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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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Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

Gary Merrill was 70 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from All About Eve [1950]) (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 19 1986

The Seekers

Gary Merrill was 64 in The Seekers as 'Capt. Hull'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 03 1979

The World of Darkness

Gary Merrill was 61 in The World of Darkness as 'Dr. Thomas Madsen'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 17 1977

Thieves

Gary Merrill was 61 in Thieves as 'Street Man'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 11 1977

For Liberty and Union

Gary Merrill was 61 in For Liberty and Union as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1977

Huckleberry Finn

Gary Merrill was 58 in Huckleberry Finn as 'Pap'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 24 1974

Murder and the Computer

Gary Merrill was 58 in Murder and the Computer as 'Gordon Craig'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 04 1973

The Murderers

Gary Merrill was 58 in The Murderers

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 07 1973

Pueblo

Gary Merrill was 57 in Pueblo as 'Adm. Thomas E. Moorer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 28 1973

Earth II

Gary Merrill was 56 in Earth II as 'Walter Dietrich'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 28 1971

Amarsi male

Gary Merrill was 54 in Amarsi male

Movie Released: Sat, Aug 09 1969

Then Came Bronson

Gary Merrill was 53 in Then Came Bronson as 'Inspector Otis'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 24 1969

Run, Psycho, Run

Gary Merrill was 52 in Run, Psycho, Run as 'George Dennison'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 01 1968

The Power

Gary Merrill was 52 in The Power as 'Mark Corlane'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 21 1968

The Last Challenge

Gary Merrill was 52 in The Last Challenge as 'Squint Calloway'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 22 1967

Clambake

Gary Merrill was 52 in Clambake as 'Sam Burton'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 04 1967

The Incident

Gary Merrill was 52 in The Incident as 'Douglas McCann'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 05 1967

Hondo and the Apaches

Gary Merrill was 52 in Hondo and the Apaches as 'General Philip Sheridan'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 08 1967

The Dangerous Days Of Kiowa Jones

Gary Merrill was 51 in The Dangerous Days Of Kiowa Jones as 'Marshal Duncan'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 25 1966

Around the World Under the Sea

Gary Merrill was 50 in Around the World Under the Sea as 'Dr. August 'Gus' Boren'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 21 1966

Destination Inner Space

Gary Merrill was 50 in Destination Inner Space as 'Dr. LaSatier'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 01 1966

In Search of Hart Crane

Gary Merrill was 50 in In Search of Hart Crane as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 02 1966

Ride Beyond Vengeance

Gary Merrill was 50 in Ride Beyond Vengeance as 'Dub Stokes'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1966

Catacombs

Gary Merrill was 49 in Catacombs as 'Raymond Garth'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 09 1965

The Searching Eye

Gary Merrill was 48 in The Searching Eye as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 22 1964

A Girl Named Tamiko

Gary Merrill was 47 in A Girl Named Tamiko as 'Max Wilson'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 27 1962

Mysterious Island

Gary Merrill was 46 in Mysterious Island as 'Gideon Spilitt'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 19 1961

The Pleasure of His Company

Gary Merrill was 45 in The Pleasure of His Company as 'James Dougherty'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 01 1961

The Great Impostor

Gary Merrill was 45 in The Great Impostor as 'Pa Demara'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 23 1960

The Savage Eye

Gary Merrill was 44 in The Savage Eye as 'The Poet'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 06 1960

Rhapsody of Steel

Gary Merrill was 44 in Rhapsody of Steel as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 04 1959

The Wonderful Country

Gary Merrill was 44 in The Wonderful Country as 'Major Colton'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 21 1959

Crash Landing

Gary Merrill was 42 in Crash Landing as 'Captain Steve Williams'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 01 1958

The Missouri Traveler

Gary Merrill was 42 in The Missouri Traveler as 'Doyle Magee'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 21 1958

Bermuda Affair

Gary Merrill was 40 in Bermuda Affair as 'Bob Scoffield'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 04 1956

Navy Wife

Gary Merrill was 40 in Navy Wife as 'Jack Blain'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 20 1956

The Human Jungle

Gary Merrill was 39 in The Human Jungle as 'John Danforth'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 03 1954

The Black Dakotas

Gary Merrill was 39 in The Black Dakotas as 'Brock Marsh (alias Zachary Paige)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 02 1954

Witness to Murder

Gary Merrill was 38 in Witness to Murder as 'Police Lt. Lawrence Mathews'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 15 1954

A Blueprint for Murder

Gary Merrill was 37 in A Blueprint for Murder as 'Fred Sargent'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 24 1953

Night Without Sleep

Gary Merrill was 37 in Night Without Sleep as 'Richard Morton'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 26 1952

