Person
Donald Meek
Born 13 July 1878 Died 18 November 1946, aged 68 Glasgow, Scotland, UK TMDB ↗
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.
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45age in their first credit on record (1923)
24years on screen and counting
18credits in 1935, their busiest year
121dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 69 Magic Town
1947as Mr. Twiddle
Age: 69 The Fabulous Joe
1947as Henry Cadwallader, Lawyer
Age: 68 Affairs of Geraldine
1946as Casper Millhouse
Age: 67 Janie Gets Married
1946as Harley P. Stowers
Age: 67 Colonel Effingham's Raid
1946as Doc Buden
Age: 67 Because of Him
1946as Martin
Age: 67 State Fair
1945as Hippenstahl
Age: 66 The Thin Man Goes Home
1944as Willie Crump
Age: 66 Barbary Coast Gent
1944as Bradford Bellamy I
Age: 66 Maisie Goes to Reno
1944as Parsons
Age: 65 Bathing Beauty
1944as Chester Klazenfrantz
Age: 65 Two Girls and a Sailor
1944as Mr. Nizby
Age: 65 Rationing
1944as Wilfred Ball
Age: 65 Lost Angel
1943as Professor Catty
Age: 65 Du Barry Was a Lady
1943as Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul
Age: 64 Air Raid Wardens
1943as Eustace Middling
Age: 64 Keeper of the Flame
1943as Mr Arbuthnot
Age: 64 They Got Me Covered
1943as Little Old Man
Age: 64 Seven Sweethearts
1942as Reverend Howgan, the Minister
Age: 64 The Omaha Trail
1942as Engineer Jonah McCleod
Age: 63 Maisie Gets Her Man
1942as Mr. Stickwell
Age: 63 Tortilla Flat
1942as Paul D. Cummings
Age: 63 Babes on Broadway
1941as Mr. Stone
Age: 63 Rise and Shine
1941as Professor Philip Murray
Age: 63 The Feminine Touch
1941as Captain Makepeace Liveright
Age: 62 A Woman's Face
1941as Herman Rundvik
Age: 62 Barnacle Bill
1941as "Pop" Cavendish
Age: 62 Blonde Inspiration
1941as 'Dusty' King
Age: 62 Come Live with Me
1941as Joe Darsie
Age: 62 The Wild Man of Borneo
1941as Professor Charles W. Birdo
Age: 62 Hullabaloo
1940as Mr. Clyde Perkins
Age: 62 Third Finger, Left Hand
1940as Mr. Flandrin
Age: 62 Sky Murder
1940as Bartholomew
Age: 62 The Return of Frank James
1940as McCoy
Age: 61 Phantom Raiders
1940as Bartholomew
Age: 61 Turnabout
1940as Henry, the Valet
Age: 61 Star Dust
1940as Sam Wellman
Age: 61 The Ghost Comes Home
1940as Mortimer Hopkins, Sr.
Age: 61 Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940as Mittelmeyer
Age: 61 The Man from Dakota
1940as Mr. Vestry
Age: 61 My Little Chickadee
1940as Amos Budge
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Age: 61 Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
1940as Adelbert Thistlebottom
Age: 61 Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939as Bartholomew, the bee man
Age: 61 The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939as Editor Wilson
Age: 61 Hollywood Cavalcade
1939as Lyle P. Stout
Age: 61 Blondie Takes a Vacation
1939as Jonathan N. Gillis
Age: 60 Young Mr. Lincoln
1939as Prosecutor John Felder
Age: 60 Stagecoach
1939as Samuel Peacock
Age: 60 Jesse James
1939as McCoy
Age: 60 Hold That Co-ed
1938as Dean Thatcher
Age: 60 You Can't Take It with You
1938as Poppins
Age: 60 Little Miss Broadway
1938as Willoughby Wendling
Age: 59 Having Wonderful Time
1938as P.U. Rogers
Age: 59 Goodbye Broadway
1938as Iradius P. Oglethorpe
Age: 59 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938as Sunday School Superintendent
Age: 59 Double Danger
1938as Gordon Ainsley, aka Henry Robinson
Age: 59 You're a Sweetheart
1937as Conway Jeeters
Age: 59 Breakfast for Two
