J. P. McGowan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

J. P. McGowan

Australian film director

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1880

Place of Birth: Terowie, South Australia, Australia

Date of Death: 26-Mar-1952

Profession: screenwriter, actor, film director, film producer, film editor, film actor

Nationality: United States, Australia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John Paterson McGowan (February 24, 1880 – March 26, 1952) was a pioneering Hollywood actor and director and occasionally a screenwriter and producer.
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McGowan, as he was usually known, remains the only Australian to have been made a life member of the Screen Directors Guild (now Directors Guild of America).