Occupation Actor Name Donald Meek | Years active 1923–1946 Role Character actor | |
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Spouse Belle Walken (m. 1909–1946) Movies Stagecoach, You Can't Take It with You, Young Mr Lincoln, The Return of Frank James, Captain Blood Similar People Berton Churchill, Dudley Nichols, Robert Riskin, Tom Tyler, Tim Holt | ||
DONALD MEEK TRIBUTE
Donald Meek (14 July 1878 – 18 November 1946) was a Scottish American character actor. He was well known for his often nervous and fearful supporting roles.
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Donald Meek
Life and career
Donald Meek first worked as a stage actor and later became a film actor, starring in several movies including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Little Miss Broadway, and State Fair. Before becoming an actor, he fought in the Spanish–American War in the United States Army and contracted yellow fever which caused him to lose his hair. He was cast as timid, worrisome characters in many of his films, and is perhaps best known for his roles as Mr. Poppins in Frank Capra's You Can't Take It With You and as whiskey salesman Samuel Peacock in John Ford's Stagecoach.
From 1931 through 1932 Meek was featured as criminologist Dr. Crabtree, in a series of twelve Warner Brothers two-reel short subjects written by S. S. Van Dine.
Death
Donald Meek died of leukemia on Monday, 18 November 1946 in Los Angeles, California. A prolific film actor in over 100 Hollywood movies during its Golden Age, he received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Filmography
Actor
1947
Magic Town as
Mr. Twiddle
1947
The Fabulous Joe as
Henry Cadwallader, Lawyer
1946
Affairs of Geraldine as
Casper Millhouse
1946
Janie Gets Married as
Harley P. Stowers
1946
Colonel Effingham's Raid as
Doc Buden
1946
Because of Him as
Martin
1945
State Fair as
Hippenstahl
1944
The Thin Man Goes Home as
Willie Crump
1944
Barbary Coast Gent as
Bradford Bellamy I
1944
Maisie Goes to Reno as
Parsons
1944
Bathing Beauty as
Chester Klazenfrantz
1944
Two Girls and a Sailor as
Mr. Nizby
1944
Rationing as
Wilfred Ball
1943
Lost Angel as
Professor Catty
1943
Du Barry Was a Lady as
Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul
1943
Air Raid Wardens as
Eustace Middling
1943
They Got Me Covered as
Little Old Man
1942
Keeper of the Flame as
Mr. Arbuthnot
1942
Seven Sweethearts as
Rev. Howgan - the Minister
1942
The Omaha Trail as
Engineer Jonah McCleod
1942
Maisie Gets Her Man as
Mr. Stickwell
1942
Tortilla Flat as
Paul D. Cummings
1941
Babes on Broadway as
Mr. Stone
1941
Rise and Shine as
Professor Philip Murray
1941
The Feminine Touch as
Captain Makepeace Liveright
1941
A Woman's Face as
Herman Rundvik
1941
Barnacle Bill as
'Pop' Cavendish
1941
Free and Easy as
Tout (uncredited)
1941
Blonde Inspiration as
'Dusty' King
1941
Come Live with Me as
Joe Darsie
1941
The Wild Man of Borneo as
Professor Birdo
1940
Hullabaloo as
Mr. Clyde Perkins
1940
Third Finger, Left Hand as
Mr. Flandrin
1940
Sky Murder as
Bartholomew
1940
The Return of Frank James as
Mc Coy
1940
Phantom Raiders as
Bartholomew
1940
Turnabout as
Henry
1940
Star Dust as
Sam Wellman
1940
The Ghost Comes Home as
Mortimer Hopkins, Sr.
1940
The Man from Dakota as
Mr. Vestry
1940
My Little Chickadee as
Amos Budge
1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet as
Mittelmeyer
1940
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love! as
Adelbert Thistlebottom
1939
Nick Carter, Master Detective as
Bartholomew
1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter as
Editor Wilson
1939
Hollywood Cavalcade as
Lyle P. Stout
1939
Blondie Takes a Vacation as
Jonathan N. Gillis
1939
Young Mr. Lincoln as
Prosecutor John Felder
1939
Stagecoach as
Samuel Peacock
1939
Jesse James as
Mc Coy
1938
Hold That Co-ed as
Dean Fletcher
1938
You Can't Take It with You as
Poppins
1938
Little Miss Broadway as
Willoughby Wendling
1938
Having Wonderful Time as
P.U. Rogers
1938
Goodbye Broadway as
Iradius P. Oglethorpe
1938
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as
Mr. Walters- Sunday School Superintendent
1938
Double Danger as
Gordon Ainsley aka Henry Robinson
1937
You're a Sweetheart as
Conway Jeeters
1937
Breakfast for Two as
Justice of the Peace
1937
Double Wedding as
Judge Blynn (uncredited)
1937
Make a Wish as
Joseph
1937
Artist and Models as
Dr. Zimmer
1937
The Toast of New York as
Daniel Drew
1937
Three Legionnaires as
Uriah S. Grant
1937
Parnell as
Murphy
1937
Behind the Headlines as
Potter
1937
Maid of Salem as
Ezra Cheeves
1936
Pennies from Heaven as
Gramp Smith
1936
Love on the Run as
Caretaker
1936
Two in a Crowd as
Bennett
1936
Old Hutch as
Mr. Gunnison
1936
Three Married Men as
Mr. Frisbee
1936
The 3 Wise Guys as
Gribbie
1936
One Rainy Afternoon as
Judge
1936
And So They Were Married as
Hotel Manager
1936
Everybody's Old Man as
Finney
1935
The Bride Comes Home as
The Judge
1935
Captain Blood as
Dr. Whacker
1935
Kind Lady as
Mr. Foster
1935
Peter Ibbetson as
Mr. Slade
1935
Barbary Coast as
Sawbuck McTavish
1935
She Couldn't Take It as
Uncle Wyndersham
1935
The Return of Peter Grimm as
Mayor Everett Bartholomew
1935
Happiness C.O.D. as
Thomas Sherridan
1935
Accent on Youth as
Orville (uncredited)
1935
China Seas as
Passenger Playing Chess (uncredited)
1935
Old Man Rhythm as
Paul Parker
1935
Village Tale as
Charlie
1935
The Informer as
Peter Mulligan
1935
Mark of the Vampire as
Dr. Doskil
1935
Baby Face Harrington as
Skinner
1935
The Whole Town's Talking as
Hoyt
1935
Society Doctor as
Moxley
1935
The Gilded Lily as
Hankerson
1935
Biography of a Bachelor Girl as
Mr. Irish, Moose Village General Store
1934
The Mighty Barnum as
Undetermined Role (scenes deleted)
1934
Romance in Manhattan as
The Minister
1934
It's a Gift as
Uncle Bean in Photograph (uncredited)
1934
The Captain Hates the Sea as
Josephus Bushmills
1934
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch as
Mr. Wiggs
1934
What Every Woman Knows as
Snibby - Jeweler (uncredited)
1934
The Merry Widow as
Valet
1934
The Defense Rests as
Fogg
1934
Murder at the Vanities as
Dr. Saunders
1934
The Last Gentleman as
Judd Barr
1934
Bedside as
Dr. George Wiley
1934
Hi, Nellie as
Durkin
1933
College Coach as
Prof. Spencer Trask
1933
Ever in My Heart as
Storekeeper (scenes deleted)
1933
Love, Honor and Oh, Baby! as
Luther Bowen
1932
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery (Short) as
Dr. Crabtree - Criminologist
1932
The Crane Poison Case (Short) as
Dr. Crabtree
1932
The Side Show Mystery (Short) as
Dr. Crabtree
1932
Murder in the Pullman (Short) as
Dr. Crabtree - Criminologist
1932
The Cole Case (Short) as
Dr. Crabtree
1932
The Babbling Book (Short) as
Father (uncredited)
1932
The Skull Murder Mystery (Short) as
Dr. Crabtree
1932
Wayward as
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1932
The Studio Murder Mystery (Short) as
Dr. Crabtree
1932
The Symphony Murder Mystery (Short) as
Dr. Crabtree
1931
The Week End Mystery (Short) as
Doctor Crabtree
1931
The Wall Street Mystery (Short) as
Doctor Crabtree
1931
The Clyde Mystery (Short) as
Dr. Amos Crabtree
1931
Personal Maid as
Pa Ryan
1931
The Girl Habit as
Jonesy
1930
The Love Kiss as
William
1929
The Hole in the Wall as
Goofy
1923
Six Cylinder Love as
Richard Burton
Soundtrack
1941
Blonde Inspiration (performer: "Rock-a-Bye Baby" (1886), "Home on the Range" (1904) - uncredited)
1938
Little Miss Broadway (performer: "Swing Me an Old Fashioned Song" (1938) - uncredited)
1936
Pennies from Heaven (performer: "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" - uncredited)
1936
Love on the Run (performer: "String Quintet In E, Op. 13 No. 5: Minuet" - uncredited)
Self
2014
Càirdeas Cogaidh: War Friendship (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1938
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 1 (Documentary short) as
Self
1936
Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 2 (Documentary short) as
Self
Archive Footage
2018
Welcome to the Basement (TV Series) as
Self
- Kung Fu Ghosts (2018) - Self
1992
John Ford (TV Movie documentary) as
Samuel Peacock [in "Stagecoach"] (uncredited)
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s (Documentary)
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy (TV Special) as
Tribute Montage
1963
Hollywood and the Stars (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- The Funny Men: Part 2 (1963) - Self
1947
The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival as
Henry Cadwallade
References
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