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Film Actor Donald Meek died Monday at Hollywood Presbyterian hospital, where he had been under treatment for two weeks for acute leukemia
Film Actor Donald Meek died Monday at Hollywood Presbyterian hospital, where he had been under treatment for two weeks for acute leukemia

Film Actor Donald Meek died Monday at Hollywood Presbyterian hospital, where he had been under treatment for two weeks for acute leukemia

Date11/20/1946
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Original Toronto Star caption: Film Actor Donald Meek died Monday at Hollywood Presbyterian hospital; where he had been under treatment for two weeks for acute leukemia.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0100833F
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Donald Meek?, Lovable character actor, is seen in an important role in the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production Barnacle Bill, starring Wallace Beery
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