Full Name Doris Simpson Role Actress Name Doris Merrick | Years active 1942-1955 | |
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Born June 6, 1919 (age 104) ( 1919-06-06 ) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Spouse John Meagher Knoll (m. 1946–1962), Maximilian "Max" Marek (m. 1936–1944) Movies The Big Noise, The Neanderthal Man, Sensation Hunters, Untamed Women, The Fighting Stallion Similar People Malcolm St Clair, E A Dupont, Christy Cabanne, Otto Preminger, Richard Fleischer | ||
Occupation Film actress and model | ||
Doris Merrick (born June 6, 1919, in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American actress active in film and television during the 1940s and 1950s. Born Doris Simpson, she had five brothers and four sisters. She worked as a model before signing a contract with Warner Brothers in 1941. She was first given the name Beth Drake but changed to Doris Merrick not long after. She made her film debut the following year in Girl Trouble. Her professional acting career ended in 1955. She was married to boxer Max Merrick.
Filmography
Actress
1955
Interrupted Melody as
Nurse (uncredited)
1953
The Neanderthal Man as
Ruth Marshall
1952
The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV Series) as
Sue Banyon / Betty Denton / Lori Barker
- Broken Spur (1952) - Sue Banyon
- Highway to Doom (1952) - Betty Denton
- Bandit's Blade (1952) - Lori Barker
1952
Death Valley Days (TV Series) as
Clem Barry
- Self Made Man (1952) - Clem Barry
1952
Big Town (TV Series) as
Peggy Colter
- Paint Set (1952) - Peggy Colter
1952
Untamed Women as
Sandra
1951
The Cisco Kid (TV Series) as
Anita Hardy / Madame Lil
- Ghost Town (1952) - Anita Hardy
- Hypnotist Murder (1951) - Madame Lil
1951
Front Page Detective (TV Series) as
Letty Tyson
- You Kill Me (1951) - Letty Tyson
1950
The Fighting Stallion as
Jeanne Barton
1948
The Counterfeiters as
Margo Talbot
1947
The Pilgrim Lady as
Millicent Rankin
1946
Child of Divorce as
Louise Norman
1945
Hit the Hay as
Sally Mansfield
1945
This Love of Ours as
Vivian
1945
Sensation Hunters as
Julie Rogers
1944
In the Meantime, Darling as
Mrs. MacAndrews
1944
The Big Noise as
Evelyn
1944
Ladies of Washington as
Susan
1943
Heaven Can Wait as
Nellie Brown - Registered Nurse (uncredited)
1942
Time to Kill as
Linda Conquest Murdock
1942
That Other Woman as
Irene (uncredited)
1942
Girl Trouble as
Susan
1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy as
Dancer (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1952
Death Valley Days (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Self Made Man (1952) - (performer: "Frankie and Johnny" - uncredited)
1942
Time to Kill (performer: "I Had the Craziest Dream" (1942) - uncredited)
References
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