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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).
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1939 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing · 1930 · nominated
Filmography12 titles
The Valley of Decision
1945Screenplay
1945Screenplay
Peter Ibbetson
1935Additional Writing
1935Additional Writing
Sadie McKee
1934Screenplay
1934Screenplay
Boys Town
1938Screenplay
1938Screenplay
Dinner at Eight
1933Writer
1933Writer
The Miracle Woman
1931Theatre Play
1931Theatre Play
The Divorcee
1930Dialogue, Script Supervisor
1930Dialogue, Script Supervisor
A Free Soul
1931Dialogue
1931Dialogue
Three Daring Daughters
1948Screenplay
1948Screenplay
This Modern Age
1931Additional Dialogue
1931Additional Dialogue
Seven Sinners
1940Screenplay
1940Screenplay
Kismet
1944Screenplay
1944Screenplay