- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Herman Merivale
- Nickname
- Jack
- John Merivale was born on December 1, 1917 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Atlantique, latitude 41° (1958), Arabesque (1966) and Le dernier de la liste (1963). He was married to Dinah Sheridan and Jan Sterling. He died on February 6, 1990 in London, England, UK.
- SpousesDinah Sheridan(May 29, 1986 - February 6, 1990) (his death)Jan Sterling(May 3, 1941 - August 26, 1947) (divorced)
- Became the lover and longtime companion of actress Vivien Leigh following her divorce from Laurence Olivier in 1960. He also became her dedicated caretaker in her final years as manic depression and prolonged illnesses grew severe. He was by her side when she died of tuberculosis in 1967.
- In 1970, he was given ten years to live because of a previously undiagnosed hereditary kidney condition. He fell into a relationship with long-time friend actress Dinah Sheridan, who learned how to administer kidney dialysis at home. They married in 1986 and John died four years later, having stretched his life from ten to twenty years.
- Son of Philip Merivale, stepson of Gladys Cooper.
- He served as a pilot in World War II in the British Royal Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force.
- Stepbrother of Sally Pearson.
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