Donald Meek

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Known For

Stagecoach Samuel Peacock

(1939)

You Can't Take It with You Poppins

(1938)

Nick Carter, Master Detective Bartholomew

(1939)

Phantom Raiders Bartholomew

(1940)

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Actor (129 credits)

1947 Magic Town
Mr. Twiddle

1947 The Fabulous Joe
Henry Cadwallader, Lawyer

1947 The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival
Henry Cadwallader, in 'Fabulous Joe'

1946 Affairs of Geraldine
Casper Millhouse

1946 Janie Gets Married
Harley P. Stowers

1946 Colonel Effingham's Raid
Doc Buden

1946 Because of Him
Martin

1945 State Fair
Hippenstahl

1944 The Thin Man Goes Home
Willie Crump

1944 Barbary Coast Gent
Bradford Bellamy I

1944 Maisie Goes to Reno
Parsons

1944 Bathing Beauty
Chester Klazenfrantz

1944 Two Girls and a Sailor
Mr. Nizby

1944 Rationing
Wilfred Ball

1943 Lost Angel
Professor Catty

1943 Du Barry Was a Lady
Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul

1943 Air Raid Wardens
Eustace Middling

1943 They Got Me Covered
Little Old Man

1942 Keeper of the Flame
Mr. Arbuthnot

1942 Seven Sweethearts
Reverend Howgan, the Minister

1942 The Omaha Trail
Engineer Jonah McCleod

1942 Maisie Gets Her Man
Mr. Stickwell

1942 Tortilla Flat
Paul D. Cummings

1941 Babes on Broadway
Mr. Stone

1941 Rise and Shine
Professor Philip Murray

1941 The Feminine Touch
Capt. Makepeace Liveright

1941 A Woman's Face
Herman Rundvik

1941 Barnacle Bill
'Pop' Cavendish

1941 Free and Easy
Tout (uncredited)

1941 Blonde Inspiration
'Dusty' King

1941 Come Live with Me
Joe Darsie

1941 The Wild Man of Borneo
Professor Birdo

1940 Hullabaloo
Mr. Clyde Perkins

1940 Third Finger, Left Hand
Mr. Flandrin

1940 Sky Murder
Bartholomew

1940 The Return of Frank James
McCoy

1940 Phantom Raiders
Bartholomew

1940 Turnabout
Henry

1940 Star Dust
Sam Wellman

1940 The Ghost Comes Home
Mortimer Hopkins, Sr.

1940 The Man from Dakota
Mr. Vestry

1940 My Little Chickadee
Amos Budge

1940 Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Mittelmeyer

1940 Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!
Adelbert Thistlebottom

1939 Nick Carter, Master Detective
Bartholomew

1939 The Housekeeper's Daughter
Editor Wilson

1939 Hollywood Cavalcade
Lyle P. Stout

1939 Blondie Takes a Vacation
Jonathan N. Gillis

1939 Young Mr. Lincoln
Prosecutor John Felder

1939 Stagecoach
Samuel Peacock

1939 Jesse James
Mc Coy

1938 Hold That Co-ed
Dean Fletcher

1938 You Can't Take It with You
Poppins

1938 Little Miss Broadway
Willoughby Wendling

1938 Having Wonderful Time
P.U. Rogers

1938 Goodbye Broadway
Iradius P. Oglethorpe

1938 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Sunday School Superintendent

