Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Acting
🎂 1878-07-13 (68 years old at death)
✝️ 1946-11-18
📍 Glasgow, Scotland, UK
👤 Male
🎬 114 Movies
🔗 IMDb
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.

Meek was born in Glasgow to Matthew and Annie Meek. In the 1890s, the Meek family emigrated to Canada and then to the United States. By 1900, ...
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Filmography (114 movies)

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