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John Meehan (other)
John Meehan may refer to: * John Meehan (Australian politician) (1864β1930), Irish-born Australian politician * John Meehan (screenwriter) (1890β1954), Canadian screenwriter * John Meehan (art director) (1902β1963), American art director and production designer * John Meehan (dancer) (born 1950), Australian dancer and ballet director * John Meehan (priest), Canadian Jesuit priest and university president * John Silva Meehan (1790β1863), American printer and publisher * Chick Meehan (John Francis Meehan, 1893β1972), American football player and coach * Chick Meehan (basketball) (John Dennis Meehan, 1917β2004), American basketball player * ''Dirty John'', a podcast about "Dirty John" Meehan, an American criminal * ''Dirty John'' (TV series), an American television series based on the podcast about "Dirty John" Meehan, an American criminal See also * Meehan (other) Meehan may refer to: People * Andrew Meehan, former national director of Australians for Nativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Meehan (Australian Politician)
John Charles Meehan (6 February 1864 – 15 February 1930) was an Irish-born Australian politician. He was born in Ballyconnell to John Meehan and Mary McAdam. He arrived in Queensland around 1878, working as a woodcutter at Charters Towers and then as a shearer in the western districts. He was involved in the formation of the Queensland Shearers' and Labourers' Union, and was that body's delegate to the formation of the Australian Workers' Union (AWU). On 21 July 1890 he married Clara Mary Theresa O'Reilly; they had a son. Meehan moved to New South Wales around 1895, working as a shearer, miner and drover and as an AWU delegate in Wilcannia and Bourke. In 1904 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Darling. He held the seat until it was abolished in 1913, and he retired from parliament. He then moved to Ballarat, where he became secretary of the AWU's Victoria Riverina branch. From 1927 to 1930 he was assistant secretary of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Meehan (screenwriter)
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 ''Madame X'' (original title ''La Femme X'') is a 1908 play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912). It was novelized in English and adapted for the American stage; it was also adapted for the screen twelve times over sixty-five ...'' (1937) * '' Boys Town'' (1938) * '' The Valley of Decision'' (1945) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Meehan (art Director)
John Meehan (June 13, 1902 β May 15, 1963) was an American art director and production designer. He was born in Tehachapi, California and attended the University of Southern California. Meehan won three Academy Awards for his art direction: William Wyler's ''The Heiress'' (1949), Billy Wilder's ''Sunset Boulevard'' (1950) and Richard Fleischer's 1954 adaptation of the Jules Verne classic for Walt Disney, ''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea''. He also worked on ''The Strange Love of Martha Ivers'' (1946), ''Golden Earrings'' (1947), ''Samson and Delilah'' (1949), ''Salome'' (1953) and ''It Should Happen to You'' (1956). See also * Art Directors Guild Hall of Fame The Art Directors Guild Hall of Fame was established by the Art Directors Guild in 2005 to recognize and honor the accomplishments and contributions of significant art directors and production designers in the film industry. 2005 inductees * Wil ... References External links * 1902 births 1963 deaths America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Meehan (dancer)
John Meehan (born 1950) is an Australian ballet director, choreographer, professor, and retired ballet dancer. He was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School in Brisbane and studied at the Australian Ballet School. Meehan joined the Australian Ballet in 1970 and was promoted to principal dancer in 1974, creating roles in several works, including Ronald Hynd's ''The Merry Widow''. He danced also with American Ballet Theatre from 1977 to 1980 and later was a guest artist with National Ballet of Canada and the New York City Ballet. Meehan's choreography is in the repertoire of the Australian Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, The Washington Ballet, the Metropolitan Opera, the Hong Kong Ballet and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Meehan was subsequently appointed as the artistic director of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet between 1990 and 1993 and the American Ballet Theatre Studio Company from 1997 to 2006. He was the artistic director of Hong Kong Ballet between July 2006 to 2009 before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Meehan (priest)
John Meehan SJ is a Canadian Jesuit priest, historian and academic. He is Director of the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History at Trinity College, University of Toronto. He was president and vice-chancellor of the University of Sudbury in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada from September 2019 until 2021. He was formerly rector of the Church of the GesΓΉ in Montreal and president of Campion College in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Education He has a PhD PHD or PhD may refer to: * Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), an academic qualification Entertainment * '' PhD: Phantasy Degree'', a Korean comic series * ''Piled Higher and Deeper ''Piled Higher and Deeper'' (also known as ''PhD Comics''), is a newsp ... from the University of Toronto, and a B.A. in history and Russian studies from McGill University. He speaks English, French, Russian and Japanese. References External links * * * 1967 births 20th-century Canadian Jesuits Canadian university and college chief exe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Silva Meehan
