Gary Fred Merrill (August 2, 1915 â€" March 5, 1990) was an American
film and television actor whose credits included more than 50 feature
films, a half-dozen mostly short-lived TV series, and dozens of
television guest appearances. Merrill starred in All About Eve and
married his co-star Bette Davis.Born in Hartford, Connecticut, he
attended Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and Trinity College in
Hartford, Connecticut and began acting in 1944, while still in the
United States Army Air Forces, in the play Winged Victory. Before
entering films, Merrill's deep cultured voice won him a recurring role
as Batman in the Superman radio series. His film career began
promisingly, with roles in films like Twelve O'Clock High (1949) and
All About Eve (1950), but he rarely moved beyond supporting roles in
his many Westerns, war movies, and medical dramas. His television
career was extensive. He appeared from 1954-1956 as Jason Tyler on the
crime drama Justice.In 1958, Merrill guest starred with June Lockhart
in the roles of Joshua and Emily Newton in the episode "Medicine Man"
of the series Cimarron City.Merrill had recurring roles in Then Came
Bronson with Michael Parks and Young Doctor Kildare, both of which
lasted less than a season.
film and television actor whose credits included more than 50 feature
films, a half-dozen mostly short-lived TV series, and dozens of
television guest appearances. Merrill starred in All About Eve and
married his co-star Bette Davis.Born in Hartford, Connecticut, he
attended Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and Trinity College in
Hartford, Connecticut and began acting in 1944, while still in the
United States Army Air Forces, in the play Winged Victory. Before
entering films, Merrill's deep cultured voice won him a recurring role
as Batman in the Superman radio series. His film career began
promisingly, with roles in films like Twelve O'Clock High (1949) and
All About Eve (1950), but he rarely moved beyond supporting roles in
his many Westerns, war movies, and medical dramas. His television
career was extensive. He appeared from 1954-1956 as Jason Tyler on the
crime drama Justice.In 1958, Merrill guest starred with June Lockhart
in the roles of Joshua and Emily Newton in the episode "Medicine Man"
of the series Cimarron City.Merrill had recurring roles in Then Came
Bronson with Michael Parks and Young Doctor Kildare, both of which
lasted less than a season.
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