George Meeker Biography

Fast Facts

• Was educated at the American Academy of Dramatic Art
• After Alzheimer's disease took his like, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered in the Santa Barbara Channel
• Moved to Hollywood to pursue a film career when he heard that pioneer moviemaker William Fox was looking for a blond boy to act in "Four Sons․"
• Received his early training in stock companies in Indianapolis and Cincinnati
• A character actor, some of his best-remembered film roles were in "Crime, Inc․" and "Thief in the Dark․"
• Had a promising stage career as a juvenile actor, appearing in "Bye, Bye, Baby," "Never Again," "Judy" and "Judy Drops In․"