John P. McGarr
John McGarr | |
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| Born | John Patrick McGarr September 25, 1964 Indianapolis, Indiana , U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Producer |
| Years active | 1996–2010 |
John Patrick McGarr (September 25, 1964 – March 25, 2010) was an American actor and film producer.[1]
Biography
Early life
McGarr was born in
Acting career
In addition to many television and film appearances, John McGarr was also a stand up comedian, having appeared in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York comedy clubs.[2] His concentration was on classic horror films and was a participant in many Horror Conventions across the country. He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1994 and began appearing in movies and performing stand up comedy. He became a regular guest on Talkshow with Spike Feresten.
Producing career
McGarr became a noted producer when he formed My Way Pictures. My Way Pictures produces indie films working closely with the project developers to obtain their desired outcome. He worked on award-winning films such as Sick Girl, which won the Best feature award at the Phoenix Fear Film Festival in 2008,[3] and House of the Wolf Man.[4]
Death
While in
Filmography
- Blockhead (2010)
- Shadows in Paradise (2010)
- House of the Wolf Man (2009)
- Hotel California (2008)
- Your Name Here (2008)
- Sick Girl (2007)
- The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down (2006)
- Dead & Deader (2006)
- Night All Day (2000)
- Back to Back (1996)
- Wonderland (1997)
TV series
- Gene Simmons Family Jewels (2008)
- lonelygirl15 (2007)
- Talkshow with Spike Feresten (2006–2009)
Awards
Phoenix Fear Film Festival
- Best feature: Sick Girl (2008)
References
- ^ SF Site News » Obituary: John McGarr
- ^ R.I.P. – John McGarr
- ^ "PFFF 2008". Phoenix Fear Film Festival. August 31, 2008.
- ^ PHX Fear Film Festival Archived February 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ John McGarr Killed by Car « File 770
- ^ "Filmmaker here for HorrorHound is killed by car". The Indianapolis Star. March 26, 2010. Archived from the original on April 1, 2010.
- ^ RIP: John McGarr
External links
- John P. McGarr at IMDb