Acting
Wilmuth Merkyl
Born 1885-06-02
Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Wilmuth John Merkyl was an American opera singer, as well as stage and screen actor. He appeared in films from 1915 to 1945. After 1917 he was sometimes credited as John Merkyl.
Known For
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The Pride of the Yankees
1942
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Gentleman Jim
1942
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The Merry Widow
1934
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The Unholy Three
1925
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Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940
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Captain January
1924
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Her Surrender
1916
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Niobe
1915
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Fedora
1918
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Atlantic Adventure
1935
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (21 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gentleman Jim | Headwaiter (uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Pride of the Yankees | Spectator (uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | Andy Hardy Meets Debutante | Prentiss (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Atlantic Adventure | Headwaiter (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Merry Widow | Escort (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Fine Clothes | Receiver | Movie | 1925 |
 | The Unholy Three | Jeweler (uncredited) | Movie | 1925 |
 | Captain January | Herbert Morton | Movie | 1924 |
 | The Breaking Point | William Lucas | Movie | 1924 |
 | The Whispered Name | Craig Stephenson | Movie | 1924 |
 | The Burden of Proof | Robert Ames | Movie | 1918 |
 | Fedora | Count Vladimir Androvitch | Movie | 1918 |
 | A Man's World | David Powell | Movie | 1918 |
 | Let's Get a Divorce | Calvignac (as Wilmuth Merkyl) | Movie | 1918 |
| Suspicion | Leonard White | Movie | 1918 | |
 | Her Surrender | Webster Stuyvesant | Movie | 1916 |
 | The Soul Market | Jack Dexter (as Wilmuth Merkyl) | Movie | 1916 |
 | The Price | The Artist | Movie | 1915 |
 | Niobe | Tompkins (as Wilmuth Merkyl) | Movie | 1915 |
 | Gretna Green | Earl of Basset | Movie | 1915 |
| The Celebrated Scandal | Ernesto (as Wilmuth Merkyl) | Movie | 1915 |