Robert F. McGowan: Robert F. McGowan. Writer: Sons of the Legion. Robert F. McGowan started life in Denver, CO, intent on becoming the next Thomas A. Edison, but when inventing failed to bring fortune and/or fame, he became a fireman. He worked for the Denver Fire Department until he suffered a serious on-the-job injury at age 30 that nearly cost him a leg. During the first decade of the century in Denver, he...
Known For: Sons of the Legion (Writer), The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival (Producer("Curly")), Baby Blues (Director), Tomboy (Director)