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Donald Meek
Thomas Donald Meek was a highly respected Scottish-American actor, born on July 14, 1878, in Glasgow, Scotland. He initially started public performances at the young age of eight and began appearing on Broadway in 1903. Meek became notably known for his roles in the widely acclaimed films You Can't Take It with You (1938) and Stagecoach (1939). He was graced with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 as a testament to his impressive body of work.
In his early years, Meek emigrated from Glasgow with his family to Canada and then on to the United States. By the early 20th century, they were residing in Philadelphia. Before embarking into his acting career, Meek served in the Spanish–American War with the U.S. Army, during which he contracted yellow fever that led him to lose his hair. His signature scarred look allowed him to play specific characters, often timid, worried ones, creating a niche for himself in the Hollywood scene. From 1931-1932, Meek featured as criminologist Dr. Crabtree in 12 Warner Bros. short subjects penned by S.S. Van Dine. After a prolific career appearing in over 100 Hollywood films, Meek unfortunately passed away from leukemia on November 18, 1946, while filming Mr. Twiddle in Magic Town.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Thomas Donald Meek
Born: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Citizenship: Scottish-American
Birthday: July 14, 1878
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1886-1946
Children: 1
Spouses: Belle Walken
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Movies Featuring Donald Meek
Stagecoach
Captain Blood
The Informer
Young Mr. Lincoln
Tortilla Flat
Going Hollywood: The ’30s
Bedside
Baby Face Harrington
The Gilded Lily
The Skull Murder Mystery
College Coach
Turnabout
Lost Angel
Phantom Raiders
Sky Murder
Because of Him
The Merry Widow
Murder at the Vanities
The Return of Frank James
Hi, Nellie!
Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet
Come Live with Me
Bathing Beauty
Rationing
Love on the Run
The Wall Street Mystery
My Little Chickadee
The Captain Hates the Sea
Maid of Salem
And So They Were Married
Breakfast for Two
Blondie Takes a Vacation
Having Wonderful Time
Rise and Shine
Mark of the Vampire
Barbary Coast
Magic Town
Barnacle Bill
They Got Me Covered
You Can’t Take It with You
Hollywood Cavalcade
Peter Ibbetson
Nick Carter, Master Detective
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
The Omaha Trail
Pennies from Heaven
Maisie Gets Her Man
You’re a Sweetheart
Little Miss Broadway
Air Raid Wardens
Kind Lady
Society Doctor
Star Dust
The Defense Rests
The Feminine Touch
Colonel Effingham’s Raid
The Whole Town’s Talking
Jesse James
The Thin Man Goes Home
Seven Sweethearts
Janie Gets Married
State Fair
The Man from Dakota
One Rainy Afternoon
Double Danger
The Toast of New York
The Return Of Peter Grimm
Du Barry Was a Lady
Two in a Crowd
Behind The Headlines
The Housekeeper’s Daughter
The Bride Comes Home
The Studio Murder Mystery
Hullabaloo
Artists & Models
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Blonde Inspiration
Hold That Co-ed
Make a Wish
Romance in Manhattan
What Every Woman Knows
Third Finger, Left Hand
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Babes on Broadway
Maisie Goes to Reno
The Ghost Comes Home
A Woman’s Face
Parnell
Old Man Rhythm
China Seas
The Wild Man of Borneo
Career Timeline
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1944
Bathing Beauty
Chester Klazenfrantz
Rationing
Wilfred Ball
The Thin Man Goes Home
Willie Crump
Maisie Goes to Reno
Parsons
1943
Lost Angel
Professor Catty
They Got Me Covered
Little Old Man
Air Raid Wardens
Eustace Middling
Du Barry Was a Lady
Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul
1942
Tortilla Flat
The Omaha Trail
Engineer Jonah McCleod
Maisie Gets Her Man
Mr. Stickwell
Seven Sweethearts
Reverend Howgan, the Minister
1941
Come Live with Me
Joe Darsie
Rise and Shine
Professor Philip Murray
Barnacle Bill
"Pop" Cavendish
The Feminine Touch
Captain Makepeace Liveright
Blonde Inspiration
'Dusty' King
Babes on Broadway
Mr. Stone
A Woman’s Face
Herman Rundvik
The Wild Man of Borneo
Professor Charles W. Birdo
1940
Turnabout
Henry, the Valet
Phantom Raiders
Bartholomew
Sky Murder
Bartholomew
The Return of Frank James
McCoy
Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet
Mittelmeyer
My Little Chickadee
Amos Budge
Star Dust
Sam Wellman
The Man from Dakota
Mr. Vestry
Hullabaloo
Mr. Clyde Perkins
Third Finger, Left Hand
Mr. Flandrin
The Ghost Comes Home
Mortimer Hopkins, Sr.
1939
Stagecoach
Young Mr. Lincoln
Blondie Takes a Vacation
Jonathan N. Gillis
Hollywood Cavalcade
Lyle P. Stout
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Bartholomew, the bee man
Jesse James
McCoy
The Housekeeper’s Daughter
Editor Wilson
1938
Having Wonderful Time
P.U. Rogers
You Can’t Take It with You
Mr. Poppins
Little Miss Broadway
Willoughby Wendling
Double Danger
Gordon Ainsley, aka Henry Robinson
Hold That Co-ed
Dean Thatcher
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Sunday School Superintendent
1937
Maid of Salem
Ezra Cheeves
Breakfast for Two
Justice of the Peace
You’re a Sweetheart
Conway Jeeters
The Toast of New York
Daniel Drew
Behind The Headlines
Potter
Artists & Models
Dr. Zimmer
Make a Wish
Joseph
Parnell
Nicholas Daniel Murphy
1936
Love on the Run
Caretaker
And So They Were Married
Hotel Manager
Pennies from Heaven
Gramp Smith
One Rainy Afternoon
Judge
Two in a Crowd
Bennett
1935
Captain Blood
The Informer
Baby Face Harrington
Skinner
The Gilded Lily
Hankerson
Mark of the Vampire
Dr. Doskil
Barbary Coast
Sawbuck McTavish
Peter Ibbetson
Mr. Slade
Kind Lady
Mr. Foster
Society Doctor
Moxley
The Whole Town’s Talking
Hoyt
The Return Of Peter Grimm
Mayor Everett Bartholomew
The Bride Comes Home
The Judge
Romance in Manhattan
Minister
Old Man Rhythm
Paul Parker
China Seas
Chess Player (uncredited)
1934
Bedside
Dr. George Wiley
The Merry Widow
Valet
Murder at the Vanities
Dr. Saunders
Hi, Nellie!
Durkin
The Captain Hates the Sea
Josephus Bushmills
The Defense Rests
Fogg
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mr. Wiggs
What Every Woman Knows
Snibby the Jeweler (uncredited)
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