The Girl in White

Gary Merrill was 36 in The Girl in White as 'Dr. Seth Pawling'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 23 1952

Phone Call from a Stranger

Gary Merrill was 36 in Phone Call from a Stranger as 'David Trask'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 01 1952

Decision Before Dawn

Gary Merrill was 36 in Decision Before Dawn as 'Col. Devlin'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 21 1951

Another Man's Poison

Gary Merrill was 36 in Another Man's Poison as 'George Bates'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 20 1951

Rawhide

Gary Merrill was 35 in Rawhide as 'Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 25 1951

The Frogmen

Gary Merrill was 35 in The Frogmen as 'Lt. Cmdr. Pete Vincent'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 25 1951

All About Eve

Gary Merrill was 35 in All About Eve as 'Bill Sampson'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 09 1950

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Gary Merrill was 34 in Where the Sidewalk Ends as 'Tommy Scalise'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 07 1950

Mother Didn't Tell Me

Gary Merrill was 34 in Mother Didn't Tell Me as 'Dr. Peter Roberts'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 03 1950

Twelve O'Clock High

Gary Merrill was 34 in Twelve O'Clock High as 'Colonel Keith Davenport'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 21 1949

Slattery's Hurricane

Gary Merrill was 34 in Slattery's Hurricane as 'Cmdr E.T. Kramer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 11 1949

Strange Victory

Gary Merrill was 33 in Strange Victory as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 25 1948

Winged Victory

Gary Merrill was 29 in Winged Victory as 'Captain McIntyre'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 22 1944

This Is the Army

Gary Merrill was 28 in This Is the Army as 'Backstage MP on Right (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: 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

The Littlest Hobo

Gary Merrill was 64+ in The Littlest Hobo as 'Willie Brogan'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 11 1979

Movin' On

Gary Merrill was 59+ in Movin' On

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 12 1974

Kung Fu

Gary Merrill was 57+ in Kung Fu

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972

Young Dr. Kildare

Gary Merrill was 56+ in Young Dr. Kildare as 'Dr. Leonard Gillespie'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1971

Cannon

Gary Merrill was 56+ in Cannon

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971

Medical Center

Gary Merrill was 54+ in Medical Center

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Gary Merrill was 54+ in Marcus Welby, M.D. as 'Orlando 'Cord' Corday'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1969

Hondo

Gary Merrill was 52+ in Hondo

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967

The Time Tunnel

Gary Merrill was 51+ in The Time Tunnel as 'Senator Leroy Clark'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 09 1966

Branded

Gary Merrill was 49+ in Branded

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965

Profiles in Courage

Gary Merrill was 49+ in Profiles in Courage as 'John Marshall'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1964

Reporter

Gary Merrill was 49+ in Reporter

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1964

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Gary Merrill was 48+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre as 'Mark Jordan'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Gary Merrill was 48+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963

The Outer Limits

Gary Merrill was 48+ in The Outer Limits as 'Dr. James Hamilton / Major Roger Brothers'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963

Combat!

Gary Merrill was 47+ in Combat! as 'Capt. August'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Gary Merrill was 47+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as 'John Pemberton, Harry Jarvis'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962

Sam Benedict

Gary Merrill was 47+ in Sam Benedict

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1962

The New Breed

Gary Merrill was 46+ in The New Breed as 'Karl Lippert'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961

Ben Casey

Gary Merrill was 46+ in Ben Casey

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Bus Stop

Gary Merrill was 46+ in Bus Stop

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1961

Outlaws

Gary Merrill was 45+ in Outlaws

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960

The Twilight Zone

Gary Merrill was 44+ in The Twilight Zone as 'Joseph Paradine'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Laramie

Gary Merrill was 44+ in Laramie

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1959

New York Confidential

Gary Merrill was 43+ in New York Confidential

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1959

Suspicion

Gary Merrill was 42+ in Suspicion

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957

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'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Gary Merrill was 40+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Gary Merrill was 40+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents as 'Sgt. Rockwell, Joseph Pond, Carl Adams, Ted Franklin, Cash Bentley'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

Justice

Gary Merrill was 38+ in Justice as 'Jason Tyler'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Apr 08 1954

Letter to Loretta

Gary Merrill was 38+ in Letter to Loretta as 'Bill Masters'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953

General Electric Theater

Gary Merrill was 37+ in General Electric Theater as 'McMasters, John Dwight'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Gary Merrill was 36+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as 'John Beasley / Nash, '.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

Robert Montgomery Presents

Gary Merrill was 34+ in Robert Montgomery Presents as 'Felice Benuzzi'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950

Studio One

Gary Merrill was 33+ in Studio One as 'Paul Gormay'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

Gary Merrill was 32+ in The Ed Sullivan Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948