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 appeared in the films '' You Can't Take It with You'' (1938) and ''

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'' (1939). He posthumously received a star on the

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in 1960.

Early years

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, they were living in Philadelphia, where Meek was employed as a dry goods salesman, according to the United States census of that year.

Career

Meek's Broadway credits include ''The Minister's Daughters'' (1903), ''Going Up'' (1917), ''Nothing But Love'' (1919), ''The Hottentot'' (1920), ''Little Old New York'' (1920), ''Six-Cylinder Love'' (1921), ''Tweedles'' (1923), ''The Potters'' (1923), ''Easy Terms'' (1925), ''Fool's Bells'' (1925), ''Love 'em and Leave 'em'' (1926), ''The Shelf'' (1926), ''Spread Eagle'' (1927), ''My Princess'' (1927), ''The Ivory Door'' (1927), ''Mr. Moneypenny'' (1928), and ''Jonesy'' (1929). In ''Broken Dishes'' (1929), he starred with a young

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. After years on the stage, Meek became a film actor. His movies include ''

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,'' '' Little Miss Broadway'', and ''

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.'' Meek, who had lost his hair due to yellow fever, was cast as timid, worried characters in many of his films, and is perhaps best known for his roles as Mr. Poppins in

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's '' You Can't Take It With You'' and as whiskey salesman Samuel Peacock in

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's ''

''. From 1931 through 1932, Meek was featured as criminologist Dr. Crabtree in a series of 12 Warner Bros. two-reel short subjects written by S.S. Van Dine.

Personal life

Meek and Isabella "Belle" Walken married in Boston in a Methodist church on 3 January 1909. By this marriage, the American-born Belle Meek lost her United States citizenship by taking her husband's British nationality.

Death

Donald Meek died of

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on 18 November 1946, in Los Angeles, while filming the role of Mr. Twiddle in '' Magic Town''. A prolific film actor in over 100 Hollywood movies during its Golden Age, he received a posthumous star on the

Selected filmography

*'' Six Cylinder Love'' (1923) as Richard Burton *'' The Hole in the Wall'' (1929) as Goofy *''The Love Kiss'' (1930) as William *'' The Girl Habit'' (1931) as Jonesy *'' Personal Maid'' (1931) as Pa Ryan *'' Wayward'' (1932) as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) *''

Love, Honor, and Oh Baby! ''Love, Honor, and Oh Baby!'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film, starring Slim Summerville, ZaSu Pitts, and George Barbier. A group of stars rounds out the rest of the cast that includes Donald Meek, Lucille Gleason and Varree Teasdal ...

'' (1933) as Luther Bowen *'' Ever in My Heart'' (1933) as Storekeeper (scenes deleted) *'' College Coach'' (1933) as Prof. Spencer Trask *'' Hi Nellie!'' (1934) as Durkin *''

Bedside ''Bedside'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film starring Warren William, Jean Muir and Allen Jenkins. Plot A man passes himself off as a doctor. Cast * Warren William as Bob Brown * Jean Muir as Caroline Grant * Allen Jenkins as Sam Spark ...

'' (1934) as Dr. George Wiley *'' The Last Gentleman'' (1934) as Judd Barr *''

Murder at the Vanities ''Murder at the Vanities'' is a 1934 American pre-Code musical film with music by Victor Young. It was released by Paramount Pictures and directed by Mitchell Leisen. The film stars Victor McLaglen, Carl Brisson, Jack Oakie, Kitty Carlisle ...

'' (1934) as Dr. Saunders *'' The Defense Rests'' (1934) as Fogg *''

The Merry Widow ''The Merry Widow'' ( ) is an operetta by the Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. The Libretto, librettists, Viktor Léon and Leo Stein (writer), Leo Stein, based the story – concerning a rich widow, and her countrymen's ...

'' (1934) as Valet *'' Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'' (1934) as Mr. Wiggs *'' What Every Woman Knows'' (1934) as Snibby – Jeweler (uncredited) *'' The Captain Hates the Sea'' (1934) as Josephus Bushmills *''

It's a Gift ''It's a Gift'' is a 1934 American comedy film starring W.C. Fields. It was Fields's 16th sound film and his fifth in 1934 alone. The film concerns the trials and tribulations of a grocer as he battles a shrewish wife, an incompetent assista ...

