Donald Meek

Biography

On British and Australian stage before coming to the USA in 1912, he played more than 800 roles, starting with Sir Henry Irving at age 8. He first appeared in the US at Castle Square Theatre, Boston, in 1912, and made his New York debut in 1917 in "Going Up".

68years old at death

Born July 14, 1878Glasgow
Died November 18, 1946Los Angeles
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Also credited as Thomas Donald Meek

Movie Career

Films: 28
Career span: 13 years1934 to 1947

Genres

Comedy50%, 14 films
Romance43%, 12 films
Drama39%, 11 films
Adventure18%, 5 films
Crime11%, 3 films

First and latest

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First role
Meek gave his first public performance when he was eight years old. In 1903 he started to appear on Broadway.

Donald Meek movies on Netflix

Magic Town1947IMDb rating 6.4as Mr. Twiddle
State Fair1945IMDb rating 7.0as Hippenstahl
Bathing Beauty1944IMDb rating 6.4as Chester Klazenfrantz
The Thin Man Goes Home1944IMDb rating 7.3as Willie Crump
Keeper of the Flame1943IMDb rating 6.7as Mr Arbuthnot
Tortilla Flat1942IMDb rating 6.2as Paul D. Cummings
A Woman's Face1941IMDb rating 7.2as Herman Rundvik
Babes on Broadway1941IMDb rating 6.6as Mr. Stone
Come Live with Me1941IMDb rating 7.0as Joe Darsie
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet1940IMDb rating 7.4as Mittelmeyer
My Little Chickadee1940IMDb rating 6.8as Amos Budge
The Return of Frank James1940IMDb rating 6.6as Mc Coy
Jesse James1939IMDb rating 7.0as Mc Coy
Stagecoach1939IMDb rating 7.8as Samuel Peacock
Young Mr. Lincoln1939IMDb rating 7.5as Prosecutor John Felder
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer1938IMDb rating 7.0as Sunday School Superintendent
You Can't Take It with You1938IMDb rating 7.8as Poppins
Breakfast for Two1937IMDb rating 6.4as Justice of the Peace
One Rainy Afternoon1936IMDb rating 5.9as Judge
Barbary Coast1935IMDb rating 6.7as Sawbuck McTavish
Captain Blood1935IMDb rating 7.7as Dr. Whacker
China Seas1935IMDb rating 6.9as Chess Player
Mark of the Vampire1935IMDb rating 6.3as Dr. Doskil
Peter Ibbetson1935IMDb rating 6.9as Mr. Slade
The Gilded Lily1935IMDb rating 6.7as Hankerson
The Informer1935IMDb rating 7.3as Peter Mulligan
The Whole Town's Talking1935IMDb rating 7.3as Hoyt
The Merry Widow1934IMDb rating 7.1as Valet

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Stagecoach1939 Adventure, Westernas Samuel Peacock
IMDb rating 7.860K votes
You Can't Take It with You1938 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Poppins
IMDb rating 7.831K votes
Young Mr. Lincoln1939as Prosecutor John Felder
IMDb rating 7.510K votes
Captain Blood1935as Dr. Whacker
IMDb rating 7.718K votes
Mark of the Vampire1935as Dr. Doskil
IMDb rating 6.36.2K votes
Come Live with Me1941as Joe Darsie
IMDb rating 7.02.9K votes
State Fair1945as Hippenstahl
IMDb rating 7.04.9K votes
A Woman's Face1941as Herman Rundvik
IMDb rating 7.24.4K votes

Most often with

John Ford directed four of these films, George Cukor two. Seven actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Carradine

Irving Bacon

James Stewart

Henry Fonda

Edward G. Robinson

Wallace Ford

John FordDirector, 4 films

George CukorDirector, 2 films

Films together

John Carradine3 films together, 1939 to 1940
John Carradine's page
- The Return of Frank James1940IMDb rating 6.6Meek as Mc CoyCarradine as Bob Ford
- Jesse James1939IMDb rating 7.0Meek as Mc CoyCarradine as Bob Ford
- Stagecoach1939IMDb rating 7.8Meek as Samuel PeacockCarradine as Hatfield
Irving Bacon3 films together, 1940 to 1944
Irving Bacon's page
- The Thin Man Goes Home1944IMDb rating 7.3Meek as Willie CrumpBacon as Tom
- Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet1940IMDb rating 7.4Meek as MittelmeyerBacon as Becker
- The Return of Frank James1940IMDb rating 6.6Meek as Mc CoyBacon as Bystander
James Stewart3 films together, 1938 to 1947
James Stewart's page
- Magic Town1947IMDb rating 6.4Meek as Mr. TwiddleStewart as Rip Smith
- Come Live with Me1941IMDb rating 7.0Meek as Joe DarsieStewart as Bill Smith
- You Can't Take It with You1938IMDb rating 7.8Meek as PoppinsStewart as Tony Kirby
Henry Fonda3 films together, 1939 to 1940
Henry Fonda's page
- The Return of Frank James1940IMDb rating 6.6Meek as Mc CoyFonda as Frank James
- Jesse James1939IMDb rating 7.0Meek as Mc CoyFonda as Frank James
- Young Mr. Lincoln1939IMDb rating 7.5Meek as Prosecutor John FelderFonda as Abraham Lincoln
Edward G. Robinson3 films together, 1935 to 1940
Edward G. Robinson's page
- Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet1940IMDb rating 7.4Meek as MittelmeyerRobinson as Dr. Paul Ehrlich
- Barbary Coast1935IMDb rating 6.7Meek as Sawbuck McTavishRobinson as Luis Chamalis
- The Whole Town's Talking1935IMDb rating 7.3Meek as HoytRobinson as Arthur Ferguson 'Jonesy' Jones / 'Killer' Mannion
Wallace Ford3 films together, 1935 to 1947
Wallace Ford's page
- Magic Town1947IMDb rating 6.4Meek as Mr. TwiddleFord as Lou Dicketts
- The Informer1935IMDb rating 7.3Meek as Peter MulliganFord as Frankie McPhillip
- The Whole Town's Talking1935IMDb rating 7.3Meek as HoytFord as Healy
John FordDirector, 4 films, 1935 to 1939
All films by John Ford
- Stagecoach1939IMDb rating 7.8Meek as Samuel Peacock
- Young Mr. Lincoln1939IMDb rating 7.5Meek as Prosecutor John Felder
- The Informer1935IMDb rating 7.3Meek as Peter Mulligan
- The Whole Town's Talking1935IMDb rating 7.3Meek as Hoyt
George CukorDirector, 2 films, 1941 to 1943
All films by George Cukor
- Keeper of the Flame1943IMDb rating 6.7Meek as Mr Arbuthnot
- A Woman's Face1941IMDb rating 7.2Meek as Herman Rundvik
Also three films together1 more actor
- Edward BrophyThe Thin Man Goes Home (1944), China Seas (1935) and The Whole Town's Talking (1935)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.