) (producer)
  9. The Man from Nevada (1929) (producer)
  10. Law of the Plains (1929) (producer)
  11. Fighting Luck (1926) (producer)
  12. Perils of the Rail (1926) (producer)
    ... aka Perils of the Rails (USA: alternative title)
  13. Ambushed (1926) (producer)

  14. The Lost Express (1917) (producer)
  15. The Railroad Raiders (1917) (producer)
  16. A Lass of the Lumberlands (1916) (producer)
  17. Judith of the Cumberlands (1916) (producer)
    ... aka The Moonshine Menace (USA: reissue title)
  18. The Sign of the Spade (1916) (producer)
  19. Nancy's Birthright (1916) (executive producer) (uncredited)
  20. The Stain in the Blood (1916) (executive producer) (uncredited)
  21. In the Web of the Grafters (1916) (executive producer) (uncredited)
Editor:
  1. Captain Cowboy (1929)

  2. The Railroad Raiders (1917)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Kiss of Araby (1933) (technical director)
Self:
  1. Ancient Temples of Egypt (1912) .... Himself
  2. Along the River Nile (1912) .... Himself
  3. Making Photoplays in Egypt (1912) .... Himself
  4. The O'Kalems' Visit to Killarney (1912) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Stage: Starred in "Paid in Full" by Eugene Walter on Broadway, 1908. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 6 Articles more
Genres:
Western | Short | Drama | Action more
Plot Keywords:
Melodrama | Murder | B Movie | Henchman more

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