'' (1934) as Uncle Bean in Photograph (uncredited) *''

The Mighty Barnum ''The Mighty Barnum'' is a 1934 film directed by Walter Land and starring Wallace Beery as P.T. Barnum. The movie was written by Gene Fowler and Bess Meredyth, adapted from their play of the same name. Beery had played Barnum four years earl ...

'' (1934) as Minor Role (scenes deleted) *'' Biography of a Bachelor Girl'' (1935) as Mr. Irish, Moose Village General Store *'' Romance in Manhattan'' (1935) as Minister *'' The Gilded Lily'' (1935) as Hankerson *'' Society Doctor'' (1935) as Moxley *'' The Whole Town's Talking'' (1935) as Hoyt *''

Baby Face Harrington ''Baby Face Harrington'' is a 1935 American crime comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh and written by Nunnally Johnson, Edwin H. Knopf and Charles Lederer. The film stars Charles Butterworth, Una Merkel, Harvey Stephens, Eugene Pallette and N ...

'' (1935) as Skinner *''

Mark of the Vampire ''Mark of the Vampire'' is a 1935 American horror film directed by Tod Browning, and starring Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan (British actress), Elizabeth Allan, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, and Jean Hersholt, produced by Metro Goldwyn Mayer. ...

'' (1935) as Dr. Doskil *'' The Informer'' (1935) as Peter Mulligan *'' Village Tale'' (1935) as Charlie *'' Old Man Rhythm'' (1935) as Paul Parker *''

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'' (1935) as Passenger Playing Chess (uncredited) *'' Accent on Youth'' (1935) as Orville (uncredited) *'' Happiness C.O.D.'' (1935) as Thomas Sherridan *'' The Return of Peter Grimm'' (1935) as Mayor Everett Bartholomew *''

She Couldn't Take It ''She Couldn't Take It'' is a 1935 American screwball comedy film made at Columbia Pictures, directed by Tay Garnett, written by C. Graham Baker, Gene Towne and Oliver H.P. Garrett, and starring George Raft and Joan Bennett. It was one of th ...

'' (1935) as Uncle Wyndersham *''

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'' (1935) as Sawbuck McTavish *''

Peter Ibbetson ''Peter Ibbetson'' is a 1935 American black-and-white drama/fantasy film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Gary Cooper and Ann Harding. The film is loosely based on the 1891 novel of the same name by George du Maurier. A tale of a love t ...

'' (1935) as Mr. Slade *'' Kind Lady'' (1935) as Mr. Foster *'' Captain Blood'' (1935) as Dr. Whacker *''

The Bride Comes Home ''The Bride Comes Home'' is a 1935 comedy film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Wesley Ruggles, and starring Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray and Robert Young. It was written by Claude Binyon and Elisabeth Sanxay Holding. Plot After t ...

'' (1935) as The Judge *''

Everybody's Old Man ''Everybody's Old Man'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by James Flood and written by Patterson McNutt and A.E. Thomas. The film stars Irvin S. Cobb, Rochelle Hudson, Johnny Downs, Norman Foster, Alan Dinehart, Sara Haden, Donald Meek and ...

'' (1936) as Finney *'' And So They Were Married'' (1936) as Hotel Manager *''

One Rainy Afternoon ''One Rainy Afternoon'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by Rowland V. Lee, starring Francis Lederer and Ida Lupino, and featuring Hugh Herbert, Roland Young, and Erik Rhodes. It also marked the last film appearance by actres ...

'' (1936) as Judge *'' Three Wise Guys'' (1936) as Gribbie *'' Three Married Men'' (1936) as Mr. Frisbee *''

Old Hutch ''Old Hutch'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by J. Walter Ruben and starring Wallace Beery as a man who finds $100,000 in the depths of the Depression. It is a remake of the 1920 Will Rogers film '' Honest Hutch.'' The supporti ...

