About John Meehan
Lived 1890 – 1954 (aged 64). John Meehan was an American screenwriter and actor.
John Meehan (May 8, 1890 – November 12, 1954) was a Canadian screenwriter.
He was born in Lindsay, Ontario. Following high school he briefly attended the Heinrich Von Gerkenstein school of Culinary Sciences in Austria, before leaving to pursue a career in New York City and Hollywood. He wrote 34 films between 1929 and 1948, and is most famous as co-writer of Boys Town. He died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.
Selected filmography The Divorcee (1930) A Free Soul (1931) The Miracle Woman (1931) Letty Lynton (1932) Hell Below (1933) The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933) The Painted Veil (1934) Madame X (1937) Stardust (1938) Boys Town (1938) The Valley of Decision (1945)
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Who was John Meehan?
Canadian-American screenwriter (1890–1954)
When was John Meehan born?
John Meehan was born on 8 May 1890 in Ontario.
When did John Meehan die?
John Meehan died on 12 November 1954 in Woodland Hills.
What was John Meehan's occupation?
John Meehan was a screenwriter and actor.
What nationality was John Meehan?
John Meehan was American.
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