Wilbur McGaugh
Wilbur McGaugh (March 12, 1895 – January 31, 1965) was an American film actor of the silent era, appearing mostly in westerns. He also directed five films. He also worked extensively as an assistant director in film and television.
Wilbur McGaugh
Wild West Productions / Arrow Film Corporation · Exhibitor's Trade Review (Mar. - May 1924), on the Internet Archive · Public domain
- Name
- Wilbur McGaugh
- Born
- March 12, 1895
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Died
- January 31, 1965
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Spouse
- Madelon Walsh (1939 -?)
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McGaugh's parents were Mr. And Mrs. McGaugh's career changed with the advent of sound films. Described as "sadly inept in front of the microphones", he began working off-camera and became an assistant director for films in the 1930s and 1940s. McGaugh married Madelon Walsh, a film stand-in, on July 28, 1939.
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• Name — Wilbur McGaugh • Born — March 12, 1895 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Died — January 31, 1965 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — * Actor • director • assistant director • Years Active — 1921–1965 (film & TV) • Spouse — Madelon Walsh (1939 -?)
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Selected filmography
• Devil Dog Dawson (1921) • The Broken Spur (1921) • Cupid's Brand (1921) • Dead or Alive (1921) • Hills of Hate (1921) • The Sheriff of Hope Eternal (1921) • Peaceful Peters (1922) • One Eighth Apache (1922) • At Devil's Gorge (1923) • The Law Rustlers (1923) • The Santa Fe Trail (1923) • Branded a Bandit (1924) • Cupid's Rustler (1924) • Bringin' Home the Bacon (1924) • The Fugitive (1925) • Roped by Radio (1925) • Bad Man's Bluff (1926) • Three Pals (1926) • The Fire Fighters (1927) • The Sky Skidder (1929) • The Indians Are Coming (1930)
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