John Meehan

John Meehan

Deceased · Born: May 8, 1884 · Died: Nov 12, 1954

Personal Details

BornMay 8, 1884 Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Spouse
  • Beatrice Bradley (writer)

    ( May 8, 1929 to Nov 12, 1954 )
  • Helen Scott

    ( Oct 14, 1920 to Nov 29, 1926 )
  • Ellen Terry Winter

    ( Jun 9, 1906 to Jun 7, 1919 )
Parents
  • Joseph Meehan
  • Margaret Breen

Biography

John Meehan, a talented Canadian-born playwright and screenwriter, initially began his career as a stage actor, before transitioning to the world of scriptwriting, where he would go on to earn two prestigious Academy Award nominations for Best Writing, specifically for his work on the films "The Divorcee" released in 1930 and "Boys Town" which premiered in 1938.

Career

{"id":96636,"title":"Three Daring Daughters","year":"1948","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/three-daring-daughters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96636.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96636.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
{"id":70181,"title":"The Valley of Decision","year":"1945","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-valley-of-decision","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70181.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70181.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
{"id":70657,"title":"Kismet","year":"1944","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kismet-1944","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70657.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70657.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Kismet
Kismet as Screenplay
{"id":71799,"title":"Seven Sinners","year":"1940","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/seven-sinners","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71799.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71799.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
Seven Sinners
Seven Sinners as Screenplay
{"id":72195,"title":"Boys Town","year":"1938","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/boys-town","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72195.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72195.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
Boys Town
Boys Town as Screenplay
{"id":95290,"title":"Madame X","year":"1937","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/madame-x-1937","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95290.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95290.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
Madame X
Madame X as Screenplay
{"id":73463,"title":"His Brother's Wife","year":"1936","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/his-brothers-wife-1936","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73463.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73463.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
{"id":74205,"title":"What Every Woman Knows","year":"1934","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/what-every-woman-knows","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74205.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74205.jpg"},"released":1}
1934
{"id":74251,"title":"The Painted Veil","year":"1934","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-painted-veil-1934","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74251.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74251.jpg"},"released":1}
The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil as Screenplay
{"id":74325,"title":"Sadie McKee","year":"1934","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sadie-mckee","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74325.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74325.jpg"},"released":1}
Sadie McKee
Sadie McKee as Screenplay
{"id":74517,"title":"Dinner at Eight","year":"1933","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dinner-at-eight-1933","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1cs2r3p5ueao.jpeg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1cs2r3p5ueao.jpeg"},"released":1}
1933
{"id":74520,"title":"When Ladies Meet","year":"1933","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/when-ladies-meet-1933","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74520.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74520.jpg"},"released":1}
When Ladies Meet
When Ladies Meet as Screenplay
{"id":74706,"title":"Stage Mother","year":"1933","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/stage-mother","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74706.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74706.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":95423,"title":"The Prizefighter and the Lady","year":"1933","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-prizefighter-and-the-lady","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95423.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95423.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":74866,"title":"Letty Lynton","year":"1932","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/letty-lynton","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74866.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74866.jpg"},"released":1}
1932
{"id":83529,"title":"The Lady Lies","year":"1929","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-lady-lies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83529.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83529.jpg"},"released":1}
1929
The Lady Lies
The Lady Lies as Screenplay