Leonhard Merzin

Leonhard Merzin ; 10 February 1934 in Aruküla, Kudina Parish was an Estonian theatre and film actor, one of the Estonian actors active in the Soviet Union and abroad. He played in more than 50 films. His most notable role in Estonia is "Teacher Laur" in Spring and as Edgar in Soviet Union adaption of King Lear.

Biography

From 1952 to 1954 Merzin studied at the Tartu Art School and in 1969 he graduated from the Viljandi School of Cultural Education.
Merzin also tried hand as a painter, mostly depicting nature and flowers.
[file:Raadi cemetery, Tartu, May14th, 2015 15.JPG|thumb|right|250 px|Tombstone on the actor's grave]
He is buried at the Raadi cemetery in Tartu.