Thomas Meehan was born on August 14, 1929 in Ossining, New York, USA as Thomas Edward Meehan. He was a writer and producer, known for Spaceballs (1987), The Producers (2005) and Hairspray (2007). He was married to Carolyn and Karen. He died on August 21, 2017 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York.