George Meehan

George Benjamin Meehan Jr. (1891–1947) was the cinematographer of more than 165 American films, including film shorts by The Three Stooges and eight Wild Bill Elliott westerns.

Life and career Meehan was born on July 19, 1891, in Brooklyn, New York. During World War I, Meeham was a cinematographer in the United States Army. Meehan later worked as a cinematographer on 166 or 167 American movies, some of which became famous.

In 1944, George Meehan was the mentor of Richard H. Kline. In 1947, when Meehan was working on King of the Wild Horses, he became ill and was replaced on the project by Philip Tannura.

Personal and death Meehan married Louise Harriett Mahoney. Their only son died in World War II. Bullets for Bandits (1942) Voice of the Whistler (1945) Terror Trail (1946)