George Meeker

Actor Mar 5 (died age 80) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 1928–1951 (23 year career)

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Meeker (March 5, 1904 – August 19, 1984) was an American character movie and Broadway actor who became more of a legend off-camera than on. Meeker made several movies such as Crime, Inc. (1945) and Thief in the Dark (1928), and he played an uncredited part in All Through the Night (1941). Meeker has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Known For

Film

Casablanca

Rick's Friend (uncredited)

Film

Gone with the Wind

Poker-Playing Captain (uncredited)

Film

The Ox-Bow Incident

Mr. Swanson (uncredited)

Film

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Henneberry (uncredited)

Film

The Roaring Twenties

Masters

Film

High Sierra

Pfiffer

Film

Son of Dracula

Party Guest (uncredited)

Film

All Through the Night

Reporter

Filmography

Acting (154)

Movies (153)

Spoilers of the Plains

1951

as Scientist

6.0

Wells Fargo Gunmaster

1951

as Roulette Croupier

Government Agents vs Phantom Legion

1951

as Willard

6.0

Twilight in the Sierras

1950

as Matt Brunner

5.5

The Invisible Monster

1950

as "Harry Long"

4.4

Ranger of Cherokee Strip

1949

as Eric Parsons

Sky Liner

1949

as Financier

4.2

Omoo-Omoo the Shark God

1949

as Dr. Godfrey Long

3.7

Words and Music

1948

as Producer (uncredited)

Superman

as Driller

Silver Trails

as Will Jackson

One Touch of Venus

as Mr. Crust

The Denver Kid

as Dealer Andre

The Gay Ranchero

as Vance Brados

King of the Gamblers

as Bernie Dupal

The Case of the Baby-Sitter

1947

as Phil Russell, alias the Duke

Road to Rio

as Sherman Mallory

Apache Rose

as Reed Calhoun

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

as Wolf (uncredited)

Home in Oklahoma

as Steve McClory

Angel on My Shoulder

as Mr. Bentley (uncredited)

6.5

Chick Carter, Detective

as Nick Pollo

Her Sister's Secret

as Guy

Below the Deadline

as Jeffrey Hilton

Just Before Dawn

as Walter Foster (uncredited)

6.3

Murder Is My Business

1946

as Carl Meldrum

6.0

The People's Choice

1946

The Crime Doctor's Warning

1945

as Mrs. Lake's Attorney #1 (uncredited)

Crime, Inc.

as Barry North

The Red Dragon

as Edmond Slade

The Big Show-Off

as Wally Porter

Brenda Starr, Reporter

1945

as Frank Smith (uncredited)

Docks of New York

as Mallet

Come Out Fighting

as Silk Henley

Black Market Babies

as Anthony Marsden

Blonde Ransom

as Forbes

Mr. Muggs Rides Again

as Dollar Davis

Northwest Trail

as Whitey Yeager

A Guy, a Gal and a Pal

1945

as Granville Breckenridge

The Port of 40 Thieves

1944

as Frederick St. Clair

6.7

Silent Partner

1944

as R.S. Treavor, Desk Clerk

Up in Arms

as Ashley's Aide

I Accuse My Parents

as Charles Blake

Song of Nevada

as Chris Calahan

Dead Man's Eyes

as Nick Phillips

Marriage Is a Private Affair

1944

as Jonesy (uncredited)

Seven Doors to Death

as Charles Eaton

Take It Big

as John Hankinson

Casablanca

1943

as Rick's Friend (uncredited)

8.1

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

as Mr. Swanson (uncredited)

7.7

Son of Dracula

1943

as Party Guest (uncredited)

5.8

All Through the Night

1942

as Reporter

6.7

Captains of the Clouds

as Playboy

Busses Roar

as Nick Stoddard

The Male Animal

as Reporter on Porch (uncredited)

3.9

Larceny, Inc.

