Portrait of John Merton

John Merton

Born: Mon, Feb 18 1901
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Death: Sat, Sep 19 1959
58 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
John Merton was:
55
Played: Architect's Assistant
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Frontier Gambler
Frontier Gambler
John Merton was:
55
Played: Shorty
Sun, Jul 01 1956
Poster of Timber Country Trouble
Timber Country Trouble
John Merton was:
54
Played: Ed Hartman
Sun, May 08 1955
Poster of The Big Heat
The Big Heat
John Merton was:
52
Played: Man (uncredited)
Wed, Oct 14 1953
Poster of Up in Daisy's Penthouse
Up in Daisy's Penthouse
John Merton was:
51
Played: Daisy's Boyfriend
Thu, Feb 05 1953
Poster of Trail Guide
Trail Guide
John Merton was:
50
Played: Dale
Fri, Feb 15 1952
Poster of Gold Raiders
Gold Raiders
John Merton was:
50
Played: Clete
Sun, Sep 09 1951
Poster of The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers
John Merton was:
50
Played:
Sun, Jun 03 1951
Poster of Man from Sonora
Man from Sonora
John Merton was:
50
Played: Henchman Pete
Sun, Mar 11 1951
Poster of A Snitch in Time
A Snitch in Time
John Merton was:
49
Played: Jerry Benton (uncredited)
Thu, Dec 07 1950
Poster of Walk Softly, Stranger
Walk Softly, Stranger
John Merton was:
49
Played: Bowen's Henchman (uncredited)
Sat, Oct 14 1950
Poster of I Shot Billy the Kid
I Shot Billy the Kid
John Merton was:
49
Played: Bob Ollinger - Deputy (as John Morton)
Thu, Jul 27 1950
Poster of Arizona Territory
Arizona Territory
John Merton was:
49
Played: Otis Kilburn
Sun, Jul 02 1950
Poster of West of Wyoming
West of Wyoming
John Merton was:
49
Played: Sheriff
Sun, Feb 19 1950
Poster of Fence Riders
Fence Riders
John Merton was:
48
Played: Slater
Thu, Jan 19 1950
Poster of Riders of the Dusk
Riders of the Dusk
John Merton was:
48
Played: Art - Henchman
Sun, Nov 13 1949
Poster of Western Renegades
Western Renegades
John Merton was:
48
Played: Blacksmith Smitty
Sat, Oct 08 1949
Poster of Thieves' Highway
Thieves' Highway
John Merton was:
48
Played: State Highway Policeman (uncredited)
Tue, Sep 20 1949
Poster of Haunted Trails
Haunted Trails
John Merton was:
48
Played: Sheriff Charlie Coombs
Sun, Aug 21 1949
Poster of The Lost Tribe
The Lost Tribe
John Merton was:
48
Played: Kesler
Tue, Apr 19 1949
Poster of Outlaw Country
Outlaw Country
John Merton was:
47
Played: Marshal Clark
Fri, Jan 07 1949
Poster of Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
John Merton was:
47
Played: John Baroda
Sat, Jan 01 1949
Poster of The Golden Eye
The Golden Eye
John Merton was:
47
Played: Miner (uncredited)
Sun, Aug 29 1948
Poster of Red River
Red River
John Merton was:
47
Played: Settler (uncredited) (uncredited)
Thu, Aug 26 1948
Poster of Cheyenne Takes Over
Cheyenne Takes Over
John Merton was:
46
Played: Bart McCord
Wed, Dec 17 1947
Poster of Raiders of the South
Raiders of the South
John Merton was:
45
Played: Preston Durant
Sat, Jan 18 1947
Poster of Shadows on the Range
Shadows on the Range
John Merton was:
45
Played: Paul Emery
Tue, Oct 15 1946
Poster of Gilda
Gilda
John Merton was:
45
Played: Policeman (uncredited)
Thu, Apr 25 1946
Poster of The Gay Cavalier
The Gay Cavalier
John Merton was:
45
Played: Lewis
Sat, Mar 30 1946
Poster of Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways
Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways
John Merton was:
45
Played: Dr. Tobor
Wed, Mar 27 1946
Poster of The Haunted Mine
