John Meehan

John Meehan

Deceased · Born: May 8, 1884 · Died: Nov 12, 1954

Personal Details

BornMay 8, 1884 Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Spouse
  • Beatrice Bradley (writer)

    ( May 8, 1929 to Nov 12, 1954 )
  • Helen Scott

    ( Oct 14, 1920 to Nov 29, 1926 )
  • Ellen Terry Winter

    ( Jun 9, 1906 to Jun 7, 1919 )
Parents
  • Joseph Meehan
  • Margaret Breen

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).

Career

1948
Three Daring Daughters
Three Daring Daughters as Screenplay
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1945
The Valley of Decision
The Valley of Decision as Screenplay
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1944
Kismet
Kismet as Screenplay
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1940
Seven Sinners
Seven Sinners as Screenplay
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1938
Boys Town
Boys Town as Screenplay
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1937
Madame X
Madame X as Screenplay
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1936
His Brother's Wife
His Brother's Wife as Screenplay
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1934
Sadie McKee
Sadie McKee as Screenplay
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The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil as Screenplay
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What Every Woman Knows
What Every Woman Knows as Screenplay
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1933
The Prizefighter and the Lady
The Prizefighter and the Lady as Screenplay
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Stage Mother
Stage Mother as Writer
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When Ladies Meet
When Ladies Meet as Screenplay
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Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight as Writer
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1932
Letty Lynton
Letty Lynton as Writer
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1930
The Divorcee
The Divorcee as Writer
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1929
The Lady Lies
The Lady Lies as Screenplay
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