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Gary Merrill

Bio: Gary Fred Merrill (August 2, 1915 – March 5, 1990) was an American film and television character actor whose credits included more than fifty feature films, a half-dozen mostly short-lived TV series, and dozens of television guest appearances. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Merrill, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: Mon, Aug 02 1915
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death: Mon, Mar 05 1990
Gary Merrill is 74 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Gary Merrill was
70 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
as 'Self (from All About Eve [1950]) (archive footage)'.
Sat, Apr 19 1986
Poster of The Seekers
The Seekers
Gary Merrill was
64 in The Seekers
as 'Capt. Hull'.
Mon, Dec 03 1979
Poster of The World of Darkness
The World of Darkness
Gary Merrill was
61 in The World of Darkness
as 'Dr. Thomas Madsen'.
Sun, Apr 17 1977
Poster of Thieves
Thieves
Gary Merrill was
61 in Thieves
as 'Street Man'.
Fri, Feb 11 1977
Poster of For Liberty and Union
For Liberty and Union
Gary Merrill was
61 in For Liberty and Union
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn
Gary Merrill was
58 in Huckleberry Finn
as 'Pap'.
Fri, May 24 1974
Poster of Murder and the Computer
Murder and the Computer
Gary Merrill was
58 in Murder and the Computer
as 'Gordon Craig'.
Tue, Dec 04 1973
Poster of The Murderers
The Murderers
Gary Merrill was
58 in The Murderers
Wed, Nov 07 1973
Poster of Pueblo
Pueblo
Gary Merrill was
57 in Pueblo
as 'Adm. Thomas E. Moorer'.
Wed, Mar 28 1973
Poster of Earth II
Earth II
Gary Merrill was
56 in Earth II
as 'Walter Dietrich'.
Sun, Nov 28 1971
Poster of Amarsi male
Amarsi male
Gary Merrill was
54 in Amarsi male
Sat, Aug 09 1969
Poster of Then Came Bronson
Then Came Bronson
Gary Merrill was
53 in Then Came Bronson
as 'Inspector Otis'.
Mon, Mar 24 1969
Poster of Run, Psycho, Run
Run, Psycho, Run
Gary Merrill was
52 in Run, Psycho, Run
as 'George Dennison'.
Wed, May 01 1968
Poster of The Power
The Power
Gary Merrill was
52 in The Power
as 'Mark Corlane'.
Wed, Feb 21 1968
Poster of The Last Challenge
The Last Challenge
Gary Merrill was
52 in The Last Challenge
as 'Squint Calloway'.
Fri, Dec 22 1967
Poster of Clambake
Clambake
Gary Merrill was
52 in Clambake
as 'Sam Burton'.
Mon, Dec 04 1967
Poster of The Incident
The Incident
Gary Merrill was
52 in The Incident
as 'Douglas McCann'.
Sun, Nov 05 1967
Poster of Hondo and the Apaches
Hondo and the Apaches
Gary Merrill was
52 in Hondo and the Apaches
as 'General Philip Sheridan'.
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of The Dangerous Days Of Kiowa Jones
The Dangerous Days Of Kiowa Jones
Gary Merrill was
51 in The Dangerous Days Of Kiowa Jones
as 'Marshal Duncan'.
Sun, Dec 25 1966
Poster of Around the World Under the Sea
Around the World Under the Sea
Gary Merrill was
50 in Around the World Under the Sea
as 'Dr. August 'Gus' Boren'.
Sat, May 21 1966
Poster of Destination Inner Space
Destination Inner Space
Gary Merrill was
50 in Destination Inner Space
as 'Dr. LaSatier'.
Sun, May 01 1966
Poster of In Search of Hart Crane
In Search of Hart Crane
Gary Merrill was
50 in In Search of Hart Crane
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sun, Jan 02 1966
Poster of Ride Beyond Vengeance
Ride Beyond Vengeance
Gary Merrill was
50 in Ride Beyond Vengeance
as 'Dub Stokes'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of Catacombs
Catacombs
Gary Merrill was
49 in Catacombs
as 'Raymond Garth'.
