Movies (Acting Roles)
Stagecoach
J.P. McGowan was
59 in Stagecoach
as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 03 1939
Code of the Fearless
J.P. McGowan was
58 in Code of the Fearless
as 'Undetermined Minor Role'.
Thu, Jan 05 1939
Kidnapped
J.P. McGowan was
58 in Kidnapped
as 'Clansman'.
Fri, May 27 1938
Hunted Men
J.P. McGowan was
58 in Hunted Men
as 'Cop'.
Fri, May 27 1938
The Buccaneer
J.P. McGowan was
57 in The Buccaneer
as 'Jailer'.
Fri, Feb 04 1938
Prairie Thunder
J.P. McGowan was
57 in Prairie Thunder
as 'Col. Stanton'.
Fri, Sep 10 1937
Rough Riding Rhythm
J.P. McGowan was
57 in Rough Riding Rhythm
as 'Pete Hobart'.
Sat, Aug 14 1937
Empty Holsters
J.P. McGowan was
57 in Empty Holsters
as 'U.S. Marshal Billy O'Neill'.
Sat, Jul 10 1937
She Had to Eat
J.P. McGowan was
57 in She Had to Eat
as 'Police Sergeant (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 02 1937
Slave Ship
J.P. McGowan was
57 in Slave Ship
as 'Helmsman'.
Wed, Jun 16 1937
Hit the Saddle
J.P. McGowan was
57 in Hit the Saddle
as 'Rance McGowan'.
Wed, Mar 03 1937
Borderland
J.P. McGowan was
57 in Borderland
as 'El Rio Sheriff'.
Fri, Feb 26 1937
Jungle Jim
J.P. McGowan was
56 in Jungle Jim
as 'Ship Captain J.S. Robinson'.
Mon, Jan 18 1937
Sinner Take All
J.P. McGowan was
56 in Sinner Take All
as 'Police Officer Murphy (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 18 1936
Stampede
J.P. McGowan was
56 in Stampede
as 'Matt Stevens'.
Thu, Nov 26 1936
The Accusing Finger
J.P. McGowan was
56 in The Accusing Finger
as 'Inner Guard'.
Tue, Nov 17 1936
Fury and the Woman
J.P. McGowan was
56 in Fury and the Woman
as 'Anderson'.
Tue, Sep 22 1936
Ride 'Em Cowboy
J.P. McGowan was
56 in Ride 'Em Cowboy
as 'Jim Howard'.
Sun, Sep 20 1936
Guns and Guitars
J.P. McGowan was
56 in Guns and Guitars
as 'Dave Morgan'.
Mon, Jun 22 1936
Secret Patrol
J.P. McGowan was
56 in Secret Patrol
as 'Blacksmith Barstow'.
Tue, Jun 02 1936
Silver Spurs
J.P. McGowan was
55 in Silver Spurs
as 'Webb Allison'.
Wed, Jan 29 1936
Bar 20 Rides Again
J.P. McGowan was
55 in Bar 20 Rides Again
as 'Buck Peters'.
Fri, Dec 06 1935
East of Java
J.P. McGowan was
55 in East of Java
as 'Sergeant, Rescue Party'.
Sun, Dec 01 1935
The Silent Code
J.P. McGowan was
55 in The Silent Code
as 'Commissioner'.
Wed, Nov 20 1935
Diamond Jim
J.P. McGowan was
55 in Diamond Jim
as 'Engineer'.
Sun, Sep 01 1935
Border Brigands
J.P. McGowan was
55 in Border Brigands
as 'Inspector Winston - RCMP'.
Fri, May 31 1935
Murder in the Fleet
J.P. McGowan was
55 in Murder in the Fleet
as 'Chief of Police (Uncredited)'.
Fri, May 24 1935
Whispering Smith Speaks
J.P. McGowan was
55 in Whispering Smith Speaks
as 'Caboose Passenger (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 15 1935
Les Misérables
J.P. McGowan was
55 in Les Misérables
as 'Javert's Plainclothesman'.
