John Meehan

American art director (1902-1963)
Person human Q541127
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John Meehan

Summary

John Meehan is a human[1]. Born in Tehachapi[2], he… he was born on June 13, 1902[3]. He died in Hollywood[4]. He died on May 15, 1963[5]. He worked as a scenographer[6], architect[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Meehan's place of birth was Tehachapi[2].
  • John Meehan passed away in Hollywood[4].
  • John Meehan was born on June 13, 1902[3].
  • John Meehan died on May 15, 1963[5].
  • John Meehan is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery[10].
  • John Meehan held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Meehan worked as a scenographer[6].
  • John Meehan worked as an architect[7].
  • John Meehan's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • John Meehan's education included a stint at University of Southern California[12].
  • John Meehan was educated at USC School of Architecture[13].
  • John Meehan was educated at Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)[14].
  • John Meehan received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[15].
  • John Meehan received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[16].
  • John Meehan received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[17].
  • John Meehan is recorded as male[18].
  • John Meehan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was cancer[20].
  • John Meehan's family name is recorded as Meehan[21].
  • John Meehan's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Meehan's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • John Meehan's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[24].
  • John Meehan's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[25].
  • John Meehan's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[26].
  • John Meehan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Meehan's place of birth was Tehachapi[2]. He was born on June 13, 1902[3].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1880[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31]; USC School of Architecture[13], an architecture school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1916[34]; and Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)[14], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1916[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scenographer[6], architect[7], and screenwriter[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[15] and Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[17].

Death and Burial

John Meehan died on May 15, 1963[5]. He passed away in Hollywood[4]. The cause of death was cancer[20]. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John Meehan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was John Meehan born?

John Meehan's place of birth was Tehachapi[2].

Where did John Meehan die?

John Meehan died in Hollywood[4].

What did John Meehan do for work?

John Meehan worked as scenographer[6], architect[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did John Meehan go to school?

John Meehan was educated at University of Southern California[12], USC School of Architecture[13], and Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)[14].

What awards did John Meehan receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[15], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[16], and Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Disney A to Z. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Disney A to Z. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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