Wilbur McGaugh


Wilbur McGaugh 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.
McGaugh's parents were Mr. and Mrs. William McGaugh.
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.

Selected filmography

Devil Dog Dawson The Broken Spur Cupid's Brand Dead or Alive Hills of Hate The Sheriff of Hope Eternal Peaceful Peters One Eighth Apache At Devil's Gorge The Law Rustlers The Santa Fe Trail Branded a Bandit Cupid's Rustler Bringin' Home the Bacon The Fugitive Roped by Radio Bad Man's Bluff Three Pals The Fire Fighters The Sky Skidder