Merton of the Movies Cast and Crew

Merton of the Movies

Plot: In 1915, Kansas theatre usher Merton Gill is a rabid silent-movie fan. When he brings Mammoth Studios free publicity by imitating star Lawrence Rupert's heroics, they bring him to Hollywood to generate another headline; he thinks he'll get a movie contract

Release Date: Saturday, October 11 1947
77 years ago

Genres: Comedy, Romance

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Cast

Red Skelton. Red Skelton was 34 in Merton of the Movies as 'Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 18 1913 –
Died: Wed, Sep 17 1997

Virginia O'Brien. Virginia O'Brien was 28 in Merton of the Movies as 'Phyllis Montague'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 18 1919 –
Died: Tue, Jan 16 2001

Gloria Grahame. Gloria Grahame was 23 in Merton of the Movies as 'Beulah Baxter'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 28 1923 –
Died: Mon, Oct 05 1981

Leon Ames. Leon Ames was 45 in Merton of the Movies as 'Lawrence Rupert'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 20 1902 –
Died: Tue, Oct 12 1993

Alan Mowbray. Alan Mowbray was 51 in Merton of the Movies as 'Frank Mulvaney'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 17 1896 –
Died: Tue, Mar 25 1969

Charles D. Brown. Charles D. Brown was 60 in Merton of the Movies as 'Jeff Baird'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 30 1887 –
Died: Thu, Nov 25 1948

Hugo Haas. Hugo Haas was 46 in Merton of the Movies as 'Von Strutt - Director'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 18 1901 –
Died: Sun, Dec 01 1968

Harry Hayden. Harry Hayden was 64 in Merton of the Movies as 'Mr. Gashwiler'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 07 1882 –
Died: Sun, Jul 24 1955

Tom Trout. Tom Trout was 28 in Merton of the Movies as 'Marty'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 04 1919 –
Died: Thu, Nov 28 2002

Douglas Fowley. Douglas Fowley was 36 in Merton of the Movies as 'Phil'.

Birthday: Tue, May 30 1911 –
Died: Thu, May 21 1998

Dick Wessel. Dick Wessel was 34 in Merton of the Movies as 'Chick'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 20 1913 –
Died: Tue, Apr 20 1965

Morris Ankrum. Morris Ankrum was 51 in Merton of the Movies as 'Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 28 1896 –
Died: Wed, Sep 02 1964

King Baggot. King Baggot was 67 in Merton of the Movies as 'Man in Audience (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 06 1879 –
Died: Sun, Jul 11 1948

William Benedict. William Benedict was 30 in Merton of the Movies as 'Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 16 1917 –
Died: Thu, Nov 25 1999

Oliver Blake. Oliver Blake was 42 in Merton of the Movies as 'Mr. Purdie (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 04 1905 –
Died: Wed, Feb 12 1992

Chester Conklin. Chester Conklin was 61 in Merton of the Movies as 'Keystone Kop (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 10 1886 –
Died: Mon, Oct 11 1971

Jim Davis. Jim Davis was 38 in Merton of the Movies as 'Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 26 1909 –
Died: Sun, Apr 26 1981

Hal K. Dawson. Hal K. Dawson was 50 in Merton of the Movies as 'Gus Blanchard - Agent (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 17 1896 –
Died: Tue, Feb 17 1987

Franklyn Farnum. Franklyn Farnum was 69 in Merton of the Movies as 'Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 05 1878 –
Died: Tue, Jul 04 1961

Mitchell Lewis. Mitchell Lewis was 67 in Merton of the Movies as 'Set Guard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 25 1880 –
Died: Fri, Aug 24 1956

George Magrill. George Magrill was 47 in Merton of the Movies as 'Gateman - Mammoth Studios (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 04 1900 –
Died: Sat, May 31 1952

Frank Marlowe. Frank Marlowe was 43 in Merton of the Movies as 'Ernie - Prop Man (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 20 1904 –
Died: Mon, Mar 30 1964

Robert Emmett O'Connor. Robert Emmett O'Connor was 62 in Merton of the Movies as 'Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 18 1885 –
Died: Tue, Sep 04 1962

Constance Purdy. Constance Purdy was 60 in Merton of the Movies as 'Landlady (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 03 1887 –
Died: Fri, Apr 01 1960

Gordon Richards. Gordon Richards was 53 in Merton of the Movies as 'Kristen - Beulah's Butler (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1893 –
Died: Mon, Jan 13 1964

Tim Ryan. Tim Ryan was 48 in Merton of the Movies as 'Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 04 1899 –
Died: Mon, Oct 22 1956

Almira Sessions. Almira Sessions was 59 in Merton of the Movies as 'Mammoth Studio's Nurse (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 15 1888 –
Died: Sat, Aug 03 1974

Celia Travers. Celia Travers was 32 in Merton of the Movies as 'Secretary (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 10 1915 –
Died: Tue, Jun 10 1975

Mary Treen. Mary Treen was 40 in Merton of the Movies as 'Gladys (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 27 1907 –
Died: Thu, Jul 20 1989

Crew

Robert Alton. Robert Alton was 41 in Merton of the Movies as 'Director'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 28 1906 –
Died: Wed, Jun 12 1957

Lou Breslow. Lou Breslow was 47 in Merton of the Movies as 'Writer'

Birthday: Wed, Jul 18 1900 –
Died: Tue, Nov 10 1987

George Wells. George Wells was 37 in Merton of the Movies as 'Writer'

Birthday: Mon, Nov 08 1909 –
Died: Mon, Nov 27 2000

Marc Connelly. Marc Connelly was 56 in Merton of the Movies as 'Theatre Play'

Birthday: Sat, Dec 13 1890 –
Died: Sun, Dec 21 1980

George S. Kaufman. George S. Kaufman was 57 in Merton of the Movies as 'Theatre Play'

Birthday: Sat, Nov 16 1889 –
Died: Fri, Jun 02 1961

Irene. Irene was 45 in Merton of the Movies as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Sun, Dec 08 1901 –
Died: Thu, Nov 15 1962

Harry Leon Wilson. Harry Leon Wilson was >> in Merton of the Movies as 'Novel'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday