Robert F. McGowan

DirectorProducerWriterProductionActor Jul 11 (died age 72) Denver, Colorado, USA 1919–2022 (103 year career)

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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.

Known For

Film

Wild Poses

Director

Film

Pups Is Pups

Director

Film

School's Out

Director

Film

The Kid from Borneo

Director

Film

Teacher's Pet

Director

Film

Free Wheeling

Director

Film

Our Gang

Director

Film

Little Daddy

Director

Filmography

Acting (2)

Movies (2)

Railroadin'

1929

as Man who stumbles on the Limited

5.7

The Devil's Trail

1919

Crew (147)

Movies (147)

The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5

2022

Director

The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1

2021

Director

The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D

2012

Director

10.0

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

Producer

Curley

Producer

Curley

Story

Tomboy

Director

Haunted House

1940

Director

4.4

The Old Swimmin' Hole

1940

Director

Sons of the Legion

Writer

Too Many Parents

Director

Frontier Justice

Director

Divot Diggers

Director

One Too Many

Director

The Kid from Borneo

1933

Director

6.8

Crook's Tour

1933

Director

Bedtime Worries

Director

Bedtime Worries

Producer

Forgotten Babies

Director

Fish Hooky

Director

Mush and Milk

Director

Wild Poses

Director

Wild Poses

Producer

The Pooch

Director

The Pooch

Producer

Choo-Choo!

Director

Choo-Choo!

Producer

Hook and Ladder

Director

Hook and Ladder

Producer

Free Wheeling

Director

Spanky

Director

Birthday Blues

Director

Readin' and Writin'

Director

A Lad an' a Lamp

Director

Bargain Day

Director

Love Fever

Director

Shiver My Timbers

Director

Little Daddy

Director

Little Daddy

Producer

Helping Grandma

Director

Helping Grandma

Producer

Fly My Kite

Director

Love Business

Director

Dogs Is Dogs

Director

Dogs Is Dogs

Producer

Big Ears

Director

The Little Rascals: The Best of Our Gang Collection (In Color)

1931

Director

A Tough Winter

Director

Teacher's Pet

Director

Teacher's Pet

Story

The First Seven Years

1930

Director

5.4

The First Seven Years

Producer

When the Wind Blows

Producer

Bear Shooters

Director

Bear Shooters

Producer

Temps d'Hiver

Director

Shivering Shakespeare

1930

Story

5.8

Shivering Shakespeare

Supervising Producer

School's Out

Director

Pups Is Pups

Director

Los cazadores de osos

1930

Director

Bouncing Babies

Director

Bouncing Babies

Producer

Saturday's Lesson

Director

Saturday's Lesson

Story

Small Talk

Director

Small Talk

Producer

Moan & Groan, Inc.

Director

Moan & Groan, Inc.

Producer

Lazy Days

Director

Lazy Days

Producer

Boxing Gloves

Producer

Wiggle Your Ears

Director

Noisy Noises

Director

Thundering Toupees

Director

Little Mother

Director

Railroadin'

Director

Railroadin'

Producer

Fair and Muddy

Supervising Producer

The Smile Wins

1928

Director

5.8

Barnum & Ringling, Inc.

Director

The Spanking Age

Director

Spook Spoofing

Director

School Begins

Producer

Crazy House

Director

The Old Wallop

Director

The Glorious Fourth

Director

Seeing the World

Director

Heebee Jeebees

Director

Love My Dog

1927

Director

4.2

Yale vs. Harvard

1927

Director

Baby Clothes

Director

Telling Whoppers

Director

The Fourth Alarm

Director

Good Cheer

Director

Thundering Fleas

Director

Monkey Business

Director

Shivering Spooks

Director

Buried Treasure

Director

War Feathers

Director

Uncle Tom's Uncle

Director

Boys Will Be Joys

Director

The Love Bug

Director

One Wild Ride

Director

Circus Fever

Director

Ask Grandma

Director

Dog Days

Director

Better Movies

Director

Mary, Queen of Tots

Director

Shootin' Injuns

Director

Your Own Back Yard

Director

Official Officers

Director

The Big Town

Director

Big Business

Director

The Buccaneers

Director

High Society

Director

Jubilo, Jr.

Director

It's a Bear

Director

Seein' Things

Director

The Mysterious Mystery!

Director

Fast Company

Director

Tire Trouble

Director

The Sun Down Limited

Director

Cradle Robbers

Director

Commencement Day

Director

Every Man for Himself

Director

Giants vs. Yanks

Director

Sunday Calm

Director

The Big Show

Director

No Noise

Director

A Pleasant Journey

Director

Dogs of War!

Director

Stage Fright

Director

July Days

Director

Back Stage

Director

Derby Day

Director

Lodge Night

Director

The Champeen

Director

Saturday Morning

Director

Young Sherlocks

Director

Our Gang

Director

One Terrible Day

Director

Fire Fighters

Director

A Quiet Street

Director

Kids Is Kids

Scenario Writer

Twin Beds

1920

Assistant Director

Twin Beds

1920

Writer