Edward Meeks
Edward Meeks (born September 27, 1934 in Jonesboro , Arkansas ) is an American actor .
Life
Meeks has worked in over 40 cinema and television productions, including a. in the films Delay in Marienborn (1963), The Clan of Sicilians ( Le Clan des Siciliens , 1969) and Commissioner Maigret sees red! ( Maigret voit rouge , 1963) (in the latter alongside Jean Gabin ). He is known to German-speaking audiences through the French television series Die Globetrotter ( Les Globe-Trotters ), but above all through the role of the writer Humphrey van Weyden in the film adaptation of the novel Der Seewolf by Jack London .
Meeks was the last film partner of Princess Gracia Patricia in the 27-minute television film Rearranged (1982), which was not completed because of her death. He was married to the French writer and actress Jacqueline Monsigny (1931–2017) until her death .
Filmography (selection)
- 1962: The Longest Day (The Longest Day)
- 1966: Final in Berlin (Funeral in Berlin)
- 1966/1967: The Globetrotters (Les globe-trotters)
- 1969: The clan of Sicilians (Le clan des Siciliens)
- 1970: Everything dances to my tune (L'Homme Orchester)
- 1971: The sea wolf
- 1974: The Blue Palace (Part 3: The Medium)
- 1979: Grandison
- 1985: Looking in the mirror (Le regard dans le miroir)
- 1989: Don't trust a villain (Try this One for Size)
Web links
- Edward Meeks in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- TV-Nostalgie.de - The sea wolf
- Jack-London.org - The Seawolf
- tv-ablebnis.net - Edward Meeks
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meeks, Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jonesboro (Arkansas) , United States |