Occupation Actor Education Eton College Role Film actor | Name John Merton Years active 1927–1959 | |
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Born February 18, 1901 ( 1901-02-18 ) Washington, D.C., United States Died September 19, 1959, Los Angeles, California, United States Children Lane Bradford, Bob LaVarre Movies Radar Patrol vs Spy King, The Crooked Trail, Billy the Kid in Texas, Border Caballero, Hop Harrigan Similar People Lane Bradford, Sam Newfield, Ray Taylor, Lesley Selander, Edward Bernds | ||
John merton film work with the three stooges 1943 1953
John Merton (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.
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Filmography
Actor
1959
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) as
Mr. Reagan
- Little Gray Home in the West (1959) - Mr. Reagan
1957
Omar Khayyam as
Nobleman (uncredited)
1956
The Man Called X (TV Series)
- Rendezvous (1956)
1956
The Ten Commandments as
Architect's Assistant
1956
Frontier Gambler as
Shorty
1952
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) as
Henchman Riggs / Lou Cole / Ed Hartman / ...
- Blake's Kid (1955) - Henchman Riggs
- Heading for Trouble (1953) - Lou Cole
- The Boy and the Bandit (1952) - Ed Hartman
- Civilian Clothes (1952) - Elliott
1955
Son of Sinbad as
Guard (uncredited)
1953
Your Favorite Story (TV Series)
- The Turning Point (1954)
- The World Beyond (1953)
1954
The Roy Rogers Show (TV Series) as
Tom Keith / Hank Rogers
- Boys' Day in Paradise Valley (1954) - Tom Keith
- The Last of the Larrabee Kid (1954) - Hank Rogers
1954
The Raid as
Union Prison Guard
1954
Jungle Man-Eaters as
French Ship's Crewman (uncredited)
1954
Phantom of the Rue Morgue as
Animal Keeper (uncredited)
1953
Adventures of Superman (TV Series) as
Doc
- The Man in the Lead Mask (1953) - Doc
1953
Hopalong Cassidy (TV Series) as
Hired gunman
- Gypsy Destiny (1953) - Hired gunman
1951
The Cisco Kid (TV Series) as
Turner / Wally / Sheriff / ...
- Chinese Gold (1953) - Turner
- Bodyguard (1953) - Wally
- The Bates Story (1951) - Sheriff
- Foreign Agent (1951) - The Chief
1953
The Big Heat as
Man (uncredited)
1953
Saginaw Trail as
Trapper with Knife (uncredited)
1951
Boston Blackie (TV Series) as
Al Engle
- Crown Jewels (1953)
- Phone Booth Murder (1951) - Al Engle
1953
Salome as
Baptism Attendee (uncredited)
1953
Up in Daisy's Penthouse (Short) as
Butch, Daisy's Boyfriend
1952
Blue Canadian Rockies as
Frenchy (uncredited)
1952
Androcles and the Lion as
Officer (uncredited)
1952
The Lion and the Horse as
Stock Buyer (uncredited)
1952
The Half-Breed as
The Sergeant-Messenger (uncredited)
1952
Trail Guide as
Dale
1952
The Old West as
Townsman (uncredited)
1952
The Greatest Show on Earth as
Chuck (uncredited)
1951
Gold Raiders as
Clete
1951
Merry Mavericks (Short) as
Shotgun (uncredited)
1951
Mask of the Avenger as
Blacksmith (uncredited)
1951
Silver Canyon as
Blacksmith (uncredited)
1951
The Texas Rangers as
Texas Ranger (uncredited)
1951
Man from Sonora as
Pete
1951
Oh! Susanna as
Barfly (uncredited)
1950
Brooklyn Buckaroos (Short) as
Mine Payroll Messenger
1950
Bandit Queen as
Hank
1950
A Snitch in Time (Short) as
