Frederick George Merritt (10 December 1890 – 27 September 1977) was an English theatre, film and television actor, often in authoritarian roles.[1][2][3] He studied German theatre in Magdeburg, Germany, and taught at the Berlitz School at the outbreak of the First World War, when he was held as a British Civil Prisoner of War, and interned at Ruhleben, 1914–1918. He was involved in over 50 plays at Ruhleben.[4] He lived for many years in Lissenden Gardens, Parliament Hill, north west London.
George Merritt | |
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 in Quiet Weekend (1946) | |
| Born | Frederick George Merritt 10 December 1890 Greenwich, London, England |
| Died | 27 September 1977 (aged 86) Camden, London, England |
| Years active | 1930–1974 |
Selected filmography
edit- The W Plan (1930) – Ulrich Muller
- Bracelets (1931) – Director
- Dreyfus (1931) – Émile Zola
- A Gentleman of Paris (1931) – M. Duval
- White Face (1932) – (uncredited)
- The Lodger (1932) – Commissioner
- Blind Spot (1932) – Inspector Cadbury
- Money for Speed (1933)
- Going Straight (1933)
- F.P.1 (1933) – Lubin
- I Was a Spy (1933) – Captain Reichman
- Crime on the Hill (1933) – Police Inspector Wolf
- Turkey Time (1933) – Policeman (uncredited)
- The Silver Spoon (1933) – Inspector Innes
- The Ghost Camera (1933) – Detective
- Mr. Quincey of Monte Carlo (1933) – Inspector
- Little Fella (1933) – Detective
- The Fire Raisers (1933) – Sonners
- Nine Forty-Five (1934) – Inspector Dickson
- No Escape (1934) – Inspector Matheson
- My Song for You (1934) – Otto Newberg
- Jew Süss (1934) – Bilfinger (uncredited)
- Ten Minute Alibi (1935) – Inspector Pember
- Emil and the Detectives (1935) – PC
- Drake of England (1935) – Tom Moore
- Me and Marlborough (1935) – Harley
- Crime Unlimited (1935) – Detective Inspector Cardby
- Brown on Resolution (1935) – William Brown
- Line Engaged (1935) – Sgt. Thomas
- Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk (1935) – Pat O'Connor
- Ticket of Leave (1936) – Inspector Black
- Prison Breaker (1936) – Goldring
- Love at Sea (1936) – Inspector (uncredited)
- Love in Exile (1936) – Capt. Mackenzie (uncredited)
- Everything Is Thunder (1936) – Webber
- The Man Behind the Mask (1936) – Det. Insp. Mallory
- Spy of Napoleon (1936) – The Prussian Consul
- Dusty Ermine (1936) – Police Constable (uncredited)
- Educated Evans (1936) – Joe Markham
- Rembrandt (1936) – Church Warden (uncredited)
- Windbag the Sailor (1936) – Officer on Yacht (uncredited)
- The Vulture (1937) – Spicer
- The Compulsory Wife (1937) – Mr. Thackery
- The Wife of General Ling (1937) – Police Commissioner
- The Vicar of Bray (1937) – Oliver Cromwell (uncredited)
- Doctor Syn (1937) – Mipps the Coffin Maker
- The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937) – Chief of Police
- Rhythm Racketeer (1937) – Inspector Hunt (uncredited)
- The Rat (1937) – Pierre Verdier
- Young and Innocent (1937) – Det. Sgt. Miller
- Mr. Reeder in Room 13 (1937) – Bert Stevens, club porter
- Convict 99 (1938) – Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)
- No Parking (1938) – (uncredited)
- The Gaunt Stranger (1938) – Police Station Sergeant
- They Drive by Night (1938) – Detective (uncredited)
- Q Planes (1939) – Barrett
- Wanted by Scotland Yard (1939) – Charlie
- The Four Just Men (1939) – Inspector Falmouth
- Young Man's Fancy (1939) – Park Constable (uncredited)
- All at Sea (1940) – Bull
- Meet Maxwell Archer (1940) – Insp. Cornell
- They Came by Night (1940) – Inspector Metcalfe
- The Proud Valley (1940) – Mr. Lewis
- A Window in London (1940) – Manager
- The Case of the Frightened Lady (1940) – Det. Inspector Tanner
- Two for Danger (1940) – Inspector Canway
- Spare a Copper (1940) – Brewster
- Gasbags (1941) – German General (uncredited)
- The Ghost Train (1941) – Inspector (uncredited)
- He Found a Star (1941) – Max Nagel
- Ships with Wings (1941) – Surgeon Comdr.