John Silva Meehan (6 February 1790 β 24 April 1863) was an American printer and publisher. He was the fourth Librarian of the United States Congress from 1829 to 1861. Meehan, a United States Democratic party member, was appointed Librarian of Congress by President Andrew Jackson, replacing in the post the Whig-activist George Watterston, who opposed Jackson. He and his congressional supporters advocated limits on the size of the library. Many of the library's functions were transferred to other government agencies. When a fire destroyed 35,000 volumes in 1851, including two-thirds of the materials originally provided by President Thomas Jefferson, the money provided by Congress for restoration was used solely for replacing lost materials and not for expansion. Meehan did provide a small collection of periodicals for congressional perusal which, under later librarians, became the periodicals division. Meehan served under nine presidents. Despite congressional opposition, Presi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chick Meehan
John Francis "Chick" Meehan (September 5, 1893 – November 9, 1972) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Syracuse University (1920β1924), New York University (1925β1931), and Manhattan College (1932β1937), compiling a career college football record of 115β44β14. Meehan played quarterback at Syracuse from 1915 to 1917. Meehan stated, "We learn practically nothing from a victory. All our information comes from a defeat. A winner forgets most of his mistakes." Coaching career Syracuse From 1920 to 1924, Meehan served as the head coach at Syracuse and compiled a 35β8β4 record. This total included back-to-back eight-win seasons in 1923 and 1924. NYU Meehan was the 19th head football coach at New York University (NYU), serving for seven seasons, from 1925 to 1931, and compiling a record of 49β15β4. This ranks him first at NYU in total wins and first at NYU in winning percentage. Meehan was awarded a place in NYU's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chick Meehan (basketball)
John Dennis "Chick" Meehan (January 9, 1917 β April 9, 2004) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Syracuse Nationals in the National Basketball League for two seasons and averaged 4.9 points per game. Meehan also played for a number of New York State Professional Basketball League The New York State Professional Basketball League (NYSPL) was a professional basketball circuit based in New York. The league was founded in 1946 and dissolved after three seasons in 1949. History The league formed in 1946 as an eight-team circuit. ... and independent league teams. References External links Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame biography 1917 births 2004 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players from Syracuse, New York Forwards (basketball) Guards (basketball) High school basketball coaches in New York (state) Syracuse Nationals players 20th-century American sportsmen {{1910s-US-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirty John
''Dirty John'' is a true crime podcast based on the life of John Michael Meehan. The podcast is hosted by Christopher Goffard and was created by ''Wondery'' and the ''Los Angeles Times''. The first two chapters were launched on October 2, 2017; the following four chapters were released over the following days. The podcast was downloaded over 10 million times within six weeks of release. Title The title ''Dirty John'' is one of the nicknames John Meehan's classmates gave him during his time at the University of Dayton. Other nicknames from this time included "Filthy John" and "Filthy". The exact origin of these nicknames is never divulged during the podcast. Synopsis ''Dirty John'' is a true crime story focusing on the life and exploits of John Meehan. ''Los Angeles Times'' journalist Christopher Goffard first heard of Meehan when he learned that the police were investigating a possible murder in Newport Beach. Upon investigating, Goffard discovered a bizarre web of deceit and abu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirty John (TV Series)
''Dirty John'' is an American true crime anthology television series, based on the podcast of the same name by Christopher Goffard, that premiered on November 25, 2018, on Bravo. Outside the United States, it was made available through Netflix on February 14, 2019. The series was created by Alexandra Cunningham also an executive producer alongside Richard Suckle, Charles Roven, Mark Herzog, Christopher G. Cowen, and Chris Argentieri. The series was initially given an order for two seasons. In May 2019, it was announced that the series will be moving from Bravo to USA Network, ahead of the premiere of the second season. The second season is titled ''Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story''. A trailer for the season was released on March 25, 2020, featuring Christian Slater and Amanda Peet in the role of Betty Broderick. In April 2020, it was announced that the second season would premiere on June 2, 2020, with a sneak peek of the first episode of the second season airing on May 31 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
