John Merton Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

John Merton Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

John Merton (born Myrtland F. LaVarre; February 18, 1901 â€" September

19, 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250

films between 1927 and 1959, mostly as a villain.Born and raised in

Seattle with two other brothers, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy during

World War I.He joined the New York Theatre Guild in 1919 and appeared

in a variety of shows. He made his film debut as a police officer in

Running Wild (1927) filmed in Long Island's Astoria Studios. He

travelled to Hollywood in 1932 and began a long career of small parts

in major films and villain roles in B-movies and film serials. He met

Cecil B. DeMille who cast him as a Roman guard in Cleopatra (1934)

that led to him appearing in all of DeMille's films up to and

including The Ten Commandments (1956). It was DeMille who suggested he

change his name to a more masculine John Merton.
John Merton Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki


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