John Meehan

May 8, 1884 — Lindsay, Ontario, Canada

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).

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Dinner at Eight

1933

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Boys Town

1938

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Peter Ibbetson

1935

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The Divorcee

1930

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The Miracle Woman

1931

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A Free Soul

1931

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Babes in Arms

1939

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The Painted Veil

1934