Wed, Jun 09 1965
Poster of The Searching Eye
The Searching Eye
Gary Merrill was
48 in The Searching Eye
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Apr 22 1964
Poster of A Girl Named Tamiko
A Girl Named Tamiko
Gary Merrill was
47 in A Girl Named Tamiko
as 'Max Wilson'.
Thu, Dec 27 1962
Poster of Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island
Gary Merrill was
46 in Mysterious Island
as 'Gideon Spilitt'.
Tue, Dec 19 1961
Poster of The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company
Gary Merrill was
45 in The Pleasure of His Company
as 'James Dougherty'.
Thu, Jun 01 1961
Poster of The Great Impostor
The Great Impostor
Gary Merrill was
45 in The Great Impostor
as 'Pa Demara'.
Fri, Dec 23 1960
Poster of The Savage Eye
The Savage Eye
Gary Merrill was
44 in The Savage Eye
as 'The Poet'.
Mon, Jun 06 1960
Poster of Rhapsody of Steel
Rhapsody of Steel
Gary Merrill was
44 in Rhapsody of Steel
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Dec 04 1959
Poster of The Wonderful Country
The Wonderful Country
Gary Merrill was
44 in The Wonderful Country
as 'Major Colton'.
Wed, Oct 21 1959
Poster of Crash Landing
Crash Landing
Gary Merrill was
42 in Crash Landing
as 'Captain Steve Williams'.
Tue, Jul 01 1958
Poster of The Missouri Traveler
The Missouri Traveler
Gary Merrill was
42 in The Missouri Traveler
as 'Doyle Magee'.
Tue, Jan 21 1958
Poster of Bermuda Affair
Bermuda Affair
Gary Merrill was
40 in Bermuda Affair
as 'Bob Scoffield'.
Wed, Jul 04 1956
Poster of Navy Wife
Navy Wife
Gary Merrill was
40 in Navy Wife
as 'Jack Blain'.
Sun, May 20 1956
Poster of The Human Jungle
The Human Jungle
Gary Merrill was
39 in The Human Jungle
as 'John Danforth'.
Sun, Oct 03 1954
Poster of The Black Dakotas
The Black Dakotas
Gary Merrill was
39 in The Black Dakotas
as 'Brock Marsh (alias Zachary Paige)'.
Thu, Sep 02 1954
Poster of Witness to Murder
Witness to Murder
Gary Merrill was
38 in Witness to Murder
as 'Police Lt. Lawrence Mathews'.
Thu, Apr 15 1954
Poster of A Blueprint for Murder
A Blueprint for Murder
Gary Merrill was
37 in A Blueprint for Murder
as 'Fred Sargent'.
Fri, Jul 24 1953
Poster of Night Without Sleep
Night Without Sleep
Gary Merrill was
37 in Night Without Sleep
as 'Richard Morton'.
Fri, Sep 26 1952
Poster of The Girl in White
The Girl in White
Gary Merrill was
36 in The Girl in White
as 'Dr. Seth Pawling'.
Fri, May 23 1952
Poster of Phone Call from a Stranger
Phone Call from a Stranger
Gary Merrill was
36 in Phone Call from a Stranger
as 'David Trask'.
Fri, Feb 01 1952
Poster of Decision Before Dawn
Decision Before Dawn
Gary Merrill was
36 in Decision Before Dawn
as 'Col. Devlin'.
Fri, Dec 21 1951
Poster of Another Man's Poison
Another Man's Poison
Gary Merrill was
36 in Another Man's Poison
as 'George Bates'.
Tue, Nov 20 1951
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Gary Merrill was
35 in Rawhide
as 'Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 25 1951
Poster of The Frogmen
The Frogmen
Gary Merrill was
35 in The Frogmen
as 'Lt. Cmdr. Pete Vincent'.
Thu, Jan 25 1951
Poster of All About Eve
All About Eve
Gary Merrill was
35 in All About Eve
as 'Bill Sampson'.
Thu, Nov 09 1950
Poster of Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Gary Merrill was
34 in Where the Sidewalk Ends
as 'Tommy Scalise'.
