Portrait of Lew Meehan

Acting

Lew Meehan

Career

Active from 1921 to 1938, busiest in 1924 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score48/100
Highest rated
Poster for West of Hot Dog
West of Hot Dog
GoodWatch score57/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lew Meehan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.9, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.2, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    3.0, average 4.9
  • Family Dynamics
    3.0, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 5
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Early Cinema 4
  • Melodrama 2
  • Classic Cinema 2
  • Redemption Story 2
  • Good vs. Evil 2
  • Silent Film 2
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Old West 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

120
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

11 titles Β· average score 62
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)
GoodWatch score 51

as Police Driver in Montage (uncredited)

The Son of Davy Crockett
The Son of Davy Crockett (1941)

as Brings Ballot Box

The Lone Rider Rides On
The Lone Rider Rides On (1941)

as Henchman

Across the Sierras
Across the Sierras (1941)

as Bartender

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

as Bailiff (uncredited)

The Shadow
The Shadow (1940)
GoodWatch score 70

as Dispatcher

Billy the Kid in Texas
Billy the Kid in Texas (1940)

as Saloon Keeper

Triple Justice
Triple Justice (1940)

as Deputy Joe

Stage to Chino
Stage to Chino (1940)

as Barfly (uncredited)

Bullet Code
Bullet Code (1940)

as Seeley Johnson (uncredited)

Law and Order
Law and Order (1940)

as Voting Official

1930s

67 titles Β· average score 53
Thunder in the Desert
Thunder in the Desert (1938)

as Mike

The Feud Maker
The Feud Maker (1938)

as Jake Slaven

Ridin' the Lone Trail
Ridin' the Lone Trail (1937)

as Henchman Sparks

Arizona Gunfighter
Arizona Gunfighter (1937)

as Snake Bralt

The Phantom Cowboy
The Phantom Cowboy (1935)

as Crooked Foreman Mason

The Silver Bullet
The Silver Bullet (1935)

as Pete

Ridin' Thru
Ridin' Thru (1934)

as Henchman Joe

Range Riders
Range Riders (1934)

as 'Bull' Crawford

The Lost Jungle
The Lost Jungle (1934)
GoodWatch score 40

as Flynn

The Pocatello Kid
The Pocatello Kid (1931)

as Henchman Blaze

South of Sonora
South of Sonora (1930)

as Blackie

The Hunted Men
The Hunted Men (1930)

as Nate Spitzer

1920s

42 titles Β· average score 60
Gun Law
Gun Law (1929)

as Big Bill Driscoll

Bad Men's Money
Bad Men's Money (1929)

as Bluff Hardcastle

The Pride of Pawnee
The Pride of Pawnee (1929)

as AndrΓ© Jeel

Cactus Trails
Cactus Trails (1927)

as Angel

The Man from Oklahoma
The Man from Oklahoma (1926)

as Sam Stallings

Red Blood
Red Blood (1925)

as Dick 'Ace High' Willis

The Road Agent
The Road Agent (1925)

as Attorney Frank Craven

The Golden Trail
The Golden Trail (1925)

as Pete Lascalles

West of Hot Dog
West of Hot Dog (1924)
GoodWatch score 57

as Bad Mike (uncredited)

Thundering Romance
Thundering Romance (1924)

as Hank Callahan

Galloping Gallagher
Galloping Gallagher (1924)

as Henchman

Back Fire
Back Fire (1922)

as Sheriff Baxter