1937as Justice of the Peace
Age: 59 Double Wedding
1937as Judge Blynn (uncredited)
Age: 59 Make a Wish
1937as Joseph
Age: 59 Artists & Models
1937as Dr. Zimmer
Age: 59 The Toast of New York
1937as Daniel Drew
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Age: 58 Three Legionnaires
1937as Uriah S. Grant
Age: 58 Parnell
1937as Nicholas Daniel Murphy
Age: 58 Behind The Headlines
1937as Potter
Age: 58 Maid of Salem
1937as Ezra Cheeves
Age: 58 Pennies from Heaven
1936as Gramp Smith
Age: 58 Love on the Run
1936as Caretaker
Age: 58 Two in a Crowd
1936as Bennett
Age: 58 Old Hutch
1936as Mr. Gunnison
Age: 58 Three Married Men
1936as Mr. Frisbee
Age: 57 One Rainy Afternoon
1936as Judge
Age: 57 And So They Were Married
1936as Hotel Manager
Age: 57 Everybody's Old Man
1936as Finney
Age: 57 Captain Blood
1935as Dr. Whacker
Age: 57 The Bride Comes Home
1935as The Judge
Age: 57 Kind Lady
1935as Mr. Foster
Age: 57 Peter Ibbetson
1935as Mr. Slade
Age: 57 Happiness C.O.D.
1935as Thomas Sherridan
Age: 57 Barbary Coast
1935as Sawbuck McTavish
Age: 57 She Couldn't Take It
1935as Uncle Wyndersham
Age: 57 The Return Of Peter Grimm
1935as Mayor Everett Bartholomew
Age: 57 China Seas
1935as Chess Player (uncredited)
Age: 57 Old Man Rhythm
1935as Paul Parker
Age: 56 Village Tale
1935as Charlie
Age: 56 The Informer
1935as Peter Mulligan
Age: 56 Mark of the Vampire
1935as Dr. Doskil
Age: 56 Baby Face Harrington
1935as Skinner
Age: 56 The Whole Town's Talking
1935as Hoyt
Age: 56 Society Doctor
1935as Moxley
Age: 56 The Gilded Lily
1935as Hankerson
Age: 56 Biography of a Bachelor Girl
1935as Mr. Irish, Moose Village General Store
Age: 56 Romance in Manhattan
1934as Minister
Age: 56 The Captain Hates the Sea
1934as Josephus Bushmills
Age: 56 The Merry Widow
1934as Valet
Age: 56 Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
1934as Mr. Wiggs
Age: 56 What Every Woman Knows
1934as Snibby the Jeweler (uncredited)
Age: 56 The Defense Rests
1934as Fogg
Age: 55 Murder at the Vanities
1934as Dr. Saunders
Age: 55 The Last Gentleman
1934as Judd Barr, Cabot's son
Age: 55 Bedside
1934as Dr. George Wiley
Age: 55 Hi, Nellie!
1934as Durkin
Age: 55 College Coach
1933as Spencer Trask
Age: 55 Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!
1933as Luther Bowen
Age: 54 The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
1932as Dr. Crabtree - Criminologist
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Age: 53 The Crane Poison Case
1932as Dr. Amos Crabtree
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Age: 53 The Side Show Mystery
1932as Dr. Amos Crabtree
Age: 53 Murder in the Pullman
1932as Dr. Amos Crabtree
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Age: 53 The Cole Case
1932as Dr. Crabtree
Age: 53 The Skull Murder Mystery
1932as Dr. Crabtree
Age: 53 Wayward
1932as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Age: 53 The Studio Murder Mystery
1932as Dr. Crabtree
Age: 53 The Symphony Murder Mystery
1932as Dr. Crabtree
Age: 53 The Week End Mystery
1931as Dr. Amos Crabtree
Age: 53 The Wall Street Mystery
1931as Doctor Crabtree
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Age: 53 The Clyde Mystery
1931as Dr. Amos Crabtree
Age: 53 Personal Maid
1931as Pa Ryan
Age: 52 The Girl Habit
1931as Jonesy
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Age: 52 The Love Kiss
1930as William
Age: 50 The Hole in the Wall
1929as Goofy
Age: 45 Six Cylinder Love
1923as Richard Burton