
Biography
Frederick George Merritt (10 December 1890 – 27 September 1977) was an English theatre, film and television actor, often in authoritarian roles. He studied German theatre in Magdeburg, Germany, and taught at the Berlitz School at the outbreak of the First World War, when he was held as a British Civil Prisoner of War, and interned at Ruhleben, 1914–1918. He was involved in over 50 plays at Ruhleben. He lived for many years in Lissenden Gardens, Parliament Hill, north west London.
Filmography
All 96
Movies 86
TV Shows 10
Director 1
Ketterl

Fall of Eagles (1974)
TV Show
Old Knight

Gawain and the Green Knight (1973)
Movie
Poole

I, Monster (1971)
Movie
Chivers

The Persuaders! (1971)
TV Show
6
William

Cromwell (1970)
Movie

The First Churchills (1969)
TV Show
Postman

The Prisoner (1967)
TV Show
6
Mr. Scruple

Play of the Month (1965)
TV Show

Contract to Kill (1965)
TV Show
The Janitor

Gideon's Way (1965)
TV Show
Smudge (uncredited)

The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
Movie
8
James

The Avengers (1961)
TV Show
6
2nd Member

The Hands of Orlac (1960)
Movie
Mr. Manfield

The Full Treatment (1960)
Movie

No Hiding Place (1959)
TV Show
Policeman (uncredited)

Dracula (1958)
Movie
5.68
Super

Quatermass 2 (1957)
Movie
4.74
Lloyd

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956)
TV Show
Timekeeper

The End of the Road (1954)
Movie
Charlie

The Night of the Full Moon (1954)
Movie
Michael Collins

Small Town Story (1953)
Movie
Sergeant Frost

Noose for a Lady (1953)
Movie
Police Inspector

Something in the City (1950)
Movie
Mr. Lumley

Dark Secret (1949)
Movie
Gazette Editor (uncredited)

Marry Me (1949)
Movie
James Hartley Pepperfield

Love in Waiting (1948)
Movie
Constable

My Brother's Keeper (1948)
Movie
6
Police Sergeant

Good-Time Girl (1948)
Movie
1

Daughter of Darkness (1948)
Movie
Policeman (uncredited)

The Upturned Glass (1947)
Movie
Landlord

The Root of All Evil (1947)
Movie
Cecil Joy

I'll Turn to You (1946)
Movie
Police Sergeant

Quiet Weekend (1946)
Movie
T.P. O'Connor

I'll Be Your Sweetheart (1945)
Movie

Waterloo Road (1945)
Movie
Telephone Engineer

Love Story (1944)
Movie
Landlord

Don't Take It to Heart (1944)
Movie
Ned Horton

A Canterbury Tale (1944)
Movie
6

Give Us the Moon (1944)
Movie
James Bentley

Demobbed (1944)
Movie
Sergeant Major (uncredited)

The Way Ahead (1944)
Movie
Works Manager

Escape to Danger (1943)
Movie
Hancock

I'll Walk Beside You (1943)
Movie
Music Hall Chairman

Variety Jubilee (1943)
Movie
Reporter

They Flew Alone (1942)
Movie
German Trawler Captain

The Day Will Dawn (1942)
Movie
Professor Beaver

Adventure in Blackmail (1942)
Movie
Uncle

Back-Room Boy (1942)
Movie
Station Master

The Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942)
Movie
Gibson

Hatter's Castle (1942)
Movie
Surgeon Comdr.

Ships with Wings (1941)
Movie
German General

Gasbags (1941)
Movie
Inspector

The Ghost Train (1941)
Movie
Brewster

Spare a Copper (1940)
Movie
Det. Inspector Tanner

The Case of the Frightened Lady (1940)
Movie
4.5
Manager

A Window in London (1940)
Movie
Mr. Lewis

The Proud Valley (1940)
Movie
Inspector Metcalfe

They Came by Night (1940)
Movie
Fred Perkins

Now You're Talking (1940)
Movie
Insp. Cornell

Meet Maxwell Archer (1940)
Movie
Park Constable (uncredited)

Young Man's Fancy (1939)
Movie
Inspector Falmouth

The Four Just Men (1939)
Movie
Mr. Barrett

Q Planes (1939)
Movie
Detective (Uncredited)

They Drive by Night (1938)
Movie
Police Station Sergeant

The Gaunt Stranger (1938)
Movie
Patrolman

Convict 99 (1938)
Movie
Bert Stevens, club porter

Mr. Reeder in Room 13 (1938)
Movie
Pierre Verdier

The Rat (1937)
Movie
Det. Sgt. Miller

Young and Innocent (1937)
Movie
3.5
Mipps the Coffin Maker

Doctor Syn (1937)
Movie
Police Commissioner

The Wife of General Ling (1937)
Movie
Officer on Yacht

Windbag the Sailor (1936)
Movie
6
Police constable

Dusty Ermine (1936)
Movie
Church Warden (uncredited)

Rembrandt (1936)
Movie
Webber

Everything Is Thunder (1936)
Movie
Joe Markham

Educated Evans (1936)
Movie
Det. Insp. Mallory

The Man Behind the Mask (1936)
Movie
Goldring

Prison Breaker (1936)
Movie
Detective Inspector Cardby

Crime Unlimited (1935)
Movie
Harley

Me and Marlborough (1935)
Movie
Tom Moore

Drake of England (1935)
Movie
William Brown

Brown on Resolution (1935)
Movie
Pat O'Connor

Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk (1935)
Movie
PC

Emil and the Detectives (1935)
Movie
Otto Newberg

My Song for You (1934)
Movie
Sonners

The Fire Raisers (1934)
Movie
Insp. Wolf

Crime on the Hill (1933)
Movie
Captain Reichman

I Was A Spy (1933)
Movie
Lubin

F.P.1 (1933)
Movie
Detective

The Ghost Camera (1933)
Movie
Commissioner

The Lodger (1932)
Movie
M. Duval

A Gentleman of Paris (1931)
Movie
Émile Zola

Dreyfus (1931)
Movie
Director

Bracelets (1931)
Movie
Butters

Thread o' Scarlet (1930)
Movie
Ulrich Muller

The W Plan (1930)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.82
Based on 113 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday1890-12-10
Deathday1977-08-27 (86 years old)
Place of birthLondon, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
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