John Meehan (screenwriter)
John Meehan | |
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| Born | May 8, 1890 , Canada |
| Died | November 12, 1954 (aged 64) |
| Years active | 1929-1948 |
John Meehan (May 8, 1890 – November 12, 1954) was a Canadian screenwriter.[1]
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.[2][3] 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)
- Boys Town (1938)
- The Valley of Decision (1945)
References[]
- ^ "John Meehan". BFI.
- ^ "John Meehan | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ^ "John Meehan – Screenwriter". mubi.com.
External links[]
- John Meehan at IMDb
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