The Haunted Mine
John Merton was:
45
Played: Steve Twining
Sat, Mar 02 1946
Poster of Border Bandits
Border Bandits
John Merton was:
44
Played: Henchman Spike
Sat, Jan 12 1946
Poster of The Cherokee Flash
The Cherokee Flash
John Merton was:
44
Played: Mark Butler aka Blackie
Thu, Dec 13 1945
Poster of Bandits of the Badlands
Bandits of the Badlands
John Merton was:
44
Played: Cort McKinnon
Fri, Sep 14 1945
Poster of Rustlers' Hideout
Rustlers' Hideout
John Merton was:
44
Played: Harry Stanton
Sun, Sep 02 1945
Poster of Along Came Jones
Along Came Jones
John Merton was:
44
Played: Card Player (uncredited)
Thu, Jul 19 1945
Poster of Oregon Trail
Oregon Trail
John Merton was:
44
Played: Dalt Higgins
Sat, Jul 14 1945
Poster of Flame of the West
Flame of the West
John Merton was:
44
Played: Carl Compton
Mon, Jun 25 1945
Poster of Stranger from Santa Fe
Stranger from Santa Fe
John Merton was:
44
Played: Cy Manning
Mon, May 14 1945
Poster of Brenda Starr, Reporter
Brenda Starr, Reporter
John Merton was:
43
Played: Joe Schultz (uncredited)
Fri, Jan 26 1945
Poster of Ghost Guns
Ghost Guns
John Merton was:
43
Played: Matson
Fri, Nov 17 1944
Poster of Zorro's Black Whip
Zorro's Black Whip
John Merton was:
43
Played: Ed Harris
Thu, Nov 16 1944
Poster of Girl Rush
Girl Rush
John Merton was:
43
Played: Scully
Sat, Oct 21 1944
Poster of Land of the Outlaws
Land of the Outlaws
John Merton was:
43
Played: Dan Broderick
Sat, Sep 16 1944
Poster of West of the Rio Grande
West of the Rio Grande
John Merton was:
43
Played: Wade Gunnerson
Sat, Aug 05 1944
Poster of Fuzzy Settles Down
Fuzzy Settles Down
John Merton was:
43
Played: Henchman Pete
Sun, Jun 25 1944
Poster of Address Unknown
Address Unknown
John Merton was:
43
Played: Angry German at Play (uncredited)
Thu, Jun 01 1944
Poster of Mystery Man
Mystery Man
John Merton was:
43
Played: Bill
Wed, May 31 1944
Poster of Valley Of Vengeance
Valley Of Vengeance
John Merton was:
43
Played: Burt
Fri, May 05 1944
Poster of Texas Masquerade
Texas Masquerade
John Merton was:
42
Played: Henchman Jeff
Tue, Feb 08 1944
Poster of Drums of Fu Manchu
Drums of Fu Manchu
John Merton was:
42
Played: Loki
Sat, Nov 27 1943
Poster of Devil Riders
Devil Riders
John Merton was:
42
Played: Jim Higgins
Fri, Nov 05 1943
Poster of Bullets and Saddles
Bullets and Saddles
John Merton was:
42
Played: Henchman Mike Phelps
Fri, Oct 29 1943
Poster of Black Market Rustlers
Black Market Rustlers
John Merton was:
42
Played: Henchman Parry
Fri, Aug 27 1943
Poster of Destroyer
Destroyer
John Merton was:
42
Played: Chief Quartermaster
Thu, Aug 19 1943
Poster of Fighting Valley
Fighting Valley
John Merton was:
42
Played: Dan Wakely
Sun, Aug 08 1943
Poster of The Law Rides Again
The Law Rides Again
John Merton was:
42
Played: Henchman Spike
Fri, Aug 06 1943
Poster of Hitler's Madman
Hitler's Madman
John Merton was:
42
Played:
Thu, Jun 10 1943
Poster of Cowboy Commandos
Cowboy Commandos
John Merton was:
42
Played: Henchman Larry Fraser
Fri, Jun 04 1943
Poster of For God and Country
For God and Country
John Merton was:
42
Played: Brig Turnkey
Sat, May 15 1943
Poster of Sagebrush Law
Sagebrush Law
John Merton was:
42
Played: Burl Mason
Fri, Apr 02 1943
Poster of Fugitive of the Plains
Fugitive of the Plains
John Merton was:
42
Played: Deputy Arresting Fuzzy
Thu, Apr 01 1943
Poster of Land of Hunted Men
Land of Hunted Men
John Merton was:
42
Played: Pelham
Fri, Mar 26 1943
Poster of The Mysterious Rider
The Mysterious Rider
