John Meehan
An image from The Painted Veil, one of the productions that also features John Meehan.
John Meehan

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).

Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

1933

Boys Town

Boys Town

1938

Peter Ibbetson

Peter Ibbetson

1935

The Divorcee

The Divorcee

1930

The Miracle Woman

The Miracle Woman

1931

Babes in Arms

Babes in Arms

1939

A Free Soul

A Free Soul

1931

The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil

1934