Sat, Apr 20 1935
Mississippi
J.P. McGowan was
55 in Mississippi
as 'Dealer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 22 1935
The Outlaw Tamer
J.P. McGowan was
55 in The Outlaw Tamer
as 'Sheriff Jim Porter'.
Fri, Mar 15 1935
Rustlers of Red Dog
J.P. McGowan was
54 in Rustlers of Red Dog
as 'Capt. Trent [Chs. 3-4]'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935
The Red Rider
J.P. McGowan was
54 in The Red Rider
as 'Scotty McKee'.
Mon, Jul 16 1934
No More Women
J.P. McGowan was
54 in No More Women
as 'Captain of The Hawk'.
Sat, Mar 03 1934
Somewhere in Sonora
J.P. McGowan was
53 in Somewhere in Sonora
as 'Monte Black'.
Sat, May 27 1933
Flaming Gold
J.P. McGowan was
52 in Flaming Gold
as 'Mack'.
Wed, Sep 28 1932
Lawless Valley
J.P. McGowan was
52 in Lawless Valley
as 'Big Mike Carter, aka El Lobo, aka Texas Rand'.
Thu, Mar 03 1932
Quick Trigger Lee
J.P. McGowan was
51 in Quick Trigger Lee
as 'Brings note / Director'.
Tue, Nov 24 1931
Breezy Bill
J.P. McGowan was
49 in Breezy Bill
as 'Sheriff'.
Fri, Jan 24 1930
O'Malley Rides Alone
J.P. McGowan was
49 in O'Malley Rides Alone
as 'Angus McGregor'.
Wed, Jan 01 1930
A Texas Cowboy
J.P. McGowan was
49 in A Texas Cowboy
as 'Brute Kettle'.
Thu, Dec 26 1929
Señor Americano
J.P. McGowan was
49 in Señor Americano
as 'Maddox'.
Sun, Nov 10 1929
The Invaders
J.P. McGowan was
49 in The Invaders
Tue, Oct 01 1929
Law of the Plains
J.P. McGowan was
49 in Law of the Plains
as 'Seagrue'.
Mon, Aug 19 1929
The Last Roundup
J.P. McGowan was
49 in The Last Roundup
as 'Hash'.
Sun, Jun 30 1929
Plunging Hoofs
J.P. McGowan was
49 in Plunging Hoofs
as 'Jim Wales'.
Wed, Apr 10 1929
Headin' Westward
J.P. McGowan was
48 in Headin' Westward
as 'Sneezer Clark'.
Fri, Feb 15 1929
Two Outlaws
J.P. McGowan was
48 in Two Outlaws
as 'Abner Whitcomb'.
Sun, Nov 18 1928
The Black Ace
J.P. McGowan was
48 in The Black Ace
Sun, Sep 02 1928
Arizona Days
J.P. McGowan was
48 in Arizona Days
as 'Ed Hicks'.
Wed, Aug 01 1928
Dugan of the Dugouts
J.P. McGowan was
48 in Dugan of the Dugouts
as 'Capt. von Brinken'.
Sun, Apr 15 1928
Gun Gospel
J.P. McGowan was
47 in Gun Gospel
as 'Bill Brogan'.
Sun, Nov 06 1927
The Red Raiders
J.P. McGowan was
47 in The Red Raiders
as 'Captain Ortwell'.
Tue, Sep 27 1927
Arizona Nights
J.P. McGowan was
47 in Arizona Nights
as 'Jeff Decker'.
Sun, Aug 28 1927
The Royal American
J.P. McGowan was
47 in The Royal American
as 'Capt. Burke'.
Fri, Jul 01 1927
Red Signals
J.P. McGowan was
47 in Red Signals
as 'Jim Twyler'.
Tue, Mar 01 1927
Perils of the Rail
J.P. McGowan was
46 in Perils of the Rail
as 'Barker's Accomplice at Smelter Junction'.
Fri, Oct 22 1926
Crack O' Dawn
J.P. McGowan was
46 in Crack O' Dawn
as 'Earle Thorpe Sr.'.
Sat, Oct 16 1926
Senor Daredevil
J.P. McGowan was
46 in Senor Daredevil
as 'Jesse Wilks'.
