Acting
John Merton
EN, NL cinema · 171 credits
Born
18 February 1901
Died
19 September 1959 (aged 58)
Birthplace
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also known as Myrtland LaVarre · Myrtland F. LaVarre
Known for
Filmography
Frontier Gambler
as Shorty
The Ten Commandments
as Architect's Assistant
Timber Country Trouble
as Ed Hartman
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
as Animal Keeper (uncredited)
Jungle Man-Eaters
as French Ship's Crewman
Up in Daisy's Penthouse
as Daisy's Boyfriend
The Big Heat
as Man (uncredited)
Trail Guide
as Dale
Man from Sonora
as Henchman Pete
Gold Raiders
as Clete
Arizona Territory
as Otis Kilburn
Fence Riders
as Slater
West of Wyoming
as Sheriff
A Snitch in Time
as Jerry Benton (uncredited)
Walk Softly, Stranger
as Bowen's Henchman (uncredited)
I Shot Billy the Kid
as Bob Ollinger
The Lost Tribe
as Kesler
Thieves' Highway
as State Highway Policeman (uncredited)
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
as John Baroda
Haunted Trails
as Sheriff Charlie Coombs
Western Renegades
as Blacksmith Smitty
Outlaw Country
as Marshal Clark
Riders of the Dusk
as Art - Henchman
The Golden Eye
as Miner (uncredited)
Red River
as Settler (uncredited) (uncredited)
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
as President Theodore Roosevelt (uncredited)
Cheyenne Takes Over
as Bart McCord
Raiders of the South
as Preston Durant
Gilda
as Policeman (uncredited)
Shadows on the Range
as Paul Emery
The Gay Cavalier
as Lewis
Border Bandits
as Henchman Spike
The Haunted Mine
as Steve Twining
Son of the Guardsman
as Lord Hampton (uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
as Player (uncredited)
Girl on the Spot
as Mug (uncredited)
Along Came Jones
as Card Player (uncredited)
Bandits of the Badlands
as Cort McKinnon
Brenda Starr, Reporter
as Joe Schultz (uncredited)
Oregon Trail
as Dalt Higgins
Rustlers' Hideout
as Harry Stanton
Stranger from Santa Fe
as Cy Manning
The Cherokee Flash
as Mark Butler aka Blackie
Flame of the West
as Carl Compton
Texas Masquerade
as Henchman Jeff
Fuzzy Settles Down
as Henchman Pete
Girl Rush
as Scully
Mystery Man
as Bill
Ghost Guns
as Matson
Land of the Outlaws
as Dan Broderick
West of the Rio Grande
as Wade Gunnerson
Zorro's Black Whip
as Ed Harris
Address Unknown
as Angry German at Play (uncredited)
None Shall Escape
as Townsman (uncredited)
Devil Riders
as Jim Higgins
Sagebrush Law
as Burl Mason
Bullets and Saddles
as Henchman Mike Phelps
Cowboy Commandos
as Henchman Larry Fraser
Land of Hunted Men
as Pelham
Black Market Rustlers
as Henchman Parry
Fighting Valley
as Dan Wakely
Fugitive of the Plains
as Deputy Arresting Fuzzy
The Law Rides Again
as Henchman Spike
For God and Country
as Brig Turnkey
Destroyer
as Chief Quartermaster
Arizona Terrors
as Toll Collector Henchmen's 'Supervisor'
Invisible Agent
as German Soldier (uncredited)
Down Texas Way
as Henchman Steve
The Mysterious Rider
as Dalton Sykes
Boot Hill Bandits
as Brand Bolton
Prairie Pals
as Ed Blair
Along the Sundown Trail
as Jake - Henchman
The Wife Takes a Flyer
as German Soldier
Law and Order
as Henchman Turtle
South of Tahiti
as Sailor
A Missouri Outlaw
as Henchman Bancroft
Sea Raiders
as First Island Guard
Under Fiesta Stars
as Henchman Tommick
White Eagle
as Henchman Ronimo
The Gunman From Bodie
as Bill Cook
Our Wife
as Officer (uncredited)
Covered Wagon Days
as Henchman
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Thug at Rear of Truck
Frontier Crusader
as Henchman Hippo Potts
Queen of the Yukon
as Charlie
Dark Command
as Cantrell Man
North West Mounted Police
as Half-breed Archer
Northwest Passage
as Lt. Dunbar
Melody Ranch
as Warns the Wildhacks
Billy the Kid Outlawed
as Lije Ellis
The Trail Blazers
as Henchman Mason
Hi-Yo Silver
as Kester
The Return of Wild Bill
as Dusty Donahue
Zorro's Fighting Legion
as Commandante Manuel
In Old Montana
as Ed Brandt
Code of the Fearless
as Red Kane
Daredevils of the Red Circle
as Davis--Gas Plant Heavy
Four Girls in White
as John - Man at Accident
Rough Riders' Round-up
as Border Patrolman Messenger
Union Pacific
as Laborer (uncredited)
Three Texas Steers
as Mike Abbott
The Man in the Iron Mask
as Soldier
The Great Commandment
as Under-Officer
Renegade Trail
as Tex Traynor
Two Gun Troubador
as Bill Barton
Land of Fighting Men
as Flint
The Fighting Devil Dogs
as Thompson (uncredited)
Female Fugitive
as Henchman Mort
Where the Buffalo Roam
as Foster
Knight of the Plains
as Carson / Pedro de Cordoba
Dick Tracy Returns
as Champ Stark
The Lone Ranger
as Henchman Kester
Songs and Saddles
as Rocky Renaut
Gang Bullets
as Red Hampton
Phantom Ranger
as Henchman Bud
Gunsmoke Trail
as Bill Larson, posing as Moose Walters
Two Gun Justice
as Bart
Riders of the Black Hills
as Irate Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
as Soldier Announcing Birth (uncredited)
Drums of Destiny
as Toby Simmons
Gunsmoke Ranch
as Brawler in Suit
Slaves in Bondage
as Nick Costello
Roaring Six Guns
as 'Mileaway' Roberts
The Law Commands
as Frank Clark
Law of the Ranger
as Bill Nash
Arizona Gunfighter
as Farley
Range Defenders
as Henchman Craig
Valley of Terror
as Mark Flemming
The Rangers Step In
as Martin
Blazing Sixes
as Jim Hess
Headline Crasher
as Tony Scarlotti
The Crooked Trail
as Harve Tarlton
Aces and Eights
as Card Sharp (uncredited)
Sharad of Atlantis
as Moloch
Border Caballero
as Runnyian
Lightnin' Bill Carson
as 'Breed' Hawkins
Fury Below
as Emil
Wildcat Trooper
as Henry McClain
Wolves of the Sea
as Mitchell
The Gun Ranger
as Kemper Mills
The Vigilantes Are Coming
as Rance Talbot, Burr Henchman
Wild Horse Round-Up
as Charlie Doan
Call of the Prairie
as Arizona
The Lion's Den
as Single-Shot Smith
A Tenderfoot Goes West
as Henchman Jake
Hop-a-long Cassidy
as Party Guest
Broadway Bill
as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
The Red Rider
as Banty
Cleopatra
as Roman Guard (uncredited)
Running Wild
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Knockout Reilly
as Buck Lennard
The Quarterback
as Football Player
It's the Old Army Game
as Fireman (uncredited)