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John Merton in Les aventures de Brick Bradford (1947)

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John Merton

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  • Born
    February 18, 1901 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Died
    September 19, 1959 · Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack)
  • Birth name
    Myrtland Vivien LaVarre

Biography

    • 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), Drums of Fu Manchu (1940) and Les Dix Commandements (1956). He was married to Ellen Margaret Curtan and Esther Anita 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 Anita Swarts(September 26, 1921 - January 15, 1941) (divorced, 6 children)
  • Children
      Lane Bradford
      Bob LaVarre
      Helen Donna LaVarre
      Geraldine LaVarre
      Claudia Lucille LaVarre
      Gloria Mae 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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