Sun, Aug 01 1926
The Lost Express
J.P. McGowan was
45 in The Lost Express
as 'Train Engineer'.
Tue, Jul 28 1925
Barriers of the Law
J.P. McGowan was
45 in Barriers of the Law
as 'Steve Redding'.
Thu, Mar 26 1925
Outwitted
J.P. McGowan was
44 in Outwitted
as 'Tiger McGuire'.
Thu, Jan 01 1925
Crossed Trails
J.P. McGowan was
44 in Crossed Trails
as ''Pepper' Baldwin'.
Tue, Apr 08 1924
The Whipping Boss
J.P. McGowan was
43 in The Whipping Boss
as 'Livingston'.
Sat, Feb 09 1924
Baffled
J.P. McGowan was
43 in Baffled
as 'Jack Norton'.
Fri, Feb 01 1924
Stormy Seas
J.P. McGowan was
43 in Stormy Seas
as 'Capt. Morgan'.
Sun, Jul 01 1923
Hills of Missing Men
J.P. McGowan was
42 in Hills of Missing Men
as 'Capt. Brandt / The Dragon'.
Sun, Feb 26 1922
Do or Die
J.P. McGowan was
40 in Do or Die
as 'Capt. Alvarez / Satan'.
Sun, Jan 02 1921
The Railroad Raiders
J.P. McGowan was
37 in The Railroad Raiders
as 'Thomas Desmond'.
Mon, Apr 09 1917
Medicine Bend
J.P. McGowan was
36 in Medicine Bend
as 'Whispering Smith'.
Mon, Jul 03 1916
Whispering Smith
J.P. McGowan was
36 in Whispering Smith
as 'Whispering Smith'.
Mon, Jun 05 1916
The Broken Rail
J.P. McGowan was
35 in The Broken Rail
as 'Trow - of the Working Crew'.
Sat, Sep 04 1915
A Railroader's Bravery
J.P. McGowan was
35 in A Railroader's Bravery
as 'Thomas - the Chief of the Gang'.
Sat, May 29 1915
The Broken Train
J.P. McGowan was
35 in The Broken Train
as 'Warren - Railroad Employee'.
Sat, May 22 1915
The Railroad Raiders of '62
J.P. McGowan was
35 in The Railroad Raiders of '62
as 'Lockwood - the old one-armed Flagman'.
Sat, Mar 20 1915
The Escape on the Limited
J.P. McGowan was
34 in The Escape on the Limited
as 'Brandt - a Defaulting Cashier'.
Sat, Dec 26 1914
His Nemesis
J.P. McGowan was
34 in His Nemesis
as 'Mammoth - Manning's Business Rival'.
Wed, Nov 18 1914
Helen's Sacrifice
J.P. McGowan was
34 in Helen's Sacrifice
as 'Benton'.
Sat, Nov 14 1914
Kaintucky Bill
J.P. McGowan was
34 in Kaintucky Bill
as 'Kaintucky Bill - a Moonshiner'.
Tue, Jul 07 1914
The Shaughraun
J.P. McGowan was
32 in The Shaughraun
as 'Corry Kinchela'.
Mon, Dec 23 1912
The Little Gluers
J.P. McGowan was
32 in The Little Gluers
as 'Valentine Hay'.
Mon, Nov 18 1912
The Poacher's Pardon
J.P. McGowan was
32 in The Poacher's Pardon
as 'Mr. Wallace - the Gamekeeper'.
Mon, Sep 30 1912
Dust of the Desert
J.P. McGowan was
32 in Dust of the Desert
as 'Sheik Mohammad'.
Mon, Jun 03 1912
His Mother
J.P. McGowan was
31 in His Mother
as 'John Foster'.
Thu, Jan 25 1912
The Colleen Bawn
J.P. McGowan was
31 in The Colleen Bawn
as 'Hardress Cregan'.
Mon, Oct 16 1911
Rory O'More
J.P. McGowan was
31 in Rory O'More
as 'Commander of the English troops'.
Sun, Sep 03 1911