John Merton was:
41
Played: Dalton Sykes
Fri, Nov 20 1942
Poster of The Lone Prairie
The Lone Prairie
John Merton was:
41
Played:
Thu, Oct 15 1942
Poster of Along the Sundown Trail
Along the Sundown Trail
John Merton was:
41
Played: Jake - Henchman
Sat, Oct 10 1942
Poster of Prairie Pals
Prairie Pals
John Merton was:
41
Played: Ed Blair
Fri, Sep 04 1942
Poster of Sheriff of Sage Valley
Sheriff of Sage Valley
John Merton was:
41
Played: Nick
Wed, Sep 02 1942
Poster of Law and Order
Law and Order
John Merton was:
41
Played: Henchman Turtle
Fri, Aug 21 1942
Poster of Invisible Agent
Invisible Agent
John Merton was:
41
Played: German Soldier (uncredited)
Fri, Aug 07 1942
Poster of Down Texas Way
Down Texas Way
John Merton was:
41
Played: Henchman Steve
Fri, May 22 1942
Poster of Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
John Merton was:
41
Played: Morgan
Fri, May 01 1942
Poster of The Wife Takes a Flyer
The Wife Takes a Flyer
John Merton was:
41
Played: German Soldier
Tue, Apr 28 1942
Poster of Boot Hill Bandits
Boot Hill Bandits
John Merton was:
41
Played: Brand Bolton
Fri, Apr 24 1942
Poster of Arizona Terrors
Arizona Terrors
John Merton was:
40
Played: Toll Collector Henchmen's 'Supervisor'
Tue, Jan 13 1942
Poster of Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
John Merton was:
40
Played: Brent
Sat, Dec 27 1941
Poster of A Missouri Outlaw
A Missouri Outlaw
John Merton was:
40
Played: Henchman Bancroft
Tue, Nov 25 1941
Poster of Sea Raiders
Sea Raiders
John Merton was:
40
Played: First Island Guard
Mon, Oct 13 1941
Poster of The Gunman From Bodie
The Gunman From Bodie
John Merton was:
40
Played: Bill Cook
Fri, Sep 19 1941
Poster of Under Fiesta Stars
Under Fiesta Stars
John Merton was:
40
Played: Henchman Tommick
Mon, Aug 25 1941
Poster of Our Wife
Our Wife
John Merton was:
40
Played: Officer (uncredited)
Wed, Aug 20 1941
Poster of White Eagle
White Eagle
John Merton was:
39
Played: Henchman Ronimo
Fri, Jan 31 1941
Poster of The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
John Merton was:
39
Played: Thug at Rear of Truck
Tue, Dec 24 1940
Poster of The Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers
John Merton was:
39
Played: Henchman Mason
Mon, Nov 11 1940
Poster of North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police
John Merton was:
39
Played: Half-breed Archer
Tue, Oct 22 1940
Poster of Billy the Kid in Texas
Billy the Kid in Texas
John Merton was:
39
Played: Flash
Sun, Sep 29 1940
Poster of Melody Ranch
Melody Ranch
John Merton was:
39
Played: Warns the Wildhacks
Sun, Sep 15 1940
Poster of Queen of the Yukon
Queen of the Yukon
John Merton was:
39
Played: Charlie
Mon, Aug 26 1940
Poster of Billy the Kid Outlawed
Billy the Kid Outlawed
John Merton was:
39
Played: Lije Ellis
Sat, Jul 20 1940
Poster of The Return of Wild Bill
The Return of Wild Bill
John Merton was:
39
Played: Dusty Donahue
Wed, Jun 26 1940
Poster of Frontier Crusader
Frontier Crusader
John Merton was:
39
Played: Henchman Hippo Potts
Fri, Jun 14 1940
Poster of Covered Wagon Days
Covered Wagon Days
John Merton was:
39
Played: Henchman
Mon, Apr 22 1940
Poster of Dark Command
Dark Command
John Merton was:
39
Played: Cantrell Man
Mon, Apr 15 1940
Poster of Hi-Yo Silver
Hi-Yo Silver
John Merton was:
39
Played: Kester
Wed, Apr 10 1940
Poster of Drums of Fu Manchu
Drums of Fu Manchu
John Merton was:
39
Played: Loki
Fri, Mar 15 1940
Poster of Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage
