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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

149

Gender

Male

Birthday

1882-07-11

Day of Death

1955-01-27 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Denver, Colorado, USA

Also Known As

Robert McGowan

Robert Magowan

Bob McGowan

Robert Francis McGowan

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.

Known For

Acting

Railroadin'

1929

Railroadin'

as

Man who stumbles on the Limited

Production

Crew

Directing

Lazy Days

1929

Lazy Days

as

Spanky

1932

Spanky

as

The Pooch

1932

The Pooch

as

Big Ears

1931

Big Ears

as

Our Gang

1922

Our Gang

as

No Noise

1923

No Noise

as

July Days

1923

July Days

as

Derby Day

1923

Derby Day

as

Dog Days

1925

Dog Days

as

Tomboy

1940

Tomboy

as

Twin Beds

1920

Twin Beds

as