Robert F. McGowan

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Known For Directing

Known Credits 122

Gender Male

Birthday July 11, 1882

Day of Death January 27, 1955 (72 years old)

Place of Birth Denver, Colorado, USA

Also Known As

Robert McGowan
Robert Magowan
Bob McGowan
Robert Francis McGowan

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Robert F. McGowan

Biography

Robert Francis McGowan (July 11, 1882 – January 27, 1955) was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.

McGowan died of cancer in Santa Monica, California, on January 27, 1955, at the age of 72. His nephew, screenwriter and director Robert A. McGowan, died five months later.

From Wikipedia.

McGowan died of cancer in Santa Monica, California, on January 27, 1955, at the age of 72. His nephew, screenwriter and director Robert A. McGowan, died five months later.

From Wikipedia.

Known For

Directing

2012

… Director

1940		The Old Swimmin' Hole … Director
1940		Haunted House … Director
1940		Tomboy … Director

1936		Frontier Justice … Director
1936		Too Many Parents … Director
1936		Divot Diggers … Director

1934

… Director

1933		Wild Poses … Director
1933		Crook's Tour … Director
1933		Bedtime Worries … Director
1933		Mush and Milk … Director
1933		The Kid from Borneo … Director
1933		Forgotten Babies … Director
1933		Fish Hooky … Director

1932		A Lad an' a Lamp … Director
1932		Birthday Blues … Director
1932		Free Wheeling … Director
1932		Hook and Ladder … Director
1932		The Pooch … Director
1932		Choo-Choo! … Director
1932		Spanky … Director
1932		Readin' and Writin' … Director

1931		Dogs Is Dogs … Director
1931		Shiver My Timbers … Director
1931		Big Ears … Director
1931		The Little Rascals: The Best of Our Gang Collection (In Color) … Director
1931		Fly My Kite … Director
1931		Bargain Day … Director
1931		Love Fever … Director
1931		Little Daddy … Director
1931		Love Business … Director
1931		Helping Grandma … Director

1930		School's Out … Director
1930		Teacher's Pet … Director
1930		Pups Is Pups … Director
1930		A Tough Winter … Director
1930		Bear Shooters … Director
1930		The First Seven Years … Director

1929		Moan & Groan, Inc. … Director
1929		Saturday's Lesson … Director
1929		Bouncing Babies … Director
1929		Lazy Days … Director
1929		Railroadin' … Director
1929		Little Mother … Director
1929		Thundering Toupees … Director
1929		Small Talk … Director
1929		Wiggle Your Ears … Director
1929		Noisy Noises … Director

1928		The Spanking Age … Director
1928		Crazy House … Director
1928		Barnum & Ringling, Inc. … Director
1928		The Smile Wins … Director
1928		Spook Spoofing … Director

1927		Heebee Jeebees … Director
1927		The Old Wallop … Director
1927		Yale vs. Harvard … Director
1927		The Glorious Fourth … Director
1927		Love My Dog … Director
1927		Seeing the World … Director

1926		Telling Whoppers … Director
1926		War Feathers … Director
1926		The Fourth Alarm … Director
1926		Shivering Spooks … Director
1926		Thundering Fleas … Director
1926		Uncle Tom's Uncle … Director
1926		Baby Clothes … Director
1926		Monkey Business … Director
1926		Buried Treasure … Director
1926		Good Cheer … Director

1925		One Wild Ride … Director
1925		Better Movies … Director
1925		Your Own Back Yard … Director
1925		Mary, Queen of Tots … Director
1925		Boys Will Be Joys … Director
1925		Official Officers … Director
1925		Ask Grandma … Director
1925		Shootin' Injuns … Director
1925		The Love Bug … Director
1925		Dog Days … Director
1925		Circus Fever … Director
1925		The Big Town … Director

1924		The Mysterious Mystery! … Director
1924		Fast Company … Director
1924		Every Man for Himself … Director
1924		The Sun Down Limited … Director
1924		High Society … Director
1924		It's a Bear … Director
1924		Jubilo, Jr. … Director
1924		Cradle Robbers … Director
1924		Commencement Day … Director
1924		Seein' Things … Director
1924		The Buccaneers … Director
1924		Big Business … Director
1924		Tire Trouble … Director

1923		Sunday Calm … Director
1923		Derby Day … Director
1923		Stage Fright … Director
1923		No Noise … Director
1923		July Days … Director
1923		Lodge Night … Director
1923		Dogs of War! … Director
1923		Back Stage … Director
1923		Giants vs. Yanks … Director
1923		A Pleasant Journey … Director
1923		The Big Show … Director
1923		The Champeen … Director

1922		A Quiet Street … Director
1922		Saturday Morning … Director
1922		Young Sherlocks … Director
1922		Our Gang … Director
1922		Fire Fighters … Director
1922		One Terrible Day … Director

Production

1948

… Producer

1947

… Producer

1933		Wild Poses … Producer
1933		Bedtime Worries … Producer

1932		Hook and Ladder … Producer
1932		The Pooch … Producer
1932		Choo-Choo! … Producer

1931		Dogs Is Dogs … Producer
1931		Little Daddy … Producer
1931		Helping Grandma … Producer

1930		When the Wind Blows … Producer
1930		The First Seven Years … Producer
1930		Shivering Shakespeare … Supervising Producer

1929		Moan & Groan, Inc. … Producer
1929		Bouncing Babies … Producer
1929		Boxing Gloves … Producer
1929		Lazy Days … Producer
1929		Railroadin' … Producer
1929		Small Talk … Producer

1928

… Producer

Writing

1947

… Story

1938

… Writer

1930

… Story

1929

… Story

1920

… Scenario Writer

Acting

1929

as Man who stumbles on the Limited

1919

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