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Jan Merlin

Actor, Writer
Born April 3, 1925Died September 20, 2019 (94 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Bonanza
  • Illegal
  • Dragnet (1951)
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
  • Guns of Diablo
  • Code 3

Known For

  • Take the Money and Run
  • Another World
  • Illegal
  • The Twilight People
  • Guns of Diablo
  • Hell Bent for Leather
  • Gunfight at Comanche Creek
  • Silk 2
  • I Escaped from Devil's Island
  • Cole Younger, Gunfighter
  • Tom Corbett, Space Cadet
  • Sweet 15
  • Time Trackers
  • Casey Jones

Filmography

1992
1990
After the Shock · as Mr. Wallace
1990
False Identity · as Potter - Pete
1990
Buried Alive · as Attorney
1990
Sweet 15 · as Ed Pratter
1989
Time Trackers · as Max Barker
1989
Nowhere to Run · as Mr. Groker
1989
Silk 2 · as Hancock Gish
1988
Guns of Paradise (TV Series) · as Joe Miller
1988
1986
The Gladiator · as Man #2 In Class
1985
Covenant · as Karl
1984
Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Hub Wheeler
1983
Masquerade (TV Series) · as Borisov
1983
The A-Team (TV Series) · as Colonel Donald Davis
1982
Tales of the Gold Monkey (TV Series) · as Mr. Rhinehold
1982
1978
Dallas (TV Series) · as Jacob
1977
Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as Philip Mitchell
1975
The Hindenburg · as Speck
1975
Switch (TV Series) · as Bradner
1975
Baretta (TV Series) · as Slater
1975
1974
Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) · as Jon Nordstrom
1973
1973
The Slams · as Saddler
1972
Search (TV Series) · as Timothy O'toole
1972
The Twilight People · as Steinman
1971
Cade's County (TV Series) · as Rennie Lassiter
1969
Take the Money and Run · as Al - Bank Robber
1967
Mannix (TV Series) · as Vodich
1967
Ironside (TV Series) · as Luther Zahn
1967
Garrison's Gorillas (TV Series) · as Gen. Von Rauschnig
1967
1967
The Invaders (TV Series) · as Post
1966
Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Leon
1966
Jericho (TV Series) · as Lt. Karl Linck
1966
The Time Tunnel (TV Series) · as Centauri
1966
Tarzan (1966) (TV Series) · as Hacker
1966
The Oscar · as Actor Frankie Pulls Knife On
1965
The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Andy Clay
1965
Long Hot Summer (TV Series) · as Woody Woodruff
1965
The Legend of Jesse James (TV Series) · as Jesse's Imposter
1965
Branded (TV Series) · as Jim Darcy - Confederate Deserter
1964
Guns of Diablo · as Rance Macklin
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Angel Galley
1964
12 O'Clock High (TV Series) · as Colonel Grulov
1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV Series) · as Henderson
1963
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Jon
1963
The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Jan Karac
1963
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV Series) · as Rance Macklin
1963
The Lieutenant (TV Series) · as Lt. Joe Worth
1963
The List of Adrian Messenger · as The Whistling Man
1962
Combat! (TV Series) · as Erich
1962
The Virginian (TV Series) · as Reese
1961
Ripcord (TV Series) · as Cast
1961
Cain's Hundred (TV Series) · as Weaver
1961
Whispering Smith (TV Series) · as Thad Janeck
1960
Outlaws (TV Series) · as Jed Evans
1960
The Tall Man (TV Series) · as Hendry Grant
1960
Coronado 9 (TV Series) · as Boxer
1960
Hell Bent for Leather · as Travers
1959
Laramie (TV Series) · as Chris
1959
Bonanza (TV Series) · as Bill Enders
1959
The Lawless Years (TV Series) · as Tom Dirks
1959
Rawhide (TV Series) · as Little Sam Talbot
1958
Bat Masterson (TV Series) · as Kid Jimmy Fresh
1958
The Rough Riders (TV Series)
1958
Cole Younger, Gunfighter · as Frank Wittrock
1957
Tombstone Territory (TV Series) · as Billy Clyde
1957
Casey Jones (TV Series) · as Kenny
1957
Trackdown (TV Series) · as Cece Marple
1957
Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Ralph Quentin
1957
Code 3 (TV Series) · as Hobo Mallory
1957
Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Johnny Fullen
1957
O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series) · as Johnnie
1956
The Peacemaker · as Viggo Tomlin
1956
West Point (TV Series) · as Cadet Luke Farrell
1956
Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Davey Harper
1956
Broken Arrow (TV Series) · as Pete Hartley
1956
A Strange Adventure · as Al Kutner
1956
Screaming Eagles · as Lt. Pauling
1956
A Day of Fury · as Billy Brand
1956
Telephone Time (TV Series) · as Bret Harte
1956
State Trooper (TV Series) · as Ben Miller
1955
Illegal · as Andy Garth
1955
Running Wild · as Scotty Cluett
1955
Big House, U.S.A. · as Tommy (uncredited)
1955
Matinee Theater (TV Series) · as Cast
1955
Frontier (TV Series) · as Clay Chandler
1955
Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Ed Sykes
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Fred Colby
1955
The Jane Wyman Show (TV Series) · as Keitel
1955
Six Bridges to Cross · as Andy Norris
1954
Disneyland (TV Series) · as Robbie
1954
Climax! (TV Series) · as Gus
1954
Them! · as Radio Man On The Ss Viking
1954
Passport to Danger (TV Series) · as Matt Lynch
1954
Public Defender (TV Series) · as Hans Oberlander
1953
The Man Behind the Badge (TV Series) · as Tom Mckeller
1953
The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Eric
1953
General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Ensign Merritt
1951
Dragnet (1951) (TV Series) · as Gregory Moore
1950
Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (TV Series) · as Roger Manning
1950
1946
Flight to Nowhere · as (unconfirmed) Hotel Bellboy

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