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Gus Meins(1893-1940)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Gus Meins was born on 6 March 1893 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Kelly the Second (1936), Earl of Puddlestone (1940) and The Californian (1937). He was married to Mary Berge Lewis. He died on 1 August 1940 in La Crescenta, California, USA.
BornMarch 6, 1893
DiedAugust 1, 1940(47)
BornMarch 6, 1893
DiedAugust 1, 1940(47)
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Charley Chase, Patsy Kelly, and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams in Kelly the Second (1936)
Kelly the Second
5.8
  • Director
  • 1936
James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, and Russell Gleason in Earl of Puddlestone (1940)
Earl of Puddlestone
6.0
  • Director
  • 1940
Ricardo Cortez in The Californian (1937)
The Californian
4.9
  • Director
  • 1937
Judy Canova in Scatterbrain (1940)
Scatterbrain
6.8
  • Director
  • 1940

Credits

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Director

  • The Little Rascals (1955)
    The Little Rascals
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director (1934-1936 shorts)
    • 1955
  • James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, and Russell Gleason in Earl of Puddlestone (1940)
    Earl of Puddlestone
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1940
  • Judy Canova in Scatterbrain (1940)
    Scatterbrain
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1940
  • James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, and Russell Gleason in Grandpa Goes to Town (1940)
    Grandpa Goes to Town
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1940
  • Harry Davenport, James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, and Russell Gleason in Money to Burn (1939)
    Money to Burn
    • Director
    • 1939
  • Harry Davenport, Hobart Cavanaugh, Spencer Charters, James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, Russell Gleason, Mary Beth Hughes, Tommy Ryan, and Maurice Murphy in The Covered Trailer (1939)
    The Covered Trailer
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1939
  • Harry Davenport, James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, Russell Gleason, Tommy Ryan, and Lynne Roberts in Should Husbands Work? (1939)
    Should Husbands Work?
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1939
  • James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, and Russell Gleason in My Wife's Relatives (1939)
    My Wife's Relatives
    • Director
    • 1939
  • Lynne Roberts and Michael Whalen in The Mysterious Miss X (1939)
    The Mysterious Miss X
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1939
  • Marion Martin, Maxie Rosenbloom, and Charles Ruggles in His Exciting Night (1938)
    His Exciting Night
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Robert Livingston, Polly Moran, and Alison Skipworth in Ladies in Distress (1938)
    Ladies in Distress
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Grace Bradley, Edward Brophy, Patricia Ellis, and Donald Woods in Romance on the Run (1938)
    Romance on the Run
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1938
  • James Gleason and Lucile Gleason in The Higgins Family (1938)
    The Higgins Family
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Smith Ballew, Stanley Fields, Bud Osborne, and Cecilia Parker in Roll Along, Cowboy (1937)
    Roll Along, Cowboy
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Ricardo Cortez in The Californian (1937)
    The Californian
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1937

Writer

  • The Wonder Dog Pal in Buster's Skyrocket (1926)
    Buster's Skyrocket
    6.9
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1926
  • Billy Bevan, Andy Clyde, and Ruth Hiatt in Wandering Willies (1926)
    Wandering Willies
    5.9
    Short
    • story
    • 1926
  • Butter Fingers (1925)
    Circus Today
    6.1
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1926
  • Alice Day and Ruth Taylor in The Soapsuds Lady (1925)
    The Soapsuds Lady
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1925

Producer

  • James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, and Russell Gleason in Earl of Puddlestone (1940)
    Earl of Puddlestone
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1940
  • Judy Canova in Scatterbrain (1940)
    Scatterbrain
    6.8
    • associate producer
    • 1940
  • James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, and Russell Gleason in Grandpa Goes to Town (1940)
    Grandpa Goes to Town
    7.0
    • associate producer
    • 1940
  • Harry Davenport, James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, and Russell Gleason in Money to Burn (1939)
    Money to Burn
    • producer
    • 1939

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • March 6, 1893
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • August 1, 1940
    • La Crescenta, California, USA(suicide)
  • Spouse
    • Mary Berge Lewis1916 - August 1, 1940 (his death, 1 child)

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  • Trivia
    Commited suicide after being released on bail from an arrest on a morals charge.

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