John Merton was:
39
Played: Lt. Dunbar
Fri, Feb 23 1940
Poster of Zorro's Fighting Legion
Zorro's Fighting Legion
John Merton was:
38
Played: Commandante Manuel
Sat, Dec 16 1939
Poster of The Great Commandment
The Great Commandment
John Merton was:
38
Played: Under-Officer
Mon, Oct 02 1939
Poster of Renegade Trail
Renegade Trail
John Merton was:
38
Played: Tex Traynor
Tue, Jul 25 1939
Poster of The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask
John Merton was:
38
Played: Soldier
Thu, Jul 13 1939
Poster of Daredevils of the Red Circle
Daredevils of the Red Circle
John Merton was:
38
Played: Davis--Gas Plant Heavy
Sat, Jun 10 1939
Poster of Three Texas Steers
Three Texas Steers
John Merton was:
38
Played: Mike Abbott
Fri, May 12 1939
Poster of Union Pacific
Union Pacific
John Merton was:
38
Played: Laborer (uncredited)
Fri, May 05 1939
Poster of Rough Riders' Round-up
Rough Riders' Round-up
John Merton was:
38
Played: Border Patrolman Messenger
Mon, Mar 13 1939
Poster of Two Gun Troubador
Two Gun Troubador
John Merton was:
38
Played: Bill Barton
Sun, Mar 05 1939
Poster of In Old Montana
In Old Montana
John Merton was:
37
Played: Ed Brandt
Sun, Feb 05 1939
Poster of Four Girls in White
Four Girls in White
John Merton was:
37
Played: John - Man at Accident
Fri, Jan 27 1939
Poster of Code of the Fearless
Code of the Fearless
John Merton was:
37
Played: Red Kane
Thu, Jan 05 1939
Poster of Gang Bullets
Gang Bullets
John Merton was:
37
Played: Red Hampton
Thu, Nov 10 1938
Poster of Land of Fighting Men
Land of Fighting Men
John Merton was:
37
Played: Flint
Thu, Nov 03 1938
Poster of Where the Buffalo Roam
Where the Buffalo Roam
John Merton was:
37
Played: Foster
Wed, Oct 12 1938
Poster of Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
John Merton was:
37
Played: Soldier Announcing Birth (uncredited)
Fri, Aug 26 1938
Poster of Dick Tracy Returns
Dick Tracy Returns
John Merton was:
37
Played: Champ Stark
Fri, Aug 19 1938
Poster of Riders of the Black Hills
Riders of the Black Hills
John Merton was:
37
Played: Irate Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Wed, Jun 15 1938
Poster of Songs and Saddles
Songs and Saddles
John Merton was:
37
Played: Rocky Renaut
Wed, Jun 01 1938
Poster of The Fighting Devil Dogs
The Fighting Devil Dogs
John Merton was:
37
Played: Thompson (uncredited)
Fri, May 27 1938
Poster of Phantom Ranger
Phantom Ranger
John Merton was:
37
Played: Henchman Bud
Fri, May 27 1938
Poster of Gunsmoke Trail
Gunsmoke Trail
John Merton was:
37
Played: Bill Larson, posing as Moose Walters
Thu, May 26 1938
Poster of Knight of the Plains
Knight of the Plains
John Merton was:
37
Played: Carson / Pedro de Cordoba
Sat, May 07 1938
Poster of Two Gun Justice
Two Gun Justice
John Merton was:
37
Played: Bart
Fri, Apr 29 1938
Poster of Female Fugitive
Female Fugitive
John Merton was:
37
Played: Henchman Mort
Fri, Apr 15 1938
Poster of The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
John Merton was:
36
Played: Henchman Kester
Sun, Feb 13 1938
Poster of Arizona Gunfighter
Arizona Gunfighter
John Merton was:
36
Played: Farley
Fri, Sep 24 1937
Poster of Roaring Six Guns
Roaring Six Guns
John Merton was:
36
Played: 'Mileaway' Roberts
Wed, Sep 01 1937
Poster of The Rangers Step In
The Rangers Step In
John Merton was:
36
Played: Martin
Sun, Aug 08 1937
Poster of Headline Crasher
Headline Crasher
John Merton was:
36
Played: Tony Scarlotti
Wed, Aug 04 1937
Poster of Slaves in Bondage
