Director

John Meehan

Writing

Career Snapshot

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Directed credits

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TMDB popularity

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 30

TMDB ID: 1999629

IMDb ID: nm0576046

Known for: Writing

Born: May 8, 1884

Died: November 12, 1954

Age: 70

Place of birth: Lindsay, Ontario, Canada

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1929 - 1948

Years active: 20

Average TMDB rating: 6.59

Wikidata: Q1701054

Frequent jobs

Screenplay (15)Dialogue (5)Writer (3)Additional Dialogue (2)Additional Writing (2)Script Supervisor (1)Story (1)Theatre Play (1)

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Biography

John Meehan, a Canadian-born playwright and screenwriter (initially a stage actor), was a two-time Academy Award Best Writing nominee for The Divorcee (1930) and Boys Town (1938).

Movies

Top Rated Movies

Highest rated movies linked with John Meehan.

Writer

Dinner at Eight

1933 • Movie

Screenplay

Boys Town

1938 • Movie

Movies

Other Crew Work in Movies

Additional movie credits for John Meehan.

Screenplay

Three Daring Daughters

1948 • Movie

Screenplay

The Valley of Decision

1945 • Movie

Screenplay

Kismet

1944 • Movie

Screenplay

Seven Sinners

1940 • Movie

Additional Writing

Babes in Arms

1939 • Movie

Screenplay

Boys Town

1938 • Movie

Screenplay

Stardust

1938 • Movie

Screenplay

Madame X

1937 • Movie

Screenplay

His Brother's Wife

1936 • Movie

Additional Writing

Peter Ibbetson

1935 • Movie

Story

I've Been Around

1935 • Movie

Screenplay

The Painted Veil

1934 • Movie

Screenplay

What Every Woman Knows

1934 • Movie

Screenplay