Portrait of Jan Merlin

Jan Merlin

Bio: Character actor, screenwriter, and author. He had recurring roles on Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1951-54) and The Rough Riders (1958-59)
Born: Fri, Apr 03 1925
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Fri, Sep 20 2019
Jan Merlin is 94 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
Jan Merlin was
67 in A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
as 'Jury Foreman'.
Mon, Nov 16 1992
Poster of Silk 2
Silk 2
Jan Merlin was
65 in Silk 2
as 'Hancock Gish'.
Wed, Aug 22 1990
Poster of False Identity
False Identity
Jan Merlin was
65 in False Identity
as 'Potter - Pete'.
Fri, Jun 08 1990
Poster of Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Jan Merlin was
65 in Buried Alive
as 'Attorney'.
Wed, May 09 1990
Poster of Time Trackers
Time Trackers
Jan Merlin was
64 in Time Trackers
as 'Max Barker'.
Mon, May 01 1989
Poster of Nowhere to Run
Nowhere to Run
Jan Merlin was
63 in Nowhere to Run
as 'Mr. Groker'.
Wed, Mar 01 1989
Poster of Permanent Record
Permanent Record
Jan Merlin was
63 in Permanent Record
Fri, Apr 22 1988
Poster of Covenant
Covenant
Jan Merlin was
60 in Covenant
as 'Karl'.
Mon, Aug 05 1985
Poster of Aliens From Another Planet
Aliens From Another Planet
Jan Merlin was
56 in Aliens From Another Planet
as 'Centauri'.
Wed, Mar 10 1982
Poster of The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg
Jan Merlin was
50 in The Hindenburg
as 'Speck'.
Thu, Dec 25 1975
Poster of The Slams
The Slams
Jan Merlin was
48 in The Slams
as 'Saddler'.
Wed, Sep 26 1973
Poster of I Escaped from Devil's Island
I Escaped from Devil's Island
Jan Merlin was
48 in I Escaped from Devil's Island
as 'Rosenquist'.
Sat, Sep 01 1973
Poster of Twilight People
Twilight People
Jan Merlin was
47 in Twilight People
as 'Steinman'.
Thu, Jun 01 1972
Poster of Take the Money and Run
Take the Money and Run
Jan Merlin was
44 in Take the Money and Run
as 'Al - Bank Robber'.
Mon, Aug 18 1969
Poster of Strategy of Terror
Strategy of Terror
Jan Merlin was
43 in Strategy of Terror
as 'Jon'.
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Poster of The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Jan Merlin was
42 in The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as 'Willie Marks'.
Fri, Jun 30 1967
Poster of Guns of Diablo
Guns of Diablo
Jan Merlin was
39 in Guns of Diablo
as 'Rance Macklin'.
Sun, Oct 04 1964
Poster of Gunfight at Comanche Creek
Gunfight at Comanche Creek
Jan Merlin was
38 in Gunfight at Comanche Creek
as 'Nielson'.
Wed, Nov 06 1963
Poster of Hell Bent for Leather
Hell Bent for Leather
Jan Merlin was
34 in Hell Bent for Leather
as 'Travers'.
Mon, Feb 01 1960
Poster of Cole Younger, Gunfighter
Cole Younger, Gunfighter
Jan Merlin was
32 in Cole Younger, Gunfighter
as 'Frank Wittrock'.
Sun, Mar 30 1958
Poster of Woman and the Hunter
Woman and the Hunter
Jan Merlin was
31 in Woman and the Hunter
as 'Robert Gifford'.
Sun, Jan 13 1957
Poster of The Peacemaker
The Peacemaker
Jan Merlin was
31 in The Peacemaker
as 'Viggo Tomlin'.
Thu, Nov 01 1956
Poster of A Strange Adventure
A Strange Adventure
Jan Merlin was
31 in A Strange Adventure
as 'Al Kutner'.
Fri, Aug 24 1956
Poster of Screaming Eagles
Screaming Eagles
Jan Merlin was
31 in Screaming Eagles
as 'Lt. Pauling'.
Sun, May 27 1956
Poster of A Day of Fury
A Day of Fury
Jan Merlin was
31 in A Day of Fury
as 'Billy Brand'.
Wed, May 02 1956
Poster of Running Wild
Running Wild
Jan Merlin was
30 in Running Wild
as 'Scotty Cluett'.
Fri, Nov 11 1955
Poster of Illegal
Illegal
Jan Merlin was
30 in Illegal
as 'Andy Garth'.
Sun, Oct 09 1955
Poster of Big House, U.S.A
Big House, U.S.A
Jan Merlin was
29 in Big House, U.S.A
Thu, Mar 03 1955
Poster of 6 Bridges to Cross
6 Bridges to Cross
Jan Merlin was
29 in 6 Bridges to Cross
as 'Andy Norris'.
Fri, Jan 21 1955
Poster of Flight to Nowhere
Flight to Nowhere
Jan Merlin was
21 in Flight to Nowhere
as '(Unconfirmed) Hotel Bellboy'.
Mon, Sep 30 1946

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The A-Team
The A-Team
Jan Merlin was
57+ in The A-Team
as 'Colonel Donald Davis'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983
Poster of The Invaders
The Invaders
Jan Merlin was
41+ in The Invaders
as 'Post'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1967
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Jan Merlin was
41+ in Mission: Impossible
as 'Captain Danko, Leon'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel
Jan Merlin was
41+ in The Time Tunnel
as 'Centauri'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 09 1966
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Jan Merlin was
38+ in The Fugitive
as 'Jan Karac'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Rough Riders
The Rough Riders
Jan Merlin was
33+ in The Rough Riders
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1958