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Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Acting·1878–1946·115 films

Thomas Donald Meek (14 July 1878 – 18 November 1946) was a Scottish-American actor. He first performed publicly at the age of eight and began appearing on Broadway in 1903. Meek is perhaps best known for his roles in the films You Can't Take It with You (1938) and Stagecoach (1939). He posthumously received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.

Filmography

Stagecoach
Stagecoach (1939)Samuel Peacock
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You (1938)Poppins
Captain Blood
Captain Blood (1935)Dr. Whacker
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)Prosecutor John Felder
Mark of the Vampire
Mark of the Vampire (1935)Dr. Doskil
The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James (1940)McCoy
The Informer
The Informer (1935)Peter Mulligan
Jesse James
Jesse James (1939)McCoy
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)Willie Crump
A Woman's Face
A Woman's Face (1941)Herman Rundvik
State Fair
State Fair (1945)Hippenstahl
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow (1934)Valet
Peter Ibbetson
Peter Ibbetson (1935)Mr. Slade
The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking (1935)Hoyt
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)Sunday School Superintendent
Keeper of the Flame
Keeper of the Flame (1943)Mr Arbuthnot
China Seas
China Seas (1935)Chess Player (uncredited)
Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast (1935)Sawbuck McTavish
Double Wedding
Double Wedding (1937)Judge Blynn (uncredited)
My Little Chickadee
My Little Chickadee (1940)Amos Budge
Bathing Beauty
Bathing Beauty (1944)Chester Klazenfrantz
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)Mittelmeyer
Come Live with Me
Come Live with Me (1941)Joe Darsie
Magic Town
Magic Town (1947)Mr. Twiddle
Tortilla Flat
Tortilla Flat (1942)Paul D. Cummings
Babes on Broadway
Babes on Broadway (1941)Mr. Stone
Air Raid Wardens
Air Raid Wardens (1943)Eustace Middling
Breakfast for Two
Breakfast for Two (1937)Justice of the Peace
Du Barry Was a Lady
Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul
Kind Lady
Kind Lady (1935)Mr. Foster
Love on the Run
Love on the Run (1936)Caretaker
Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway (1938)Willoughby Wendling
Phantom Raiders
Phantom Raiders (1940)Bartholomew
The Gilded Lily
The Gilded Lily (1935)Hankerson
Having Wonderful Time
Having Wonderful Time (1938)P.U. Rogers
Turnabout
Turnabout (1940)Henry, the Valet
You're a Sweetheart
You're a Sweetheart (1937)Conway Jeeters
Third Finger, Left Hand
Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)Mr. Flandrin
College Coach
College Coach (1933)Spencer Trask
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939)Bartholomew, the bee man
Romance in Manhattan
Romance in Manhattan (1935)Minister
The Toast of New York
The Toast of New York (1937)Daniel Drew
One Rainy Afternoon
One Rainy Afternoon (1936)Judge
Hi, Nellie!
Hi, Nellie! (1934)Durkin
Two Girls and a Sailor
Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)Mr. Nizby
Murder at the Vanities
Murder at the Vanities (1934)Dr. Saunders
Make a Wish
Make a Wish (1937)Joseph
The Defense Rests
The Defense Rests (1934)Fogg
They Got Me Covered
They Got Me Covered (1943)Little Old Man
Parnell
Parnell (1937)Nicholas Daniel Murphy
The Feminine Touch
The Feminine Touch (1941)Captain Makepeace Liveright
Bedside
Bedside (1934)Dr. George Wiley
Blondie Takes a Vacation
Blondie Takes a Vacation (1939)Jonathan N. Gillis
The Hole in the Wall
The Hole in the Wall (1929)Goofy
Pennies from Heaven
Pennies from Heaven (1936)Gramp Smith
Lost Angel
Lost Angel (1943)Professor Catty
Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem (1937)Ezra Cheeves
