Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1878-07-13
- Day of Death1946-11-18 (68 years)
- Place of BirthGlasgow, Scotland, UK
- Also Known AsThomas Donald Meek
Donald Meek
Biography
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 is perhaps best known for his roles in the films You Can't Take It with You (1938) and Stagecoach (1939). He posthumously received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. Meek was born in Glasgow to Matthew and...Read More
Acting Career
- 1947
Magic Town
As: Mr. Twiddle
- 1947
The Fabulous Joe
As: Henry Cadwallader, Lawyer
- 1946
Affairs of Geraldine
As: Casper Millhouse
- 1946
Janie Gets Married
As: Harley P. Stowers
- 1946
Colonel Effingham's Raid
As: Doc Buden
- 1946
Because of Him
As: Martin
- 1945
State Fair
As: Hippenstahl
- 1944
The Thin Man Goes Home
As: Willie Crump
1944Barbary Coast Gent
As: Bradford Bellamy I
1944Maisie Goes to Reno
As: Parsons
1944Bathing Beauty
As: Chester Klazenfrantz
1944Two Girls and a Sailor
As: Mr. Nizby
1944Rationing
As: Wilfred Ball
1943Lost Angel
As: Professor Catty
1943Du Barry was a Lady
As: Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul
1943Air Raid Wardens
As: Eustace Middling
1943Keeper of the Flame
As: Mr Arbuthnot
1943They Got Me Covered
As: Little Old Man
1942Seven Sweethearts
As: Reverend Howgan, the Minister
1942The Omaha Trail
As: Engineer Jonah McCleod
1942Maisie Gets Her Man
As: Mr. Stickwell
1942Tortilla Flat
As: Paul D. Cummings
1941Babes on Broadway
As: Mr. Stone
1941Rise and Shine
As: Professor Philip Murray
1941The Feminine Touch
As: Captain Makepeace Liveright
1941A Woman's Face
As: Herman Rundvik
1941Barnacle Bill
As: "Pop" Cavendish
1941Blonde Inspiration
As: 'Dusty' King
1941Come Live with Me
As: Joe Darsie
1941The Wild Man of Borneo
As: Professor Charles W. Birdo
1940Hullabaloo
As: Mr. Clyde Perkins
1940Third Finger, Left Hand
As: Mr. Flandrin
1940Sky Murder
As: Bartholomew
1940The Return of Frank James
As: McCoy
1940Phantom Raiders
As: Bartholomew
1940Turnabout
As: Henry, the Valet
1940Star Dust
As: Sam Wellman
1940The Ghost Comes Home
As: Mortimer Hopkins, Sr.
1940Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
As: Mittelmeyer
1940The Man from Dakota
As: Mr. Vestry
1940My Little Chickadee
As: Amos Budge
1939Nick Carter, Master Detective
As: Bartholomew, the bee man
1939The Housekeeper's Daughter
As: Editor Wilson
1939Hollywood Cavalcade
As: Lyle P. Stout
1939Blondie Takes a Vacation
As: Jonathan N. Gillis
- 1939
Young Mr. Lincoln
As: Prosecutor John Felder
- 1939
Stagecoach
As: Samuel Peacock
1939Jesse James
As: McCoy
1938Hold That Co-ed
As: Dean Thatcher
- 1938
You Can't Take It with You
As: Mr. Poppins
1938Little Miss Broadway
As: Willoughby Wendling
1938Having Wonderful Time
As: P.U. Rogers
1938Goodbye Broadway
As: Iradius P. Oglethorpe
1938The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
As: Sunday School Superintendent
1938Double Danger
As: Gordon Ainsley, aka Henry Robinson
1937You're a Sweetheart
As: Conway Jeeters
1937Breakfast for Two
As: Justice of the Peace
1937Double Wedding
As: Judge Blynn (uncredited)
1937Make a Wish
As: Joseph
1937Artists & Models
As: Dr. Zimmer
1937The Toast of New York
As: Daniel Drew
1937Parnell
As: Nicholas Daniel Murphy
1937Behind The Headlines
As: Potter
1937Maid of Salem
As: Ezra Cheeves
1936Pennies from Heaven
As: Gramp Smith
1936Love on the Run
As: Caretaker
1936Two in a Crowd
As: Bennett
1936Old Hutch
As: Mr. Gunnison
1936Three Married Men
As: Mr. Frisbee
1936One Rainy Afternoon
As: Judge
1936And So They Were Married
As: Hotel Manager
1936Everybody's Old Man
As: Finney
- 1935
Captain Blood
As: Dr. Whacker
1935The Bride Comes Home
As: The Judge
1935Kind Lady
As: Mr. Foster
1935Peter Ibbetson
As: Mr. Slade
1935Happiness C.O.D.
As: Thomas Sherridan
1935Barbary Coast
As: Sawbuck McTavish
1935She Couldn't Take It
As: Uncle Wyndersham
1935The Return Of Peter Grimm
As: Mayor Everett Bartholomew
1935China Seas
As: Chess Player (uncredited)
1935Old Man Rhythm
As: Paul Parker
1935Village Tale
As: Charlie
1935The Informer
As: Peter Mulligan
- 1935
Mark of the Vampire
As: Dr. Doskil
1935Baby Face Harrington
As: Skinner
1935The Whole Town's Talking
As: Hoyt
1935The Gilded Lily
As: Hankerson
1935Society Doctor
As: Moxley
1935Romance in Manhattan
As: Minister
1935Biography of a Bachelor Girl
As: Mr. Irish, Moose Village General Store
1934The Captain Hates the Sea
As: Josephus Bushmills
1934The Merry Widow
As: Valet
1934Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
As: Mr. Wiggs
1934What Every Woman Knows
As: Snibby the Jeweler (uncredited)
1934The Defense Rests
As: Fogg
1934Murder at the Vanities
As: Dr. Saunders
1934The Last Gentleman
As: Judd Barr, Cabot's son
1934Bedside
As: Dr. George Wiley
1934Hi, Nellie!
As: Durkin
1933College Coach
As: Spencer Trask
1932The Skull Murder Mystery
As: Dr. Crabtree
1932Wayward
As: Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1932The Studio Murder Mystery
As: Dr. Crabtree
1932The Symphony Murder Mystery
As: Dr. Crabtree
1931The Week End Mystery
As: Dr. Amos Crabtree
1931The Wall Street Mystery
As: Doctor Crabtree
1931Personal Maid
As: Pa Ryan
1931The Girl Habit
As: Jonesy
1929The Hole in the Wall
As: Goofy
1923Six Cylinder Love
As: Richard Burton