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Lew Meehan

Lew Meehan

Actor · Died August 10, 1951, aged 60 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Lew Meehan (birthname James Llewellyn Meehan)was born September 7, 1890 in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota and died on August 10, 1951 in Los Angeles, California. His film career began in 1921 and ended in 1944, albeit he appears in a stock footage montage, as a police car driver (from "Waterfront Lady" (1935)) in 1947's "Dick Tracy Meets Grusome". His flat-and-crooked nose and morose appearance relegated he spend most of his 200-plus film career as an uncredited henchman with few lines of dialogue but, once in a while,he moved upward to the position of dog-kicking henchman or even a credited none-to-bright hired gunman in "The Red Rope (1937)". His 1942 World War II draft registration card has his occupation as...Freelance actor-motion pictures... and the "person who will always know your address " line listed Screen Actors Guild, with a notation of "(no relatives)".

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Born
September 6, 1890
Died
August 10, 1951 (aged 60)
From
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 126 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Lew Meehan's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
49%
Bonds
37%
Survival
6%
Self
4%
Society
4%
Justice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
10
Tense
7
Romantic
4
Triumphant
3
Warm
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lew Meehan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lew Meehan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

126 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome(1947)

    as Police Driver in Montage (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Son of Davy Crockett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Brings Ballot Box

  • Across the Sierras(1941)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Rider Rides On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Henchman

  • Law and Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Voting Official

  • Billy the Kid in Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Saloon Keeper

  • Triple Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Deputy Joe

  • The Return of Frank James(1940)

    as Bailiff (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Stage to Chino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Barfly (uncredited)

  • Bullet Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Seeley Johnson (uncredited)

  • The Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dispatcher

  • Cowboys from Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Homesteader

  • The Fighting Renegade(1939)

    as El Puma Rider

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Daughter of the Tong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Warehouseman

  • The Lone Ranger Rides Again(1939)

    as Rustler Lynch

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Phantom Ranger(1938)

    as Croupier

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Gunsmoke Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Barfly

  • Whirlwind Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Henchman Hank

  • The Feud Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Jake Slaven

  • Thunder in the Desert(1938)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Arizona Gunfighter(1937)

    as Snake Bralt

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Ridin' the Lone Trail(1937)

    as Henchman Sparks

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Red Rope(1937)

    as Rattler Haynes

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Doomed at Sundown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Pete

  • Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin(1937)

    as Henchman Blackie

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Melody of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Henchman Scar

  • Trail of Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Billy O'Donnell

  • Lightnin' Crandall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Henchman Bull Prescott

  • Trapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as 'Moose' Nelson

  • Westbound Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Henchman (uncredited)

  • The Roaming Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Henchman

  • Dodge City Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Joe

  • California Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Celebrating Cowboy in Black Hat at Bar (uncredited)

  • The Fugitive Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Henchman (uncredited)

  • Hopalong Cassidy Returns(1936)

    as Outlaw

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Unknown Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Henchman (uncredited)

  • Black Gold(1936)

    as Oil Worker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Feud of the West(1936)

    as Rockin U Cowhand Lew

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Texas Jack(1935)

    as Henchman Biff Jones

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last of the Clintons(1935)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Waterfront Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Radio Patrol Driver

  • Border Brigands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jailed Henchman

  • The Silver Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Pete

  • Stone of Silver Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Man at Roulette Table

  • The Reckless Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Lord - Henchman

  • Desert Mesa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Lynx Marson/El Gato

  • Unconquered Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Cleyburn Henchman

  • The Cactus Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Henchman

  • The Phantom Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Crooked Foreman Mason

  • Mystery Mountain(1934)

    as Rattler Henchman Red

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Among the Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Detective (uncredited)

  • Wagon Wheels(1934)

    as Listener (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Range Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as 'Bull' Crawford

  • The Lost Jungle(1934)

    as Flynn

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Rawhide Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Bartender Tim · as Tim - Bartender

  • Gunfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • The Man Trailer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Henchman Pete

  • The Lost Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Flynn

  • Ridin' Thru(1934)

    as Henchman Joe

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The World Changes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Trooper (uncredited)

  • Cross Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Wagon Driver (uncredited)

  • Son of the Border(1933)

    as Blacksmith Sam

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Unknown Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Joshua Townsman

  • Afraid to Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jail Official

  • Virtue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as 2nd Detective (uncredited)

  • Thirteen Women(1932)

    as Police Car Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Radio Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Henchman Lew (uncredited)

  • Air Eagles(1931)

    as Guard

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Pocatello Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Henchman Blaze

  • Cavalier of the West(1931)

    as Tim Slade

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Range Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

  • Side Show(1931)

    as Thug

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • West of Cheyenne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Henchman

  • New Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Stefan

  • South of Sonora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Blackie

  • Pardon My Gun(1930)

    as Denver

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trails of Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Joe Fenton

  • Men of the North(1930)

    as Man with Beer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Those Who Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Hood

  • The Hunted Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Nate Spitzer

  • Firebrand Jordan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Spike

  • The Light of Western Stars(1930)

    as Rifleman

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Pride of Pawnee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as André Jeel

  • Idaho Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as George Wilkins

  • Bad Men's Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Bluff Hardcastle

  • Gun Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Big Bill Driscoll

  • King Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Ralph Bennett

  • The Power of the Press (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Henchman at Marie's House

  • The Sky Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Mike Slaney

  • Should Tall Men Marry? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Henchman

  • Born to Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Joe Leary

  • Two-Gun of the Tumbleweed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Chuck Lang

  • Code of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Actor

  • Cactus Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Angel

  • Where North Holds Sway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Jules Landeau

  • The Man from Oklahoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Sam Stallings

  • The Desert's Toll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Henchman

  • Lightnin' Flashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Chief Detective Bryce

  • Hair-Trigger Baxter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Mont Blake

  • Ridin' Rivals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Jack Lawson

  • Beyond All Odds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Cory Forbes

  • The Desperate Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Bat Grayson

  • The Thunderbolt Strikes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Thunderbolt Dorn

  • Just Travelin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Jean Le Roque

  • Thundering Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Rufe Gorman

  • Silent Sheldon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Joe Phillips

  • Kit Carson Over the Great Divide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Josef La Rocque

  • The Road Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Attorney Frank Craven

  • Red Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Dick 'Ace High' Willis

  • White Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Black Morgan

  • The Golden Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Pete Lascalles

  • Travelin' Fast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Red Sampsonn

  • West of Hot Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Bad Mike (uncredited)

  • Lightnin' Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Spike (uncredited)

  • Thundering Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Hank Callahan

  • Ace of the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as "Black" Muller

  • The Desert Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Actor

  • Ridgeway of Montana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Steve Pelton

  • Lawless Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Black Bart

  • Galloping Gallagher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Henchman

  • The Eagle's Claw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Zac Wilson

  • Where the North Begins(1923)

    as Mountie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Gus

  • Back Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Sheriff Baxter

  • Daring Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Steve Harris

  • Crossing Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as 'Red' Murphy

Career shape

Star power in the 28th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 124 titles from 1921 to 1947.

Biggest box office

Where the North Begins (1923)

$961K worldwide

Most popular right now

Ridin' Thru (1934)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting124 of 124: 124 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score29th

By decade

1920s44 · acting1930s69 · acting1940s11 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Lew Meehan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

Ridin' Thru (1934)

92nd percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hopalong Cassidy Returns (1936)

Midcredits 77th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lew Meehan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lew Meehan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bob Steele shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles