Wilmuth Merkyl

American actor

Wilmuth Merkyl
from The Moving Picture World (1916)
Born
Wilmuth John Merkyl

(1885-06-02)June 2, 1885
Iowa, United States
DiedMay 1, 1954(1954-05-01) (aged 68)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesJohn Merkyl
OccupationActor
Years active1913–1954

Wilmuth John Merkyl (June 2, 1885 – May 1, 1954) was an American stage and screen actor popular in early silent films. On stage he had also been a singer in light operettas. He was born in Iowa and died in California.[1][2]

Selected filmography

  • Gretna Green (1915)
  • The Celebrated Scandal (1915)
  • Niobe (1915)
  • The Price (1915)
  • Let's Get a Divorce (1918)
  • A Man's World (1918)(*as John Merkyl)
  • Fedora (1918)
  • The Burden of Proof (1918)
  • Suspicion (1918)
  • The Whispered Name (1924)
  • The Breaking Point (1924)
  • Captain January (1924)
  • The Unholy Three (1925)(*uncredited)
  • The Merry Widow (1934)
  • Atlantic Adventure (1935)
  • The Buccaneer (1938)(*uncredited)
  • Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940) (*uncredited)
  • Reap the Wild Wind (1942)(*uncredited)
  • They All Kissed the Bride (1942)(*uncredited)
  • The Pride of the Yankees (1942) (*uncredited)
  • Gentleman Jim (1942)(*uncredited)
  • The Pearl of Death (1944) (*uncredited)
  • Nob Hill (1945)(*uncredited)

References

  1. ^ Who Was Who on Screen by Evelyn Mack Truitt, 3rd Edit. p.502; c.1983
  2. ^ Silent Film Necrology 2nd Edit. by Eugene Michael Vazzana, c.2001 p.364
  • Wilmuth Merkyl at IMDb
  • Wilmuth Merkyl at the Internet Broadway Database Edit this at Wikidata
  • Wilmuth Merkyl at AllMovie
Authority control databases Edit this at Wikidata
International
  • ISNI
  • VIAF
  • WorldCat
National
  • United States