'' (1936) as Mr. Gunnison *''

Two in a Crowd ''Two in a Crowd'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Joan Bennett, Joel McCrea and Reginald Denny. It was produced and released by Universal Pictures.Dick p.81 The screenplay was written by Lewis R. ...

'' (1936) as Bennett *'' Love on the Run'' (1936) as Caretaker *'' Pennies from Heaven'' (1936) as Gramp Smith *''

Maid of Salem ''Maid of Salem'' is a 1937 American historical drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray and Harvey Stephens. It was made and distributed by Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures, Plot A young girl in Sal ...

'' (1937) as Ezra Cheeves *'' Behind the Headlines'' (1937) as Potter *'' Parnell'' (1937) as Murphy *''Three Legionnaires'' (1937) as Uriah S. Grant *''

The Toast of New York ''The Toast of New York'' is a 1937 American biographical film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Edward Arnold, Cary Grant, Frances Farmer, and Jack Oakie. The film is a fictionalized account of the lives of financiers James Fisk and ...

'' (1937) as Daniel Drew *''

Artists and Models ''Artists and Models'' is a 1955 American musical romantic comedy film in VistaVision directed by Frank Tashlin, marking Martin and Lewis's 14th feature together as a team. The film co-stars Shirley MacLaine and Dorothy Malone, with Eva Gabor ...

'' (1937) as Dr. Zimmer *'' Make a Wish'' (1937) as Joseph *''

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'' (1937) as Judge Blynn (uncredited) *'' Breakfast for Two'' (1937) as Justice of the Peace *''

You're a Sweetheart ''You're a Sweetheart'' is a 1937 American musical film directed by David Butler and starring Alice Faye, George Murphy and Ken Murray. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures who had Alice Faye on loan from 20th Century Fox to he ...

'' (1937) as Conway Jeeters *'' Double Danger'' (1938) as Gordon Ainsley aka Henry Robinson *''

'' (1938) as Sunday School Superintendent *'' Goodbye Broadway'' (1938) as Iradius P. Oglethorpe *''

Having Wonderful Time ''Having Wonderful Time'' is a 1938 American romantic comedy film adapted from Arthur Kober's 1937 Broadway play of the same name, directed by Alfred Santell and starring Ginger Rogers and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. along with Lucille Ball and Eve ...

'' (1938) as P.U. Rogers *'' Little Miss Broadway'' (1938) as Willoughby Wendling *'' You Can't Take It with You'' (1938) as Poppins *'' Hold That Co-ed'' (1938) as Dean Fletcher *''

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'' (1939) as Mc Coy *''

'' (1939) as Samuel Peacock *''

Young Mr. Lincoln ''Young Mr. Lincoln'' is a 1939 American biographical drama film about the early life of President Abraham Lincoln, directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda. Ford and producer Darryl F. Zanuck fought for control of the film, to the p ...

'' (1939) as Prosecutor John Felder *''

Blondie Takes a Vacation ''Blondie Takes a Vacation'' is a 1939 American black-and-white comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, and Larry Simms. The film is based on Chic Young's comic strip of the same name. This was the ...

'' (1939) as Jonathan N. Gillis *''

Hollywood Cavalcade ''Hollywood Cavalcade'' is a 1939 American film featuring Alice Faye as a young performer making her way in the early days of Hollywood, from slapstick silent pictures through the transition from silent to sound. Famous directors and actors fr ...

'' (1939) as Lyle P. Stout *''

The Housekeeper's Daughter ''The Housekeeper's Daughter'' is a 1939 comedy/drama film directed and produced by Hal Roach. The film stars Joan Bennett, Adolphe Menjou and John Hubbard. The screenplay was written by Rian James, Gordon Douglas, Jack Jevne and Claude Marti ...

'' (1939) as Editor Wilson *''

Nick Carter, Master Detective ''Nick Carter, Master Detective'' is a Mutual radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Nick Carter first came to radio as ''The Return of Nick Carter ...

