John Merton
American actor (1901-1959) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 58
John Merton was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1927 and 1959, mostly as a villain. He was the brother of filmmakers André de la Varre and William LaVarre, the father of actor Lane Bradford, the grandfather of actress Diane Delano, and the great-uncle of academic Hollis Robbins.
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1959Died19 September 19591956
The Ten CommandmentsFilm, Architect's Assistant1954
Phantom of the Rue MorgueFilm, Animal Keeper (uncredited)1952
Adventures of SupermanSeries, Doc1951
Gold RaidersFilm, Clete1950
A Snitch in TimeFilm, Jerry Benton (uncredited)1949
The Lone RangerSeries, Lieutenant Bannister1948
Red RiverFilm, Settler (uncredited) (uncredited)1946
GildaFilm, Policeman (uncredited)1944
Address UnknownFilm, Angry German at Play (uncredited)1943
DestroyerFilm, Chief Quartermaster1941
Our WifeFilm, Officer (uncredited)1940
Dark CommandFilm, Cantrell Man1938
Gang BulletsFilm, Red Hampton1937
Arizona GunfighterFilm, Farley1934
Broadway BillFilm, Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)1926
It's the Old Army GameFilm, Fireman (uncredited)1901Born18 February 1901
The Ten CommandmentsFilm, Architect's Assistant1954Phantom of the Rue MorgueFilm, Animal Keeper (uncredited)1952Adventures of SupermanSeries, Doc1951Gold RaidersFilm, Clete1950A Snitch in TimeFilm, Jerry Benton (uncredited)1949The Lone RangerSeries, Lieutenant Bannister1948Red RiverFilm, Settler (uncredited) (uncredited)1946GildaFilm, Policeman (uncredited)1944Address UnknownFilm, Angry German at Play (uncredited)1943DestroyerFilm, Chief Quartermaster1941Our WifeFilm, Officer (uncredited)1940Dark CommandFilm, Cantrell Man1938Gang BulletsFilm, Red Hampton1937Arizona GunfighterFilm, Farley1934Broadway BillFilm, Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)1926It's the Old Army GameFilm, Fireman (uncredited)1901Born18 February 1901Known for
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The Ten Commandments 1956
The Big Heat 1953
Gilda 1946
Thieves' Highway 1949
Red River 1948
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Charles King Also in Broadway Bill (1934)
Sam Newfield Directed Billy the Kid Outlawed (1940)
Spencer Gordon Bennet Directed Adventures of Sir Galahad (1949)
Jack Mulhall Also in Broadway Bill and An American Romance
Frank Ellis Also in Adventures of Sir Galahad (1949)
Ernie Adams Also in Broadway Bill and An American Romance
King Vidor Produced An American Romance (1944)
Edward Hearn Also in An American Romance (1944)
Reed Howes Also in Billy the Kid Outlawed (1940)
Jack Ingram Also in The Rangers Step In and Gunsmoke Trail
Ken Terrell Also in The Ten Commandments (1956)
Oliver Drake Directed Fighting Valley (1943)
Richard Cramer Also in The Rangers Step In (1937)
Jack Kirk Also in Three Texas Steers and Dark Command
Cecil B. DeMille Directed The Ten Commandments (1956)
Walter Brennan Also in Whom the Gods Destroy (1934)
Irving Pichel Directed The Great Commandment (1939)
Henry Wilcoxon Produced The Ten Commandments (1956)
Ray Corrigan Also in Adventures of Sir Galahad (1949)
Wally Wales Also in Dark Command and Zorro's Black Whip
Frank Capra Directed Broadway Bill (1934)
Doris Kenyon Also in Whom the Gods Destroy (1934)
William Witney Directed Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)- Sidney Buchman Wrote Broadway Bill and Whom the Gods Destroy
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1901 to 1959 · aged 58
