Person
John Meehan
Writing · 1884–1954 · Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Biography
John Meehan, a Canadian-born playwright and screenwriter (initially a stage actor), was a two-time Academy Award Best Writing nominee for The Divorcee (1930) and Boys Town (1938).
Known for
Peter Ibbetson
Additional Writing
Boys Town
Screenplay
Babes in Arms
Additional Writing
His Brother's Wife
Screenplay
Dinner at Eight
Writer
Mrs. Lies
Screenplay
Son of India
Additional Dialogue
The Valley of Decision
Screenplay
The Painted Veil
Screenplay
When Ladies Meet
Screenplay
Filmography
- 1948Three Daring DaughtersScreenplay
- 1945The Valley of DecisionScreenplay
- 1944KismetScreenplay
- 1940Seven SinnersScreenplay
- 1939Babes in ArmsAdditional Writing
- 1938Boys TownScreenplay
- 1938StardustScreenplay
- 1937Madame XScreenplay
- 1936His Brother's WifeScreenplay
- 1935Peter IbbetsonAdditional Writing
- 1935I've Been AroundStory
- 1934The Painted VeilScreenplay
- 1934What Every Woman KnowsScreenplay
- 1934Sadie McKeeScreenplay
- 1933Dinner at EightWriter
- 1933The Prizefighter and the LadyScreenplay
- 1933Stage MotherWriter
- 1933When Ladies MeetScreenplay
- 1932The Washington MasqueradeDialogue
- 1932Letty LyntonWriter
- 1931The Phantom of ParisDialogue
- 1931This Modern AgeAdditional Dialogue
- 1931Son of IndiaAdditional Dialogue
- 1931The Miracle WomanTheatre Play
- 1931A Free SoulDialogue
- 1931His girlfriend AnnetteTheatre Play
- 1931Strangers May KissDialogue
- 1930A Lady's MoralsDialogue
- 1930Mrs. LiesScreenplay
- 1930The DivorceeScript Supervisor
- 1929The Lady LiesScreenplay
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