'' (1939) as Bartholomew *''Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love'' (1940) as Adelbert Thistlebottom *'' Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet'' (1940) as Mittelmeyer *''

My Little Chickadee ''My Little Chickadee'' is a 1940 American comedy-western film starring Mae West and W. C. Fields, featuring Joseph Calleia, Ruth Donnelly, Margaret Hamilton, Donald Meek, Willard Robertson, Dick Foran, William B. Davidson, and Addison ...

'' (1940) as Amos Budge *'' The Man from Dakota'' (1940) as Mr. Vestry *''

The Ghost Comes Home ''The Ghost Comes Home'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and written by Richard Maibaum and Harry Ruskin. The film stars Frank Morgan, Billie Burke, Ann Rutherford, John Shelton, Reginald Owen and Donald Meek. The fil ...

'' (1940) as Mortimer Hopkins, Sr. *''

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'' (1940) as Sam Wellman *'' Turnabout'' (1940) as Henry *''

Phantom Raiders ''Phantom Raiders'' is a 1940 film, the second in the series starring Walter Pidgeon as detective Nick Carter. The film was part of a movie trilogy based on original stories featuring the character from the long-running ''Nick Carter, Detective'' ...

'' (1940) as Bartholomew *''

The Return of Frank James ''The Return of Frank James'' is a 1940 Western film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Henry Fonda and Gene Tierney. It is a sequel to Henry King's 1939 film ''Jesse James''. Written by Sam Hellman, the film loosely follows the life of Fran ...

'' (1940) as McCoy *''

Sky Murder ''Sky Murder'' is a 1940 detective film starring Walter Pidgeon as detective Nick Carter in his third and final outing for MGM as Nick Carter. The film was part of a trilogy based on original screen stories starring the popular literary series ...

'' (1940) as Bartholomew *''

Third Finger, Left Hand ''Third Finger, Left Hand'' is a 1940 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Myrna Loy, Melvyn Douglas and Raymond Walburn. The screenplay concerns a woman who pretends to be married to fend off would-be suitors a ...

'' (1940) as Mr. Flandrin *'' Hullabaloo'' (1940) as Mr. Clyde Perkins *''

Design for Scandal ''Design for Scandal'' is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Rosalind Russell, Walter Pidgeon and Edward Arnold. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Russell stars as a judge targeted by a newspaper tyc ...

'' (1941) *'' The Wild Man of Borneo'' (1941) as Professor Birdo *'' Come Live with Me'' (1941) as Joe Darsie *''

Blonde Inspiration ''Blonde Inspiration'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Busby Berkeley and written by Marion Parsonnet. The film stars John Shelton, Virginia Grey, Albert Dekker, Charles Butterworth, and Donald Meek. The film was released on February 7 ...

'' (1941) as 'Dusty' King *'' Free and Easy'' (1941) as Tout (uncredited) *''

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'' (1941) as 'Pop' Cavendish *''

A Woman's Face ''A Woman's Face'' is a 1941 American drama film noir directed by George Cukor and starring Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas and Conrad Veidt. It tells the story of Anna Holm, a facially disfigured blackmailer, who, because of her appearance, de ...

'' (1941) as Herman Rundvik *'' The Feminine Touch'' (1941) as Captain Makepeace Liveright *'' Rise and Shine'' (1941) as Professor Philip Murray *''

Babes on Broadway ''Babes on Broadway'' is a 1941 American musical film starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland and directed by Busby Berkeley, with Vincente Minnelli directing Garland's big solo numbers. The film, which features Fay Bainter and Virginia Weidler, ...

'' (1941) as Mr. Stone *''

Tortilla Flat ''Tortilla Flat'' (1935) is an early John Steinbeck novel set in Monterey, California. The novel was the author's first clear critical and commercial success. The book portrays a group of 'paisanos'—literally, countrymen—a small band of e ...

'' (1942) as Paul D. Cummings *'' Maisie Gets Her Man'' (1942) as Mr. Stickwell *'' The Omaha Trail'' (1942) as Engineer Jonah McCleod *''

Seven Sweethearts ''Seven Sweethearts'' is a 1942 musical film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Kathryn Grayson, Marsha Hunt and Van Heflin. In 1949, Hungarian playwright Ferenc Herczeg sued MGM, producer Joe Pasternak and screenwriters Walter Reisch and Le ...

