Jan Merlin
Acting Born Apr 3, 1925 Died Sep 20, 2019 New York City, New York, USA 46 credits
Biography
Jan Merlin works in acting. Born April 3, 1925 in New York City, New York, USA. Died September 20, 2019. Archytele tracks 46 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
Buried AliveSilk 2False Identity
Time TrackersNowhere to Run
Permanent Record
Covenant
The A-Team
Aliens From Another Planet
BarettaSwitchThe Hindenburg
I Escaped from Devil's IslandThe Slams
The Twilight People
Take the Money and RunStrategy of Terror
The InvadersThe St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Mission: ImpossibleMission: ImpossibleThe Time TunnelJericho
12 O'Clock HighThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.Guns of Diablo
The FugitiveGunfight at Comanche Creek
Hell Bent for Leather
Bonanza
The Rough RidersCole Younger, Gunfighter
Perry MasonWoman and the Hunter
A Day of FuryScreaming EaglesThe PeacemakerA Strange Adventure
The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpFrontierIllegalSix Bridges to CrossBig House, U.S.A
Flight to Nowhere
Full Filmography
46 titles- A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story (1992) as Jury Foreman
- Buried Alive (1990) as Attorney
- Silk 2 (1990) as Hancock Gish
- False Identity (1990) as Potter - Pete
- Time Trackers (1989) as Max Barker
- Nowhere to Run (1989) as Mr. Groker
- Permanent Record (1988)
- Covenant (1985) as Karl
- The A-Team (1983) as Colonel Donald Davis
- Aliens From Another Planet (1982) as Centauri
- Baretta (1975) as Slater
- Switch (1975) as Bradner
- The Hindenburg (1975) as Speck
- I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973) as Rosenquist
- The Slams (1973) as Saddler
- The Twilight People (1972) as Steinman
- Take the Money and Run (1969) as Al - Bank Robber
- Strategy of Terror (1969) as Jon
- The Invaders (1967) as Post
- The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967) as Willie Marks
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Captain Danko
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Leon
- The Time Tunnel (1966) as Centauri
- Jericho (1966) as Lt. Karl Linck
- 12 O'Clock High (1964) as Colonel Grulov
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Angel Galley
- Guns of Diablo (1964) as Rance Macklin
- The Fugitive (1963) as Jan Karac
- Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963) as Nielson
- Hell Bent for Leather (1960) as Travers
- Bonanza (1959) as Bill Enders
- The Rough Riders (1958)
- Cole Younger, Gunfighter (1958) as Frank Wittrock
- Perry Mason (1957) as Tony Davis
- Woman and the Hunter (1957) as Robert Gifford
- A Day of Fury (1956) as Billy Brand
- Screaming Eagles (1956) as Lt. Pauling
- The Peacemaker (1956) as Viggo Tomlin
- A Strange Adventure (1956) as Al Kutner
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) as Fred Colby
- Frontier (1955) as Clay Chandler
- Illegal (1955) as Andy Garth
- Six Bridges to Cross (1955) as Andy Norris
- Big House, U.S.A (1955) as Tommy (uncredited)
- Running Wild (1955) as Scotty Cluett
- Flight to Nowhere (1946) as (Unconfirmed) Hotel Bellboy
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jan Merlin best known for?
Jan Merlin is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Buried Alive (1990), Covenant (1985), The A-Team (1983), Assignment Terror (1970).
When and where was Jan Merlin born?
Jan Merlin was born on April 3, 1925 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on September 20, 2019.
How many credits does Jan Merlin have?
Jan Merlin has accumulated over 46 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1946 to 1992.
What is Jan Merlin's background in cinema and television?
Character actor, screenwriter, and author. He had recurring roles on Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1951-54) and The Rough Riders (1958-59). Merlin won a Daytime Emmy for writing Another World.
Jan Merlin by the numbers
46credits
30films
16TV series
1946–1992active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Perry Mason (1957) as Tony Davis — aged about 32
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Captain Danko — aged about 41
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Leon — aged about 41
- The Time Tunnel (1966) as Centauri — aged about 41
- The A-Team (1983) as Colonel Donald Davis — aged about 58
- Bonanza (1959) as Bill Enders — aged about 34
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