George Merritt (actor)


Frederick George Merritt was an English theatre, film and television actor, often in authoritarian roles. He studied German theatre in Magdeburg, Germany, and was teaching 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.

Selected filmography

The W Plan – Ulrich MullerBracelets – DirectorDreyfus – Émile ZolaA Gentleman of Paris – M. DuvalWhite FaceThe Lodger – CommissionerBlind Spot – Inspector CadburyMoney for Speed Going Straight F.P.1 – LubinI Was a Spy – Captain ReichmanCrime on the Hill – Police Inspector WolfTurkey Time – Policeman The Silver Spoon – Inspector InnesThe Ghost Camera – DetectiveMr. Quincey of Monte Carlo – InspectorLittle Fella – DetectiveThe Fire Raisers – SonnersNine Forty-Five – Inspector DicksonNo Escape – Inspector MathesonMy Song for You – Otto NewbergJew Süss – Bilfinger Ten Minute Alibi – Inspector PemberEmil and the Detectives – PCDrake of EnglandTom MooreMe and Marlborough – HarleyCrime UnlimitedDetective Inspector CardbyBrown on ResolutionWilliam BrownLine Engaged – Sgt. ThomasMr. Cohen Takes a WalkPat O'ConnorTicket of Leave – Inspector BlackPrison Breaker – GoldringLove at Sea – Inspector Love in Exile – Capt. Mackenzie Everything Is Thunder – WebberThe Man Behind the Mask – Det. Insp. MallorySpy of Napoleon – The Prussian ConsulDusty ErminePolice Constable Educated Evans – Joe MarkhamRembrandt – Church Warden Windbag the Sailor – Officer on Yacht The Vulture – SpicerThe Compulsory Wife – Mr. ThackeryThe Wife of General Ling – Police CommissionerThe Vicar of BrayOliver Cromwell Doctor Syn – Mipps the Coffin MakerThe Return of the Scarlet PimpernelChief of PoliceRhythm Racketeer – Inspector Hunt The Rat – Pierre VerdierYoung and Innocent – Det. Sgt. MillerMr. Reeder in Room 13Bert Stevens, club porterConvict 99 – Policeman Outside Bank No ParkingThe Gaunt Stranger – Police Station SergeantThey Drive by Night – Detective Q Planes – BarrettWanted by Scotland Yard – CharlieThe Four Just Men – Inspector FalmouthYoung Man's Fancy – Park Constable All at Sea – BullMeet Maxwell Archer – Insp. CornellThey Came by Night – Inspector MetcalfeThe Proud Valley – Mr. LewisA Window in London – ManagerThe Case of the Frightened Lady – Det. Inspector TannerTwo for Danger – Inspector CanwaySpare a Copper – BrewsterGasbags – German General The Ghost Train – Inspector He Found a Star – Max NagelShips with Wings – Surgeon Comdr.The Black Sheep of Whitehall – Station MasterThe Big Blockade – German: German Shelter MarshalHatter's Castle – GibsonBack-Room Boy – UncleBreach of Promise – Professor BeaverThe Day Will Dawn – German Trawler CaptainThey Flew Alone – ReporterLet the People SingPolice SergeantAlibi – BourdilleWe'll Smile AgainWomen Aren't Angels – Boxer Variety JubileeMusic Hall chairman Undercover – A Yugoslav GeneralI'll Walk Beside You – HancockThe Adventures of Tartu – Agent Escape to Danger – Works ManagerA Canterbury Tale – Ned HortonThe Way Ahead – The Sergeant-Major DemobbedJames BentleyGive Us the Moon Love Story – Telephone EngineerDon't Take It to Heart – LandlordWaterloo RoadAir Raid WardenFor You Alone – Police Constable BlundellI'll Be Your Sweetheart – T.P. O'ConnorDon Chicago Home Sweet Home – Dr. HandyThe Voice Within – McDonnellQuiet Weekend – Police SergeantI'll Turn to You – Cecil JoyThe Root of All Evil – LandlordThe Man Within – HilliardThe Upturned Glass – Policeman Daughter of Darkness – ConstableEscape – Chief Prison Guard Good-Time Girl – Police SergeantCalling Paul Temple – Ticket InspectorMy Brother's Keeper – Constable at Milton WellsLove in WaitingJames Hartley PepperfieldQuartet – Prison OfficerFor Them That Trespass - Engine DriverMarry Me! – Gazette Editor Dark Secret - Mr. BarringtonSomething in the City – InspectorMister Drake's DuckHome SecretaryPool of London – Captain of Dunbar Noose for a Lady – Sergeant FrostSmall Town StoryMichael CollinsThe End of the Road – TimekeeperThe Green ScarfAdvocate General

Selected stage appearances

Grand Hotel by Edward Knoblock Ten Minute Alibi by Anthony Armstrong Party Manners by Val Gielgud