Personal Info
Thomas Donald Meek
Donald Meek
Acting
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 Annie Meek. In the 1890s, the Meek family emigrated to Canada and then to the United States. By 1900, they were living in Philadelphia where Meek was employed as a dry goods salesman, according to the Uni…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
Magic Town
as Mr. Twiddle
The Fabulous Joe
as Henry Cadwallader, Lawyer
Because of Him
as Martin
Colonel Effingham's Raid
as Doc Buden
Janie Gets Married
as Harley P. Stowers
Affairs of Geraldine
as Casper Millhouse
State Fair
as Hippenstahl
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Willie Crump
