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.

Directed

1. Pups Is Pups (1930) — Director
2. Wild Poses (1933) — Director
3. School's Out (1930) — Director
4. The First Seven Years (1930) — Director
5. Teacher's Pet (1930) — Director
6. Dogs of War! (1923) — Director
7. Thundering Fleas (1926) — Director
8. The Kid from Borneo (1933) — Director
9. Bear Shooters (1930) — Director
10. Our Gang (1922) — Director
11. Little Daddy (1931) — Director
12. Fly My Kite (1931) — Director
13. Haunted House (1940) — Director
14. Helping Grandma (1931) — Director
15. Lazy Days (1929) — Director
16. Railroadin' (1929) — Director
17. Small Talk (1929) — Director
18. Birthday Blues (1932) — Director
19. Free Wheeling (1932) — Director
20. Readin' and Writin' (1932) — Director
21. Love Business (1931) — Director
22. A Tough Winter (1930) — Director
23. The Champeen (1923) — Director
24. The Buccaneers (1924) — Director
25. Mush and Milk (1933) — Director
26. A Lad an' a Lamp (1932) — Director
27. Fish Hooky (1933) — Director
28. Bouncing Babies (1929) — Director
29. Barnum & Ringling, Inc. (1928) — Director
30. A Pleasant Journey (1923) — Director
31. Divot Diggers (1936) — Director
32. Moan & Groan, Inc. (1929) — Director
33. Hook and Ladder (1932) — Director
34. Forgotten Babies (1933) — Director
35. Dogs Is Dogs (1931) — Director
36. Choo-Choo! (1932) — Director
37. Shiver My Timbers (1931) — Director
38. Good Cheer (1926) — Director
39. Fire Fighters (1922) — Director
40. Young Sherlocks (1922) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Railroadin' (1929) — Man who stumbles on the Limited
2. The Devil's Trail (1919)