Sky Murder
Sky Murder (1940)Bartholomew
Hollywood Cavalcade
Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)Lyle P. Stout
Colonel Effingham's Raid
Colonel Effingham's Raid (1946)Doc Buden
Maisie Goes to Reno
Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)Parsons
The Bride Comes Home
The Bride Comes Home (1935)The Judge
And So They Were Married
And So They Were Married (1936)Hotel Manager
The Captain Hates the Sea
The Captain Hates the Sea (1934)Josephus Bushmills
Because of Him
Because of Him (1946)Martin
Hold That Co-ed
Hold That Co-ed (1938)Dean Thatcher
Blonde Inspiration
Blonde Inspiration (1941)'Dusty' King
Star Dust
Star Dust (1940)Sam Wellman
Artists & Models
Artists & Models (1937)Dr. Zimmer
Baby Face Harrington
Baby Face Harrington (1935)Skinner
The Fabulous Joe
The Fabulous Joe (1947)Henry Cadwallader, Lawyer
The Return Of Peter Grimm
The Return Of Peter Grimm (1935)Mayor Everett Bartholomew
What Every Woman Knows
What Every Woman Knows (1934)Snibby the Jeweler (uncredited)
The Housekeeper's Daughter
The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)Editor Wilson
The Skull Murder Mystery
The Skull Murder Mystery (1932)Dr. Crabtree
Barbary Coast Gent
Barbary Coast Gent (1944)Bradford Bellamy I
The Wall Street Mystery
The Wall Street Mystery (1931)Doctor Crabtree
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery (1932)Dr. Crabtree - Criminologist
Society Doctor
Society Doctor (1935)Moxley
Old Man Rhythm
Old Man Rhythm (1935)Paul Parker
Rationing
Rationing (1944)Wilfred Ball
Behind The Headlines
Behind The Headlines (1937)Potter
Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill (1941)"Pop" Cavendish
Biography of a Bachelor Girl
Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935)Mr. Irish, Moose Village General Store
The Man from Dakota
The Man from Dakota (1940)Mr. Vestry
Rise and Shine
Rise and Shine (1941)Professor Philip Murray
Maisie Gets Her Man
Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)Mr. Stickwell
She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It (1935)Uncle Wyndersham
Seven Sweethearts
Seven Sweethearts (1942)Reverend Howgan, the Minister
The Ghost Comes Home
The Ghost Comes Home (1940)Mortimer Hopkins, Sr.
The Wild Man of Borneo
The Wild Man of Borneo (1941)Professor Charles W. Birdo
Wayward
Wayward (1932)Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Double Danger
Double Danger (1938)Gordon Ainsley, aka Henry Robinson
Janie Gets Married
Janie Gets Married (1946)Harley P. Stowers
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)(archive footage)
The Omaha Trail
The Omaha Trail (1942)Engineer Jonah McCleod
Happiness C.O.D.
Happiness C.O.D. (1935)Thomas Sherridan
Village Tale
Village Tale (1935)Charlie
Affairs of Geraldine
Affairs of Geraldine (1946)Casper Millhouse
The Last Gentleman
The Last Gentleman (1934)Judd Barr, Cabot's son
The Studio Murder Mystery
The Studio Murder Mystery (1932)Dr. Crabtree
The Symphony Murder Mystery
The Symphony Murder Mystery (1932)Dr. Crabtree
Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo (1940)Mr. Clyde Perkins
Murder in the Pullman
Murder in the Pullman (1932)Dr. Amos Crabtree
Personal Maid
Personal Maid (1931)Pa Ryan
Two in a Crowd
Two in a Crowd (1936)Bennett
Everybody's Old Man
Everybody's Old Man (1936)Finney
The Girl Habit
The Girl Habit (1931)Jonesy
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934)Mr. Wiggs
Old Hutch
Old Hutch (1936)Mr. Gunnison
Six Cylinder Love
Six Cylinder Love (1923)Richard Burton
Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!
Love, Honor and Oh, Baby! (1933)Luther Bowen
Three Married Men
Three Married Men (1936)Mr. Frisbee
Goodbye Broadway
Goodbye Broadway (1938)Iradius P. Oglethorpe
The Week End Mystery
The Week End Mystery (1931)Dr. Amos Crabtree