John P. McCarthy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John P. McCarthy

American director, screenwriter

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1884

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States

Date of Death: 04-Sep-1962

Profession: screenwriter, actor, film director, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John P.
McCarthy (March 17, 1884 – September 4, 1962), also known as J.P.
McCarthy or simply as John McCarthy, was an American director and screenwriter of the 1920s through 1945.
He began in the film industry in front of the camera, as an actor in silent films and film shorts during the 1910s, before moving behind the camera in 1920.
He usually directed his own screenplays.
Although he directed the occasional drama or comedy, his specialty was the Western, which make up 28 of his 38 filmography entries.