1938 Double Danger
Gordon Ainsley aka Henry Robinson

1937 You're a Sweetheart
Conway Jeeters

1937 Breakfast for Two
Justice of the Peace

1937 Double Wedding
Judge Blynn (uncredited)

1937 Make a Wish
Joseph

1937 Artists & Models
Dr. Zimmer

1937 The Toast of New York
Daniel Drew

1937 Three Legionnaires
Uriah S. Grant

1937 Parnell
Murphy

1937 Behind the Headlines
Potter

1937 Maid of Salem
Ezra Cheeves

1936 Pennies from Heaven
Gramp Smith

1936 Love on the Run
Caretaker

1936 Two in a Crowd
Bennett

1936 Old Hutch
Mr. Gunnison

1936 Three Married Men
Mr. Frisbee

1936 The 3 Wise Guys
Gribbie

1936 One Rainy Afternoon
Judge

1936 And So They Were Married
Hotel Manager

1936 Everybody's Old Man
Finney

1935 The Bride Comes Home
The Judge

1935 Captain Blood
Dr. Whacker

1935 Kind Lady
Mr. Foster

1935 Peter Ibbetson
Mr. Slade

1935 Barbary Coast
Sawbuck McTavish

1935 She Couldn't Take It
Uncle Wyndersham

1935 The Return of Peter Grimm
Mayor Everett Bartholomew

1935 Happiness C.O.D.
Thomas Sherridan

1935 Accent on Youth
Orville (uncredited)

1935 China Seas
Passenger Playing Chess (uncredited)

1935 Old Man Rhythm
Paul Parker

1935 Village Tale
Charlie

1935 The Informer
Peter Mulligan

1935 Mark of the Vampire
Dr. Doskil

1935 Baby Face Harrington
Skinner

1935 The Whole Town's Talking
Hoyt

1935 Society Doctor
Moxley

1935 The Gilded Lily
Hankerson

1935 Romance in Manhattan
Minister

1935 Biography of a Bachelor Girl
Mr. Irish, Moose Village General Store

1934 The Mighty Barnum
Undetermined Role (scenes deleted)

1934 It's a Gift
Uncle Bean in Photograph (uncredited)

1934 The Captain Hates the Sea
Josephus Bushmills

1934 Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mr. Wiggs

1934 What Every Woman Knows
Snibby - Jeweler (uncredited)

1934 The Merry Widow
Valet

1934 The Defense Rests
Fogg

1934 Murder at the Vanities
Dr. Saunders

1934 The Last Gentleman
Judd Barr

1934 Bedside
Dr. George Wiley

1934 Hi, Nellie!
Durkin

1933 College Coach
Prof. Spencer Trask

1933 Ever in My Heart
Storekeeper (scenes deleted)

1933 Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!
Luther Bowen

1932 The Trans-Atlantic Mystery (Short)
Dr. Crabtree - Criminologist

1932 The Crane Poison Case (Short)
Dr. Crabtree

1932 The Side Show Mystery (Short)
Dr. Crabtree

1932 Murder in the Pullman (Short)
Dr. Crabtree - Criminologist

1932 The Cole Case (Short)
Dr. Crabtree

1932 The Skull Murder Mystery (Short)
Dr. Crabtree

1932 The Babbling Book (Short)
Father (uncredited)

1932 The Studio Murder Mystery (Short)
Dr. Crabtree

1932 Wayward
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1932 The Symphony Murder Mystery (Short)
Dr. Crabtree

1931 The Week End Mystery (Short)
Doctor Crabtree

1931 The Wall Street Mystery (Short)
Doctor Crabtree

1931 The Clyde Mystery (Short)
Dr. Amos Crabtree

1931 Personal Maid
Pa Ryan

1931 The Girl Habit
Jonesy

1930 The Love Kiss
William

1929 The Hole in the Wall
Goofy

1923 Six Cylinder Love
Richard Burton

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Soundtrack (4 credits)

1941 Blonde Inspiration (performer: "Rock-a-Bye Baby" (1886), "Home on the Range" (1904) - uncredited)

1938 Little Miss Broadway (performer: "Swing Me an Old Fashioned Song" (1938) - uncredited)

1936 Pennies from Heaven (performer: "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" - uncredited)

1936 Love on the Run (performer: "String Quintet In E, Op. 13 No. 5: Minuet" - uncredited)

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Self (3 credits)

2014 Càirdeas Cogaidh: War Friendship (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1938 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 1 (Documentary short)
Himself

1936 Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 2 (Documentary short)
Himself

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Archive footage (5 credits)

2018 Welcome to the Basement (TV Series)
Himself

- Kung Fu Ghosts (2018) ... Himself

1993 John Ford (TV Movie documentary)
Samuel Peacock [in "Stagecoach"] (uncredited)

1984 Going Hollywood: The '30s (Documentary)

1976 Bob Hope's World of Comedy (TV Movie)
Tribute Montage

1963 Hollywood and the Stars (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- The Funny Men: Part 2 (1963) ... Himself

Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage Play: Love 'em and Leave 'em. Comedy. Written by George Abbott and John V.A. Weaver. Directed by George Abbott. Sam H. Harris Theatre: 3 Feb 1926- Jun 1926 (closing date unknown/152 performances). Cast: Joseph Bell (as "Kenyon"), Thomas Chalmers (as "Mr. McGonigle"), Elmer Cornell (as "Sam"), Camilla Crume (as "Ma Woodruff"), Eda ... See more »

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Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)

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Trivia:

Appeared in four Oscar Best Picture nominees: The Informer (1935), Captain Blood (1935), You Can't Take It with You (1938) and Stagecoach (1939), with You Can't Take It with You winning Best Picture. See more »