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 Face – The 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 England – Tom MooreMe and Marlborough – HarleyCrime Unlimited – Detective Inspector CardbyBrown on Resolution – William BrownLine Engaged – Sgt. ThomasMr. Cohen Takes a Walk – Pat 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 Ermine – Police 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 Bray – Oliver Cromwell Doctor Syn – Mipps the Coffin MakerThe Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel – Chief of PoliceRhythm Racketeer – Inspector Hunt The Rat – Pierre VerdierYoung and Innocent – Det. Sgt. MillerMr. Reeder in Room 13 – Bert Stevens, club porterConvict 99 – Policeman Outside Bank No Parking – The 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 Sing – Police SergeantAlibi – BourdilleWe'll Smile Again – Women Aren't Angels – Boxer Variety Jubilee – Music 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 Demobbed – James BentleyGive Us the Moon Love Story – Telephone EngineerDon't Take It to Heart – LandlordWaterloo Road – Air 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 Waiting – James Hartley PepperfieldQuartet – Prison OfficerFor Them That Trespass - Engine DriverMarry Me! – Gazette Editor Dark Secret - Mr. BarringtonSomething in the City – InspectorMister Drake's Duck – Home SecretaryPool of London – Captain of Dunbar Noose for a Lady – Sergeant FrostSmall Town Story – Michael CollinsThe End of the Road – TimekeeperThe Green Scarf – Advocate General- Delayed Action - Sir Francis -
- Souls in Conflict - - Reverend Alan Woodbridge -
- Before I Wake - - Dr. CollingwoodQuatermass 2 – SuperDracula – PolicemanTread Softly Stranger – TimekeeperThe Full Treatment – Mr. ManfieldThe Hands of Orlac – 2nd Member The Day the Earth Caught Fire – Smudge Crooks and Coronets – 1st Old Man Battle of Britain – Civilian Cromwell – WilliamI, Monster – PooleGawain and the Green Knight – Old Knight