'' (1942) as Reverend Howgan, the Minister *'' Keeper of the Flame'' (1943) as Mr. Arbuthnot *''

They Got Me Covered ''They Got Me Covered'' is a 1943 American comedy thriller film directed by David Butler and starring Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour. Otto Preminger appears in a supporting role. It also known by the alternative titles ''Washington Story'' and ''Th ...

'' (1943) as Little Old Man *''

Air Raid Wardens ''Air Raid Wardens'' is a 1943 comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Laurel and Hardy. It was the first of two feature films starring the duo for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Set during World War II, Stan and Ollie face a series of m ...

'' (1943) as Eustace Middling *''

Du Barry Was a Lady ''Du Barry Was a Lady'' is a Broadway musical, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, and the book by Herbert Fields and Buddy DeSylva.

'' (1943) as Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul *'' Lost Angel'' (1943) as Professor Catty *''

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'' (1944) as Wilfred Ball *''

Two Girls and a Sailor ''Two Girls and a Sailor'' is a 1944 American musical film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Van Johnson, June Allyson and Gloria DeHaven. Set on the American homefront during World War II, it's about two singing sisters who create a lavi ...

'' (1944) as Mr. Nizby *''

Bathing Beauty ''Bathing Beauty'' is a 1944 American Musical film, musical romantic comedy film directed by George Sidney, and starring Red Skelton and Esther Williams. Although this was not Williams' screen debut, it was her first Technicolor musical. The f ...

'' (1944) as Chester Klazenfrantz *''

Maisie Goes to Reno ''Maisie Goes to Reno'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont. It is the eighth film starring Ann Sothern as Maisie Ravier, preceded by '' Swing Shift Maisie'' and followed by ''Up Goes Maisie''. John Hodiak plays her love in ...

'' (1944) as Parsons *''

Barbary Coast Gent ''Barbary Coast Gent'' is a 1944 American Western comedy film set in 1880s San Francisco's Barbary Coast and Nevada starring Wallace Beery. The movie was directed by Roy Del Ruth and features Binnie Barnes, Beery's brother Noah Beery, Sr., John ...

'' (1944) as Bradford Bellamy I *''

The Thin Man Goes Home ''The Thin Man Goes Home'' is a 1944 American comedy mystery film directed by Richard Thorpe. It is the fifth of the six '' Thin Man'' films starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Dashiell Hammett's dapper ex-private detective Nick Charles a ...

'' (1945) as Willie Crump *''

'' (1945) as Hippenstahl *''

Because of Him ''Because of Him'' is a 1946 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Deanna Durbin, Charles Laughton and Franchot Tone. Plot Kim Walker (Deanna Durbin) is an ambitious waitress who dreams of being on the stage. ...

'' (1946) as Martin *''

Colonel Effingham's Raid ''Colonel Effingham's Raid'' (UK title: ''Man of the Hour'') is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Irving Pichel. It is also known as ''Berry Fleming's Colonel Effingham's Raid'', ''Everything's Peaches Down in Georgia'' and ''Rebel Yell''. ...

'' (1946) as Doc Buden *''

Janie Gets Married ''Janie Gets Married'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Vincent Sherman, and written by Agnes Christine Johnston. The film stars Joan Leslie, Robert Hutton, Edward Arnold, Ann Harding, Robert Benchley, and Dorothy Malone. The fil ...

'' (1946) as Harley P. Stowers *'' Affairs of Geraldine'' (1946) as Casper Millhouse *''The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival'' (1947) as Henry Cadwallader, in 'Fabulous Joe' *''

The Fabulous Joe ''The Fabulous Joe'' is a 1947 American comedy film in the Hal Roach's Streamliners series. It was directed by Harve Foster and written by Arnold Belgard and Jack Jevne. The film stars Walter Abel, Margot Grahame, Marie Wilson, Donald Meek, She ...

'' (1947) as Henry Cadwallader, Lawyer *'' Magic Town'' (1947) as Mr. Twiddle (final film role)

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