Donald Meek

born: 14 July 1878
Glasgow,
Scotland
died: 18 November 1946
Los Angeles, California,
United States of America
(leukemia, age 68)

Short Scottish actor. In the US as a young teen, he fought in the Spanish-American War at age 18 and contracted yellow fever. This is how he lost his hair so young and decided character work would be his calling in Hollywood.

Height: 5'4"
Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography;
plus 1 film with Laurel & Hardy.

3


1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Wilson, the editor

1940
Turnabout
Henry

1947
The Fabulous Joe
Henry Cadwallader, lawyer
NON-HAL ROACH FILMS

1943
Air Raid Wardens
Eustace Middling

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