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George Merritt

Actor
Died August 27, 1977 (86 years)
Frederick George Merritt was an English theatre, film and television actor, often in authoritarian roles. 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. He lived for many years in Lissenden Gardens, Parliament Hill, north west London.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • The Prisoner (1967)
  • Young and Innocent
  • A Canterbury Tale
  • Quatermass 2
  • The Way Ahead
  • The Ghost Train
  • The Adventures of Tartu
  • The Avengers
  • They Drive by Night
  • Calling Paul Temple
Known For
  • Young and Innocent
  • A Canterbury Tale
  • I, Monster
  • Clouds Over Europe
  • Stop Me Before I Kill!
  • The Frightened Lady
  • Crime Unlimited
  • Back-Room Boy
  • Emil and the Detectives
  • The Fire Raisers
  • Born for Glory
  • The W Plan
  • Small Town Story
  • Variety Jubilee
  • Crime on the Hill
  • Love in Waiting
  • I'll Be Your Sweetheart
  • Something in the City
  • The End of the Road

Filmography

1974
Fall of Eagles (TV Series) · as Ketterl
1973
1972
The Edwardians (TV Series) · as Old Man
1971
I, Monster · as Poole
1971
The Persuaders! (TV Series) · as Chivers
1970
Cromwell · as William
1969
Sophie's Place · as 1st Old Man
1969
1969
Battle of Britain · as Civilian
1969
Doctor in the House (TV Series) · as Deaf Examiner
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Aitkin
1967
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Holmes
1967
The Prisoner (1967) (TV Series) · as Postman
1967
The Further Adventures of the Musketeers (TV Series) · as Executioner
1967
The Forsyte Saga (TV Series) · as Wilfred Bentworth
1965
Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Mr. Scruple
1964
Gideon C.I.D. (TV Series) · as The Janitor
1961
The Day the Earth Caught Fire · as Smudge (uncredited)
1961
The Avengers (TV Series) · as James
1960
The Cheaters (1960-62) (TV Series) · as Miller
1960
The Hands of Orlac · as 2nd Member
1960
Stop Me Before I Kill! · as Mr. Manfield
1959
No Hiding Place (TV Series)
1958
Tread Softly Stranger · as Timekeeper
1958
Horror of Dracula · as Policeman (uncredited)
1957
1956
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (TV Series) · as Lloyd
1956
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Bob Gowling
1955
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Chambers
1954
The Green Scarf · as Advocate General
1954
The End of the Road · as Timekeeper
1953
Small Town Story · as Michael Collins
1953
Noose for a Lady · as Sergeant Frost
1951
Pool of London · as Captain Of Dunbar (uncredited)
1951
Mr Drake's Duck · as Home Secretary
1950
Something in the City · as Police Inspector
1950
Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Alderman Luther Crichtley
1949
Marry Me · as Gazette Editor (uncredited)
1949
For Them That Trespass · as Engine Driver
1948
Calling Paul Temple · as Ticket Inspector
1948
Quartet · as Prison Officer (segment "the Kite")
1948
Love in Waiting · as James Hartley Pepperfield
1948
Escape · as Chief Prison Guard
1948
My Brother's Keeper · as Constable
1948
Good-Time Girl · as Police Sergeant
1948
Daybreak · as Prison Warder
1948
Daughter of Darkness · as Constable
1947
The Upturned Glass · as Policeman (uncredited)
1947
The Smugglers · as Hilliard
1947
The Root of All Evil · as Landlord
1946
Quiet Weekend · as Police Sergeant
1946
I'll Turn to You · as Cecil Joy
1946
The Voice Within · as Mcdonnell
1945
Home Sweet Home · as Dr. Handy
1945
I'll Be Your Sweetheart · as T.p. O'connor
1945
1944
A Lady Surrenders · as Telephone Engineer
1944
1944
1944
1944
Demobbed · as James Bentley
1944
The Way Ahead · as Sergeant Major (uncredited)
1943
1943
I'll Walk Beside You · as Hancock
1943
Underground Guerrillas · as A Yugoslav General
1943
Variety Jubilee · as Music Hall Chairman
1943
1942
1942
Asking for Trouble · as Charlie - Police Sergeant
1942
Alibi · as Bourdille
1942
Let the People Sing · as Police Sergeant
1942
Wings and the Woman · as Reporter
1942
The Avengers · as German Trawler Captain
1942
Adventure in Blackmail · as Professor Beaver
1942
Back-Room Boy · as Uncle
1942
Black Sheep of Whitehall · as Station Master
1942
1942
The Big Blockade · as German: German Shelter Marshal
1941
Ships with Wings · as Surgeon Comdr.
1941
He Found a Star · as Max Nagel
1941
The Ghost Train · as Inspector
1941
Gasbags · as German General
1940
Spare a Copper · as Brewster
1940
The Frightened Lady · as Det. Inspector Tanner
1940
Lady in Distress · as Manager
1940
The Tunnel · as Mr. Lewis
1940
Now You're Talking · as Fred Perkins
1939
All at Sea · as Bull
1939
Young Man's Fancy · as Park Constable (uncredited)
1939
The Secret Four · as Inspector Falmouth
1939
Clouds Over Europe · as Mr. Barrett
1938
They Drive by Night · as Detective (uncredited)
1938
The Phantom Strikes · as Police Station Sergeant
1938
Convict 99 · as Patrolman
1938
The Case of the Frightened Lady · as Det. Inspector Tanner
1938
Mystery of Room 13 · as Bert Stevens, Club Porter
1937
1937
The Vicar of Bray · as Oliver Cromwell
1937
Doctor Syn · as Mipps The Coffin Maker
1937
The Rat · as Pierre Verdier
1937
Rhythm Racketeer · as Inspector Hunt
1937
Young and Innocent · as Det. Sgt. Miller
1936
Windbag the Sailor · as Officer On Yacht
1936
Hideout in the Alps · as Police Constable
1936
Rembrandt · as Church Warden (uncredited)
1936
1936
Spy of Napoleon · as The Prussian Consul
1936
Educated Evans · as Joe Markham
1936
Love at Sea · as Inspector
1936
The Man Behind the Mask · as Det. Insp. Mallory
1936
Rhodes · as Bearded Messenger
1935
Drake the Pirate · as Tom Moore
1935
Born for Glory · as William Brown
1935
Crime Unlimited · as Detective Inspector Cardby
1935
1935
Me and Marlborough · as Harley
1935
The Clairvoyant · as Train Guard
1935
Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk · as Pat O'connor
1935
Line Engaged · as Sgt. Thomas
1934
Power · as Bilfinger
1934
The Fire Raisers · as Sonners
1933
Crime on the Hill · as Insp. Wolf
1933
I Was a Spy · as Captain Reichman
1933
1933
The Ghost Camera · as Police Detective
1933
Going Straight · as Cast
1932
The Phantom Fiend · as Commissioner
1931
The Dreyfus Case · as Émile Zola
1930
The W Plan · as Ulrich Muller

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