Jerry Benton (uncredited)
1950
Dick Tracy (TV Series) as
Swami
- Dick Tracy vs. Swami (1950) - Swami
1949
The Lone Ranger (TV Series) as
Joe Kean / Lieutenant Bannister
- Banker's Choice (1950) - Joe Kean
- War Horse (1949) - Lieutenant Bannister
1950
Walk Softly, Stranger as
Bowen's Henchman (uncredited)
1950
Border Rangers as
Gans - Henchman
1950
Two Roaming Champs (Short) as
Uncle Shark (uncredited)
1950
I Shot Billy the Kid as
Bob Ollinger - Deputy (as John Morton)
1950
Arizona Territory as
Otis Kilburn
1950
Nursie Behave (Short) as
Tom Croaker - Gangster
1950
A Ticket to Tomahawk as
Clayton (uncredited)
1950
Marinated Mariner (Short) as
Gang Leader
1950
West of Wyoming as
Sheriff
1950
Fence Riders as
Cattle Buyer Slater
1949
The Adventures of Sir Galahad as
Ulric
1949
Samson and Delilah as
Assistant Tax Collector (uncredited)
1949
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King as
John Baroda
1949
Riders of the Dusk as
Art - Henchman
1949
The Wolf Hunters as
Post Clerk (uncredited)
1949
Western Renegades as
Blacksmith
1949
Thieves' Highway as
State Highway Policeman (uncredited)
1949
Haunted Trails as
Sheriff Charlie Coombs
1949
The Blazing Trail as
Brady House Guard (uncredited)
1949
The Lost Tribe as
Kesler (uncredited)
1949
El Paso as
Dutch - Deputy (uncredited)
1949
Outlaw Country as
Marshal Clark
1948
Parole, Inc. as
Police Captain (uncredited)
1948
The Golden Eye as
Miner (uncredited)
1948
Red River as
Settler (uncredited)
1948
Trail to Laredo as
Sheriff Kennedy (uncredited)
1948
A Southern Yankee as
Guerrilla Horseman (uncredited)
1947
Brick Bradford as
Dr. Gregor Tymak
1947
Cheyenne Takes Over as
Bart McCord
1947
Unconquered as
Sentry at Ball Denying Chris Exit (uncredited)
1947
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now as
President Theodore Roosevelt (uncredited)
1947
Jack Armstrong as
Gregory Pierce (uncredited)
1947
Raiders of the South as
Preston Durant
1946
Son of the Guardsman as
Lord Hampton (uncredited)
1946
Shadows on the Range as
Paul Emery
1946
Heading West as
Kelso - Henchman (uncredited)
1946
The Desert Horseman as
Rex Young (uncredited)
1946
Her Kind of Man as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1946
Night in Paradise as
Sailor (uncredited)
1946
Galloping Thunder as
Henchman Regan (uncredited)
1946
The Gay Cavalier as
Lewis
1946
Hop Harrigan America's Ace of the Airways as
Dr. Tobor
1946
The People's Choice as
Grant Evans
1946
Gilda as
Policeman (uncredited)
1946
The Haunted Mine as
Steve Twining
1946
The Harvey Girls as
Player (uncredited)
1946
Girl on the Spot as
Mug (uncredited)
1946
Border Bandits as
Spike
1945
Rustlers' Hideout as
Harry Stanton
1945
The Cherokee Flash as
Mark Butler aka Blackie
1945
Who's Guilty? as
NYC Policeman (uncredited)
1945
The Crimson Canary as
Man at Bar (uncredited)
1945
Bandits of the Badlands as
Cort McKinnon
1945
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes as
Farmer Pledging Two Calves (uncredited)
1945
Secret Agent X-9 as
Parker (uncredited)
1945
Along Came Jones as
Card Player (uncredited)
1945
Oregon Trail as
Dalt Higgins
1945
Flame of the West as
Carl Compton
1945
Stranger from Santa Fe as
Cy Manning
1945
The Master Key as
Vogel (uncredited)
1945
Brenda Starr, Reporter as
Joe Schultz (uncredited)
1945
Jungle Queen as
Mine Henchman-Guard (uncredited)
1944
Gentle Annie as
Engineer (uncredited)
1944
Ghost Guns as
Matson
1944
Zorro's Black Whip as
Ed Harris
1944
Girl Rush as
Scully
1944
An American Romance as
Eddie - Steel Mill Worker (uncredited)
1944
Land of the Outlaws as
Dan Broderick
1944
Kismet as
Aide to Mansur (uncredited)
1944
West of the Rio Grande as
Wade Gunnerson
1944
U-Boat Prisoner as
Officer Elsner (uncredited)
1944
Fuzzy Settles Down as
Henchman Pete
1944
The Last Horseman as
Fancy Bistro (uncredited)
1944
Mystery Man as
Bill
1944
Valley of Vengeance as
Henchman Burt
1944
The Black Parachute as
Soldier (uncredited)
1944
Address Unknown as
Angry German at Play (uncredited)
1944
Two-Man Submarine as
Nazi Officer (uncredited)
1944
Texas Masquerade as
Henchman Jeff
1944
None Shall Escape as
Townsman (uncredited)
1943
For God and Country (Short) as
Brig Turnkey (uncredited)
1943
Sucker Bait (Documentary short) as
Military Policeman at Barney's
1943
Phony Express (Short) as
Red's Henchman (uncredited)
1943
Women in Bondage as
SS officer (uncredited)
1943
The Cross of Lorraine as
Nazi Guard in Village (uncredited)
1943
Devil Riders as
Jim Higgins
1943
Bullets and Saddles as
Mike Phelps - Henchman
1943
Adventures of the Flying Cadets as
Blaine - Galt Henchman [Chs. 10-12] (uncredited)
1943
Black Market Rustlers as
Henchman Parry
1943
Destroyer as
Chief Quartermaster (uncredited)
1943
Fighting Valley as
Dan Wakely
1943
The Law Rides Again as
Spike - Henchman
1943
Hitler's Madman as
Muller (uncredited)
1943
Cowboy Commandos as
Larry Fraser - Mine Foreman
1943
They Came to Blow Up America as
Policeman in Bund Raid (uncredited)
1943
My Son, the Hero as
George Washington at Costume Party (uncredited)
1943
Sagebrush Law as
Burl Mason - Henchman
1943
Fugitive of the Plains as
Deputy arresting Fuzzy
1943
Land of Hunted Men as
Pelham (Mine Manager) (as John Morton)
1943
Assignment in Brittany as
Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
1943
Hitler's Children as
Gestapo Officer (uncredited)
1942
The Mysterious Rider as
Dalton Sykes
1942
The Lone Prairie as
Henchman Ed Slade (uncredited)
1942
Along the Sundown Trail as
Jake - Henchman
1942
Prairie Pals as
Henchman Ed Blair
1942
Sheriff of Sage Valley as
Nick Gaynor
1942
Law and Order as
Henchman Turtle
1942
Invisible Agent as
German Soldier (uncredited)
1942
Flight Lieutenant as
Major Thompson's Orderly (uncredited)
1942
They All Kissed the Bride as
Punch Server at Dance (uncredited)
1942
Down Texas Way as
Steve
1942
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns as
Morgan
1942
The Wife Takes a Flyer as
German Soldier (uncredited)
1942
Boot Hill Bandits as
Brand Bolton
1942
Reap the Wild Wind as
'Pelican' Crewman (uncredited)
1942
Arizona Terrors as
Henchman (uncredited)
1942
Don Winslow of the Navy as
Destroyer 620 Helmsman [Chs. 1, 9] (uncredited)
1941
Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. as
Brent (uncredited)
1941
A Missouri Outlaw as
Henchman Bancroft
1941
Gauchos of El Dorado as