- The Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942) – Station Master
- The Big Blockade (1942) – German: German Shelter Marshal
- Hatter's Castle (1942) – Gibson
- Back-Room Boy (1942) – Uncle
- Breach of Promise (1942) – Professor Beaver
- The Day Will Dawn (1942) – German Trawler Captain
- They Flew Alone (1942) – Reporter
- Let the People Sing (1942) – Police Sergeant
- Alibi (1942) – Bourdille
- We'll Smile Again (1942) – (uncredited)
- Women Aren't Angels (1943) – Boxer (uncredited)
- Variety Jubilee (1943) – Music Hall chairman (uncredited)
- Undercover (1943) – A Yugoslav General
- I'll Walk Beside You (1943) – Hancock
- The Adventures of Tartu (1943) – Agent (uncredited)
- Escape to Danger (1943) – Works Manager
- A Canterbury Tale (1944) – Ned Horton
- The Way Ahead (1944) – The Sergeant-Major (uncredited)
- Demobbed (1944) – James Bentley
- Give Us the Moon (1944)
- Love Story (1944) – Telephone Engineer
- Don't Take It to Heart (1944) – Landlord
- Waterloo Road (1945) – Air Raid Warden
- For You Alone (1945) – Police Constable Blundell
- I'll Be Your Sweetheart (1945) – T.P. O'Connor
- Don Chicago (1945)
- Home Sweet Home (1945) – Dr. Handy
- The Voice Within (1946) – McDonnell
- Quiet Weekend (1946) – Police Sergeant
- I'll Turn to You (1946) – Cecil Joy
- The Root of All Evil (1947) – Landlord
- The Man Within (1947) – Hilliard
- The Upturned Glass (1947) – Policeman (uncredited)
- Daughter of Darkness (1948) – Constable
- Escape (1948) – Chief Prison Guard (uncredited)
- Good-Time Girl (1948) – Police Sergeant
- Calling Paul Temple (1948) – Ticket Inspector
- My Brother's Keeper (1948) – Constable at Milton Wells
- Love in Waiting (1948) – James Hartley Pepperfield
- Quartet (1948) – Prison Officer
- For Them That Trespass (1949) - Engine Driver
- Marry Me! (1949) – Gazette Editor (uncredited)
- Dark Secret (1949) - Mr. Barrington
- Something in the City (1950) – Inspector
- Mister Drake's Duck (1951) – Home Secretary
- Pool of London (1951) – Captain of Dunbar (uncredited)
- Noose for a Lady (1953) – Sergeant Frost
- Small Town Story (1953) – Michael Collins
- The End of the Road (1954) – Timekeeper
- The Green Scarf (1954) – Advocate General
- Delayed Action (1954) - Sir Francis - (uncredited)
- Souls in Conflict - (1954) - Reverend Alan Woodbridge - (uncredited)
- Before I Wake - (1955) - Dr. Collingwood
- Quatermass 2 (1957) – Super
- Dracula (1958) – Policeman
- Tread Softly Stranger (1958) – Timekeeper
- The Full Treatment (1960) – Mr. Manfield
- The Hands of Orlac (1960) – 2nd Member (uncredited)
- The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) – Smudge (uncredited)
- Crooks and Coronets (1969) – 1st Old Man (uncredited)
- Battle of Britain (1969) – Civilian (uncredited)
- Cromwell (1970) – William
- I, Monster (1971) – Poole
- Gawain and the Green Knight (1973) – Old Knight
Selected stage appearances
edit- Grand Hotel by Edward Knoblock (1931)
- Ten Minute Alibi by Anthony Armstrong (1933)
- Party Manners by Val Gielgud (1950)
References
edit- ^ "George Merritt". BFI. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "George Merritt – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
- ^ "George Merritt". aveleyman.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "gb206-liddlecollectionruh34 – George Merritt Papers – Archives Hub". archiveshub.ac.uk.