Slaves in Bondage
John Merton was:
36
Played: Nick Costello
Sat, Jul 24 1937
Poster of Galloping Dynamite
Galloping Dynamite
John Merton was:
36
Played:
Mon, Jul 12 1937
Poster of Range Defenders
Range Defenders
John Merton was:
36
Played: Henchman Craig
Tue, Jun 29 1937
Poster of Blazing Sixes
Blazing Sixes
John Merton was:
36
Played: Jim Hess
Sat, Jun 12 1937
Poster of Drums of Destiny
Drums of Destiny
John Merton was:
36
Played: Toby Simmons
Fri, Jun 11 1937
Poster of Law of the Ranger
Law of the Ranger
John Merton was:
36
Played: Bill Nash
Tue, May 11 1937
Poster of The Law Commands
The Law Commands
John Merton was:
36
Played: Frank Clark
Fri, May 07 1937
Poster of Gunsmoke Ranch
Gunsmoke Ranch
John Merton was:
36
Played: Brawler in Suit
Wed, May 05 1937
Poster of Valley of Terror
Valley of Terror
John Merton was:
35
Played: Mark Flemming
Wed, Jan 20 1937
Poster of Fury Below
Fury Below
John Merton was:
35
Played: Emil
Sun, Nov 22 1936
Poster of Wild Horse Round-Up
Wild Horse Round-Up
John Merton was:
35
Played: Charlie Doan
Fri, Nov 20 1936
Poster of The Gun Ranger
The Gun Ranger
John Merton was:
35
Played: Kemper Mills
Tue, Nov 17 1936
Poster of A Tenderfoot Goes West
A Tenderfoot Goes West
John Merton was:
35
Played: Henchman Jake
Thu, Oct 15 1936
Poster of The Three Mesquiteers
The Three Mesquiteers
John Merton was:
35
Played: Bull
Tue, Sep 22 1936
Poster of The Vigilantes Are Coming
The Vigilantes Are Coming
John Merton was:
35
Played: Rance Talbot, Burr Henchman
Fri, Aug 21 1936
Poster of The Crooked Trail
The Crooked Trail
John Merton was:
35
Played: Harve Tarlton
Sat, Jul 25 1936
Poster of The Lion's Den
The Lion's Den
John Merton was:
35
Played: Single-Shot Smith
Tue, Jul 07 1936
Poster of Wildcat Trooper
Wildcat Trooper
John Merton was:
35
Played: Henry McClain
Wed, Jul 01 1936
Poster of Aces and Eights
Aces and Eights
John Merton was:
35
Played: Card Sharp (uncredited)
Sat, Jun 06 1936
Poster of Wolves of the Sea
Wolves of the Sea
John Merton was:
35
Played: Mitchell
Fri, Jun 05 1936
Poster of Undersea Kingdom
Undersea Kingdom
John Merton was:
35
Played: Moloch
Sat, May 30 1936
Poster of Lightnin' Bill Carson
Lightnin' Bill Carson
John Merton was:
35
Played: 'Breed' Hawkins
Tue, Apr 14 1936
Poster of Call of the Prairie
Call of the Prairie
John Merton was:
35
Played: Arizona
Fri, Mar 06 1936
Poster of Border Caballero
Border Caballero
John Merton was:
35
Played: Runnyian
Sun, Mar 01 1936
Poster of Bar 20 Rides Again
Bar 20 Rides Again
John Merton was:
34
Played: Carp
Fri, Dec 06 1935
Poster of The Eagle's Brood
The Eagle's Brood
John Merton was:
34
Played: Ed
Fri, Oct 25 1935
Poster of Hop-a-long Cassidy
Hop-a-long Cassidy
John Merton was:
34
Played: Party Guest
Fri, Aug 23 1935
Poster of Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill
John Merton was:
33
Played: Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Fri, Nov 30 1934
Poster of The Red Rider
The Red Rider
John Merton was:
33
Played: Banty
Mon, Jul 16 1934
Poster of Running Wild
Running Wild
John Merton was:
26
Played: Police Officer (uncredited)
Fri, Jun 10 1927
Poster of Knockout Reilly
Knockout Reilly
John Merton was:
26
Played: Buck Lennard
Sat, Apr 16 1927
Poster of The Quarterback
The Quarterback
John Merton was:
25
Played: Football Player
Mon, Oct 11 1926

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
John Merton was:
48+
Played: Lieutenant Bannister
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1949