Curly Kid (uncredited)
1941
South of Tahiti as
Bearded Sailor (uncredited)
1941
Sea Raiders as
First Island Guard [Chs. 10-11] (uncredited)
1941
The Bandit Trail as
Informer (uncredited)
1941
The Gunman from Bodie as
Bill Cook
1941
Under Fiesta Stars as
Henchman Tommick
1941
Mystery Ship as
Guard (uncredited)
1941
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island as
Guard (uncredited)
1941
Our Wife as
Officer (uncredited)
1941
Two Gun Sheriff as
Townsman (uncredited)
1941
White Eagle as
Ronimo
1940
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! as
Thug at Rear of Truck (uncredited)
1940
Lone Star Raiders as
Henchman Dixon
1940
Melody Ranch as
Henchman Ten-Spot (uncredited)
1940
The Trail Blazers as
Henchman Mason
1940
North West Mounted Police as
Half-breed Archer (uncredited)
1940
Billy the Kid in Texas as
Flash
1940
Queen of the Yukon as
Charlie (uncredited)
1940
Billy the Kid Outlawed as
Lije Ellis
1940
The Return of Wild Bill as
Dusty Donahue (uncredited)
1940
Frontier Crusader as
Henchman Hippo Potts
1940
Covered Wagon Days as
Henchman
1940
Dark Command as
Cantrell Man (uncredited)
1940
Drums of Fu Manchu as
Loki
1940
Northwest Passage as
Lt. Dunbar (uncredited)
1939
Zorro's Fighting Legion as
Manuel [Ch. 1-9]
1939
Flaming Lead as
Chicago Club Manager (uncredited)
1939
The Great Commandment as
Under-Officer
1939
Renegade Trail as
Tex Traynor - Henchman
1939
The Man in the Iron Mask as
Soldier (uncredited)
1939
Daredevils of the Red Circle as
Davis - Gas Plant Heavy [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
1939
Three Texas Steers as
Mike Abbott (uncredited)
1939
Union Pacific as
Laborer (uncredited)
1939
The Lady's from Kentucky as
Gambler (uncredited)
1939
Rough Riders' Round-up as
Border Patrolman Messenger (uncredited)
1939
Two Gun Troubador as
Bill Barton
1939
In Old Montana as
Ed Brandt
1939
Four Girls in White as
John - Man at Accident (uncredited)
1939
Code of the Fearless as
Red Kane
1938
Gang Bullets as
Red Hampton
1938
The Great Waltz as
Revolutionary (uncredited)
1938
Where the Buffalo Roam as
Foster
1938
Dick Tracy Returns as
Champ Stark
1938
Marie Antoinette as
Soldier Announcing Birth (uncredited)
1938
The Shopworn Angel as
Soldier Speaking in Montage (uncredited)
1938
Riders of the Black Hills as
Irate Theatre Patron (uncredited)
1938
Songs and Saddles as
Rocky Renaut
1938
The Fighting Devil Dogs as
Thompson (uncredited)
1938
Gunsmoke Trail as
Bill Larson - Posing as Moose Walters
1938
Phantom Ranger as
Bud - Henchman
1938
Two Gun Justice as
Bart
1938
Female Fugitive as
Mort - Henchman
1938
Knight of the Plains as
Carson - aka Pedro de Cordoba
1938
Rose of the Rio Grande as
Spanish Officer (uncredited)
1938
Land of Fighting Men as
Flint
1938
The Lone Ranger as
Capt. Kester
1938
The Buccaneer as
Pirate Shot by Lafitte (uncredited)
1938
Sergeant Murphy as
Cavalryman (uncredited)
1937
Boy of the Streets as
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1937
Colorado Kid as
Court Clerk
1937
Federal Bullets as
Manny Goe - Henchman
1937
Arizona Gunfighter as
Farley - Durkin Henchman
1937
Roaring Six Guns as
Mile-a-way Roberts
1937
The Firefly as
