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Portrait of Donald Meek

Acting

Donald Meek

Career

Active from 1923 to 1947, busiest in 1940 with 10 main titles.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Stagecoach
Stagecoach
GoodWatch score87/100

Characters

1

The characters Donald Meek played, best-known titles first.

Donald Meek as Samuel Peacock

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 60 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Donald Meek Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Melancholy
    3.2, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Feel-Good Narrative 3
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Classic Western 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Mistaken Identity 3
  • Classic Screwball Comedy 3
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

122
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

as (archive footage)

1940s

42 titles · average score 62
State Fair
State Fair (1945)
GoodWatch score 68

as Hippenstahl

Rationing
Rationing (1944)
GoodWatch score 50

as Wilfred Ball

Du Barry Was a Lady
Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)
GoodWatch score 58

as Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul

Air Raid Wardens
Air Raid Wardens (1943)
GoodWatch score 57

as Eustace Middling

Blonde Inspiration
Blonde Inspiration (1941)
GoodWatch score 57

as 'Dusty' King

Babes on Broadway
Babes on Broadway (1941)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mr. Stone

Come Live with Me
Come Live with Me (1941)
GoodWatch score 69

as Joe Darsie

The Wild Man of Borneo
The Wild Man of Borneo (1941)
GoodWatch score 64

as Professor Charles W. Birdo

Phantom Raiders
Phantom Raiders (1940)
GoodWatch score 61

as Bartholomew

Sky Murder
Sky Murder (1940)
GoodWatch score 64

as Bartholomew

The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James (1940)
GoodWatch score 64

as McCoy

Third Finger, Left Hand
Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)
GoodWatch score 67

as Mr. Flandrin

1930s

77 titles · average score 65
Stagecoach
Stagecoach (1939)
GoodWatch score 87

as Samuel Peacock

Double Danger
Double Danger (1938)
GoodWatch score 65

as Gordon Ainsley, aka Henry Robinson

The Toast of New York
The Toast of New York (1937)
GoodWatch score 57

as Daniel Drew

Make a Wish
Make a Wish (1937)
GoodWatch score 56

as Joseph

Mark of the Vampire
Mark of the Vampire (1935)
GoodWatch score 71

as Dr. Doskil

The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking (1935)
GoodWatch score 86

as Hoyt

The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery (1932)

as Dr. Crabtree - Criminologist

The Skull Murder Mystery
The Skull Murder Mystery (1932)

as Dr. Crabtree

The Studio Murder Mystery
The Studio Murder Mystery (1932)

as Dr. Crabtree

Murder in the Pullman
Murder in the Pullman (1932)

as Dr. Amos Crabtree

The Symphony Murder Mystery
The Symphony Murder Mystery (1932)

as Dr. Crabtree

The Wall Street Mystery
The Wall Street Mystery (1931)

as Doctor Crabtree

1920s

2 titles · average score 55
The Hole in the Wall
The Hole in the Wall (1929)
GoodWatch score 55

as Goofy

Six Cylinder Love
Six Cylinder Love (1923)

as Richard Burton