John Merton

born: 18 February 1901 Sidney, Kitsap County, Washington, United States of America

died: 18 September 1959 Los Angeles, California, United States of America (coronary occlusion, age 58)

Prolific actor (usually villains) on stage, motion pictures and TV. He often cheated on his wife so she divorced him in 1940 and got support for herself and their 6 children (according to the oldest son). One of his children was actor Lane Bradford.

Real name: Myrtland Vivien La Varre Height: 6'0"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1933 Sons Of The Desert Son of the Desert DEATH CERTIFICATE (click image to enlarge) MISCELLANEOUS (click any image to enlarge) Acknowledgements: https://www.b-westerns.com/villainw4.htm (Chuck Anderson photos & detailed bio) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMPV-JQT (1900 Jun Census Kitsap Co, WA) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKLN-SV9 (1910 C Wash. DC: Dad is naval architect) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNGS-WJ4 (1920 C Wash. DC: w/family:"dram. artist motion pictures") https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/GSD3-SXR (1959 Sep 18 LA Death Cert: coronary occlusion. Jim Jarvis (bio notes and research) Jesse Brisson (identification in Sons Of The Desert) This page was last updated on: 31 October 2024