French Officer Announcing Abdication (uncredited)
1937
Atlantic Flight as
1st Radio Newscaster (uncredited)
1937
The Rangers Step In as
Martin
1937
Slaves in Bondage as
Nick Costello
1937
Galloping Dynamite as
Reed
1937
Range Defenders as
Craig - Henchman
1937
Blazing Sixes as
Jim Hess
1937
Drums of Destiny as
Toby Simmons
1937
Behind the Headlines as
Armored-Car Guard (uncredited)
1937
Law of the Ranger as
Bill Nash
1937
The Law Commands as
Frank Clark
1937
Gunsmoke Ranch as
Clem Jurgins (uncredited)
1937
Headline Crasher as
Tony Scarlotti
1937
Valley of Terror as
Mark Flemming
1936
The Bold Caballero as
Sergeant #1 (uncredited)
1936
Fury Below as
Emil
1936
Wild Horse Round-Up as
Charlie Doan
1936
The Gun Ranger as
Kemper Mills
1936
Daniel Boone as
Messenger from Richmond (uncredited)
1936
A Tenderfoot Goes West as
Jake - -Henchman
1936
The Three Mesquiteers as
Bull
1936
The Vigilantes Are Coming as
Rance Talbot
1936
The Crooked Trail as
Harve Tarlton
1936
The Lion's Den as
Single-Shot Smith
1936
Wildcat Trooper as
Henry McClain
1936
Aces and Eights as
Card Sharp (uncredited)
1936
Wolves of the Sea as
Mitchell
1936
Undersea Kingdom as
Moloch
1936
Lightnin' Bill Carson as
'Breed' Hawkins
1936
Call of the Prairie as
Arizona
1936
Border Caballero as
Runnyian
1935
Bar 20 Rides Again as
Carp - Henchman
1935
The Eagle's Brood as
Ed
1935
Hop-a-Long Cassidy as
Party Guest with a Pint in His Hip Pocket (uncredited)
1935
The Miracle Rider as
Messenger (uncredited)
1934
Broadway Bill as
Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
1934
Cleopatra as
Roman Guard (uncredited)
1934
The Age of Innocence as
John (uncredited)
1934
Beyond the Law as
New York Radio Policeman (as Mert La Verre)
1934
The Red Rider as
Banty (Ch. 1) (uncredited)
1934
Whom the Gods Destroy as
Balkan Sailor with Binoculars (uncredited)
1933
Sons of the Desert as
Son of the Desert (uncredited)
1933
Captured! as
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
1928
Love at First Flight (Short) as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1927
Running Wild as
Police Officer (uncredited)
1927
Knockout Reilly as
Buck Lennard (as Myrtland La Varre)
1926
The Quarterback as
Football Player (as Myrtland LaVarre)
1926
It's the Old Army Game as
Fireman (uncredited)
Archive Footage
2008
The Naked Archaeologist (TV Series documentary) as
Roman Oficer / Roman Officer
- Apostles & Spies: Part 1 (2010) - Roman Oficer
- What Happened to the JC Bunch? (2008) - Roman Officer
1986
The Laurel and Hardy Show (TV Series) as
Lodge member (1986)
1976
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch as
Henchman (uncredited)
1966
Sharad of Atlantis (TV Movie) as
Moloch
1955
Timber Country Trouble as
Ed Hartman
1954
Marshals in Disguise
1953
The Lone Ranger (TV Series) as
Lieutenant
- The Deserter (1953) - Lieutenant (uncredited)
1952
The Frontier Phantom as
Marshal (uncredited)
1951
Cyclone Fury as
Henchman (uncredited)
1949
Bandits of El Dorado as
Bank Robber (uncredited)
1943
Drums of Fu Manchu as
Loki
1943
Teen Age as
Nick (a gangster) (edited from: Slaves in Bondage) (uncredited)
1940
Hi-Yo Silver as
Kester
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