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John Merton (born Myrtland F. LaVarre; February 18, 1901 – September 19, 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1927 and 1959, mostly as a villain.
John Merton was born on 18 February 1901 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949), The Ten Commandments (1956) and Drums of Fu Manchu (1940). He was married to Ellen Margaret Curtan and Esther Swarts.
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- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
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 filmmaker André de la Varre and William LaVarre, the grandfather of actress Diane Delano, and the great uncle of academic Hollis Robbins.
John Merton was an actor who appeared in movies such as Radar Patrol vs. Spy King, The Ten Commandments and Drums of Fu Manchu. He was born in 1901, served in the US Navy, and died in 1959.
- February 18, 1901
- September 19, 1959
John Merton was a versatile and imposing actor who played many henchmen and villains in B-westerns and serials from the 1930s to the 1950s. Learn about his life, career, and notable serial appearances, such as Undersea Kingdom, The Lone Ranger, and The Green Hornet.
John Merton is known as an Actor. Some of his work includes The Ten Commandments, Red River, The Big Heat, Gilda, Thieves' Highway, Invisible Agent, The Crooked Trail, and Zorro's Fighting Legion.
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Biography by AllMovie. Born John Myrtland LaVarre, John Merton has appeared on Broadway as "Myrtland LaVarre" in the Theatre Guild's hit production of Karel Capek's R.U.R. (1922). More theater work followed and he was spotted in the background of several silent films, including as a fireman in W.C. Fields' It's the Old Army Game (1926).