1942

as Mr. Jackson

7.0

Murder in the Big House

1942

as 'Scoop' Conner

6.5

You Can't Escape Forever

1942

as Cummings - Greer's Lawyer (uncredited)

Secret Enemies

as Rudolph Dietz

Spy Ship

as Paul

High Sierra

as Pfiffer

The Singing Hill

as John R. Ramsey

Love Crazy

1941

as Lawyer DeWest

6.7

You're in the Army Now

1941

as Captain Austin

4.0

Marry the Boss's Daughter

1941

as Snavely

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

1940

as Harry Grange

6.5

Yesterday's Heroes

1940

as Tony

Free, Blonde and 21

1940

as Drunk

8.0

A Night at Earl Carroll's

1940

as Stage Manager

3.4

Gone with the Wind

1939

as Poker-Playing Captain (uncredited)

Escape to Paradise

as Harry Wilson

The Roaring Twenties

as Masters

Undercover Doctor

as Dapper Dan Barr

The Kid From Texas

as Henry Smith Harrington

6.5

It's a Wonderful World

1939

as Ned Brown (uncredited)

6.4

Rough Riders' Round-up

as George Lanning

The Long Shot

as Dell Baker

Nick Carter, Master Detective

as Hartley

Swanee River

as Henry Foster

A Child is Born

as Mr. Harry Laverne (uncredited)

6.5

All Women Have Secrets

as Doc

Wings of the Navy

as Steve Connors

The Jones Family in Hollywood

1939

as Movie Studio Actor (uncredited)

Stunt Pilot

as Earl Martin

Everything's on Ice

as Harrison Gregg

The Lady and the Mob

as George Watson

Slander House

as Dr. Herbert Stallings

Tarzan's Revenge

as Nevin Potter

Marie Antoinette

as Robespierre

Smashing the Rackets

as District Attorney Aide

Change of Heart

as Richards

Danger on the Air

as Tuttle

History Is Made at Night

1937

as Mr. Norton

6.6

Music for Madame

1937

as Orchestra Leader (Uncredited)

Escape by Night

as Fred Peters

The Westland Case

as Richard Bolston

The Man Who Found Himself

as Howard Dennis

On Again—Off Again

as Tony Toler

Wedding Present

as Gordon Blaker

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

as Henneberry (uncredited)

7.5

Small Town Girl

1936

as Dr. Bill Underwood (uncredited)

5.9

Tango

1936

as Foster Carver, Tony's Brother

The Country Doctor

as Dr. Wilson

Gentle Julia

as Crum

Career Woman

1936

as Mr. Smith

6.0

Neighborhood House

1936

as Adolph, Theatre Manager

Beware Of Ladies

as Frederick White

Walking on Air

as Tom Quinlan

Don’t Get Personal

as Freddie Miller

Remember Last Night?

1935

as Vic Huling

4.9

The Wedding Night

1935

as Gilly (uncredited)

5.8

The Rainmakers

1935

as Orville Parker

6.0

If You Could Only Cook

1935

as Parker (uncredited)

7.4

Murder on a Honeymoon

1935

as Tom Kelsey, alias Roswell T. Forrest

6.3

Oil for the Lamps of China

1935

as Bill Kendall

7.3

Murder by Television

1935

as Police Chief Nelson

4.0

Welcome Home

1935

as Edward Adams

Ever Since Eve

1934

as Philip Baxter

Hi, Nellie!

1934

as Sheldon

6.5

I Believed in You

1934

as Saracen Jones

Melody in Spring

as Wesley Prebble

Broadway Bill

as Henry Early

The Richest Girl in the World

1934

as Donald

5.7

The Dragon Murder Case

as Monty Montague

Dark Hazard

as Pres Barrow

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

as Armand Beauchamp

Against the Law

as Bert Andrews

Uncertain Lady

as Dr. Alexander Garrison

Paris Interlude

1934

as Rex

3.0

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

as Charles Magee

Only Yesterday

as Dave Reynolds

Sweepings

as Bert Pardway

Chance at Heaven

as Sid Larrick

Double Harness

as Dennis Moore

King for a Night

as John Williams

Night of Terror

as Prof. Arthur Hornsby

5.3

Song of the Eagle

1933

as August Hoffmann

Afraid to Talk

as Lenny Collins

Emma

as Bill

The Famous Ferguson Case

as Jigger Bolton

Vanity Street

as Val French

Back Street

as Kurt Shendler

Blessed Event

as Cromwell Church

The Match King

as Erickson (uncredited)

6.2

The First Year

1932

as Dick Loring

The Misleading Lady

1932

as Bob Tracy

A Fool's Advice

1932

as Harry Bayliss

5.5

Tess of the Storm Country

1932

as Dan Taylor

6.0

Fireman, Save My Child

1932

as Stevens

5.5

Strictly Dishonorable

1931

as Henry Greene

5.1

A Thief in the Dark

1928

as Ernest

Four Sons

1928

as Andreas - Her Son

7.2

Chicken à la King

1928

as Buck Taylor

Television (1)

Racket Squad

1951

6.0