James Leo Meehan
James Leo Meehan (1891 – 1943) was an American film director and screenwriter. He married the daughter of writer Gene Stratton-Porter, and adapted several of his mother-in-law's novels for the screen. He directed Campus Sweethearts (US 1930 RKO, 27 min, only shown at State Lake, Chicago - Natural Vision also shown in 35 mm) starring Rudy Vallee with Ginger Rogers among the cast.
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James Leo Meehan
- Name
- James Leo Meehan
- Born
- July 22, 1891
- Birthplace
- Illinois, United States
- Died
- November 8, 1943 (aged 52)
- Place of death
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Occupation
- Director, Writer
- Nationality
- United States
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• Name — James Leo Meehan • Born — July 22, 1891 • Birthplace — Illinois, United States • Died — November 8, 1943 (aged 52) • Place of death — San Francisco, California, United States • Occupation — Director, Writer • Years Active — 1921-1930 (film)
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Michael O'Halloran (1923) • A Girl of the Limberlost (1924) • The Keeper of the Bees (1925) • Laddie (1926) • The Magic Garden (1927) • Naughty Nanette (1927) • The Harvester (1927) • Judgment of the Hills (1927) • Little Mickey Grogan (1927) • Wallflowers (1928) • The Little Yellow House (1928) • Campus Sweethearts (1930)
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1891
James Leo Meehan born at Illinois.
1943
James Leo Meehan died at San Francisco.
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- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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