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Wilmuth Merkyl

Known For
Acting
Born
June 2, 1885 in Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Died
May 1, 1954
Active Years
1924–1942 (19 Years)
Total Credits
21 credits in database
Acting Born Jun 2, 1885 Died May 1, 1954 Keokuk, Iowa, USA 21 credits
21
Total Credits
1924–1942
19 Years Career Span
4
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Wilmuth Merkyl works in acting. Born June 2, 1885 in Keokuk, Iowa, USA. Died May 1, 1954. Archytele tracks 21 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

The Pride of the Yankees

as Spectator (uncredited)

Belle and Sebastian

as Prentiss (uncredited)

Be Careful With My Heart

as Escort (uncredited)
Film

The Unholy Three

as Jeweler (uncredited)

Frequent co-stars

Lon Chaney 1 shared title
Mae Busch 1 shared title
Matt Moore 1 shared title
Victor McLaglen 1 shared title
Harry Earles 1 shared title
Matthew Betz 1 shared title
Edward Connelly 1 shared title
William Humphrey 1 shared title
E. Alyn Warren 1 shared title
Margie Angus 1 shared title

Career timeline

The Pride of the YankeesGentleman Jim
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
Atlantic Adventure
The Merry Widow
The Unholy ThreeFine Clothes
The Breaking PointCaptain JanuaryThe Whispered Name
Let's Get a DivorceFedoraThe Burden of ProofA Man's WorldSuspicion
Her SurrenderThe Soul Market
NiobeGretna GreenThe Celebrated ScandalThe Price

Full Filmography

21 titles
  • The Pride of the Yankees (1942) as Spectator (uncredited)
  • Gentleman Jim (1942) as Headwaiter (uncredited)
  • Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940) as Prentiss (uncredited)
  • Atlantic Adventure (1935) as Headwaiter (uncredited)
  • The Merry Widow (1934) as Escort (uncredited)
  • The Unholy Three (1925) as Jeweler (uncredited)
  • Fine Clothes (1925) as Receiver
  • The Breaking Point (1924) as William Lucas
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  • Captain January (1924) as Herbert Morton
  • The Whispered Name (1924) as Craig Stephenson
  • Let's Get a Divorce (1918) as Calvignac (as Wilmuth Merkyl)
  • Fedora (1918) as Count Vladimir Androvitch
  • The Burden of Proof (1918) as Robert Ames
  • A Man's World (1918) as David Powell
  • Suspicion (1918) as Leonard White
  • Her Surrender (1916) as Webster Stuyvesant
  • The Soul Market (1916) as Jack Dexter (as Wilmuth Merkyl)
  • Niobe (1915) as Tompkins (as Wilmuth Merkyl)
  • Gretna Green (1915) as Earl of Basset
  • The Celebrated Scandal (1915) as Ernesto (as Wilmuth Merkyl)
  • The Price (1915) as The Artist

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Wilmuth Merkyl best known for?

Wilmuth Merkyl is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Pride of the Yankees (1942), Belle and Sebastian (1965), Be Careful With My Heart (2012), The Unholy Three (1925).

When and where was Wilmuth Merkyl born?

Wilmuth Merkyl was born on June 2, 1885 in Keokuk, Iowa, USA. They passed away on May 1, 1954.

How many credits does Wilmuth Merkyl have?

Wilmuth Merkyl has accumulated over 21 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1924 to 1942.

What is Wilmuth Merkyl's background in cinema and television?

Wilmuth John Merkyl was an American opera singer, as well as stage and screen actor. He appeared in films from 1915 to 1945. After 1917 he was sometimes credited as John Merkyl.

Wilmuth Merkyl by the numbers

21credits
21films
0TV series
1915–1942active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (21) Born on June 2 In memoriam 1954

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