Fri, Jul 07 1950
Poster of Mother Didn't Tell Me
Mother Didn't Tell Me
Gary Merrill was
34 in Mother Didn't Tell Me
as 'Dr. Peter Roberts'.
Fri, Mar 03 1950
Poster of Twelve O'Clock High
Twelve O'Clock High
Gary Merrill was
34 in Twelve O'Clock High
as 'Colonel Keith Davenport'.
Wed, Dec 21 1949
Poster of Slattery's Hurricane
Slattery's Hurricane
Gary Merrill was
34 in Slattery's Hurricane
as 'Cmdr E.T. Kramer'.
Thu, Aug 11 1949
Poster of Strange Victory
Strange Victory
Gary Merrill was
33 in Strange Victory
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Sep 25 1948
Poster of Winged Victory
Winged Victory
Gary Merrill was
29 in Winged Victory
as 'Captain McIntyre'.
Fri, Dec 22 1944
Poster of This Is the Army
This Is the Army
Gary Merrill was
28 in This Is the Army
as 'Backstage MP on Right (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 14 1943

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Littlest Hobo
The Littlest Hobo
Gary Merrill was
64+ in The Littlest Hobo
as 'Willie Brogan'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 11 1979
Poster of Movin' On
Movin' On
Gary Merrill was
58+ in Movin' On
First Air Date
Wed, May 08 1974
Poster of Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Gary Merrill was
57+ in Kung Fu
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972
Poster of Young Dr. Kildare
Young Dr. Kildare
Gary Merrill was
56+ in Young Dr. Kildare
as 'Dr. Leonard Gillespie'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1971
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Gary Merrill was
56+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of Medical Center
Medical Center
Gary Merrill was
54+ in Medical Center
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969
Poster of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Gary Merrill was
54+ in Marcus Welby, M.D.
as 'Orlando 'Cord' Corday'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1969
Poster of Hondo
Hondo
Gary Merrill was
52+ in Hondo
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel
Gary Merrill was
51+ in The Time Tunnel
as 'Senator Leroy Clark'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 09 1966
Poster of Branded
Branded
Gary Merrill was
49+ in Branded
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965
Poster of Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage
Gary Merrill was
49+ in Profiles in Courage
as 'John Marshall'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1964
Poster of Reporter
Reporter
Gary Merrill was
49+ in Reporter
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1964
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Gary Merrill was
48+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Mark Jordan'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Gary Merrill was
48+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Gary Merrill was
48+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Dr. James Hamilton / Major Roger Brothers'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963
Poster of Combat!
Combat!
Gary Merrill was
47+ in Combat!
as 'Capt. August'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1962
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Gary Merrill was
47+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'John Pemberton, Harry Jarvis'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict
Gary Merrill was
47+ in Sam Benedict
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1962
Poster of The New Breed
The New Breed
Gary Merrill was
46+ in The New Breed
as 'Karl Lippert'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Gary Merrill was
46+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Gary Merrill was
46+ in Bus Stop
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1961
Poster of Outlaws
Outlaws
Gary Merrill was
45+ in Outlaws
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Gary Merrill was
44+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Joseph Paradine'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Laramie
Laramie
Gary Merrill was
44+ in Laramie
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1959
Poster of New York Confidential
New York Confidential
Gary Merrill was
43+ in New York Confidential
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of Suspicion
Suspicion
Gary Merrill was
42+ in Suspicion
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Gary Merrill was
41+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Col. Boyd Nelson, Noah Rawlins, Luke Cannon'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Gary Merrill was
40+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Gary Merrill was
40+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Sgt. Rockwell, Ted Franklin, Carl Adams, Joseph Pond, Cash Bentley'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Justice
Justice
Gary Merrill was
38+ in Justice
as 'Jason Tyler'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 08 1954
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Gary Merrill was
38+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Bill Masters'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Gary Merrill was
37+ in General Electric Theater
as 'McMasters, John Dwight'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Gary Merrill was
36+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'John Beasley / Nash, '.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Gary Merrill was
34+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as 'Felice Benuzzi'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Gary Merrill was
33+ in Studio One
as 'Paul Gormay'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Gary Merrill was
32+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948