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John Merton
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Overview
Born
February 18
,
1901
·
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Died
September 19
,
1959
·
Los Angeles, California, USA
(heart attack)
Birth name
Myrtland Vivian LaVarre
Mini Bio
John Merton was born on February 18, 1901 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949)
,
The Ten Commandments (1956)
and
Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
. He was married to Ellen Margaret Curtan and Esther Swarts. He died on September 19, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Family
Spouses
Ellen Margaret Curtan
(August 15, 1950 - September 18, 1959) (his death)
Esther Swarts
(1921 - 1941) (divorced, 6 children)
Children
Lane Bradford
Bob LaVarre
Relatives
Diane Delano
(Grandchild)
Trivia
Father of
Lane Bradford
and
Bob LaVarre
.
Grandfather of
Diane Delano
,
Rick Sparks
, and Jim Sparks.
Served in the US Navy during World War I.
Brother of
André de la Varre
. Uncle of
André de la Varre Jr.
.
John Merton
and
Lane Bradford
are father and son. They have appeared together in six movies.
Frontier Crusader (1940)
,
White Eagle (1941)
,
Gentle Annie (1944)
,
Flame of the West (1945)
,
Shadows on the Range (1946)
, and
Jack Armstrong (1947)
.
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