George M. Merrick
George Martin Merrick (February 2, 1883 – December 16, 1964) was an American film editor, film director, film producer, and screenwriter, He was a screenwriter of the 1937 serial film Jungle Menace, starring Frank Buck.
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George M. Merrick
- Name
- George M.
- Born
- February 2, 1883
- Birthplace
- Buffalo, New York, U.S.
- Died
- December 16, 1964 (age 81)
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Known for
- Work with Frank Buck
- Occupation
- Editor, director, producer, screenwriter
- Nationality
- United States
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George Martin Merrick (February 2, 1883 – December 16, 1964) was an American film editor, film director, film producer, and screenwriter, He was a screenwriter of the 1937 serial film Jungle Menace, starring Frank Buck.
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George M. Merrick (1883–1964) was a film director, film producer and manufacturer, among other activities, of American nationality. The film director was born in Buffalo and died in Los Angeles.
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• Name — George M. Merrick • Born — February 2, 1883 • Birthplace — Buffalo, New York, U.S. • Died — December 16, 1964 (age 81) • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Known for — Work with Frank Buck • Occupation — Editor, director, producer, screenwriter
Early life
Early life
George Merrick was the son of Michael Merrick, a French-born laborer (in the 1900 US census), and Mary Merrick, a Canadian immigrant.
Career
Career
Merrick wrote, edited, directed and produced many films, including: • The Revenge of Tarzan (1920) co-director • Rough Riding Ranger (1935) producer, writer • Pals of the Range (1935) producer, co-writer • Cyclone of the Saddle (1935) producer, co-writer • Custer's Last Stand (1936) serial; editor • The Mysterious Pilot (1937) serial; writer • The Secret of Treasure Island (1938) serial; producer, writer • Secrets of a Model (1940) editor • City of Missing Girls (1941) producer • I'll Sell My Life (1941) producer • Miss V from Moscow (1942) producer • A Yank in Libya (1942) producer • The Dawn Express (1942) producer • Submarine Base (1943) writer • Shake Hands with Murder (1944) • Sweethearts of the U.S.A. (1944) • The White Gorilla (1945) producer • Swing, Cowboy, Swing (1946)
Work with Frank Buck
Work with Frank Buck
In 1937, Merrick was a writer of the Frank Buck serial film Jungle Menace, and film editor of Buck's 1944 movie Tiger Fangs.
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1883
George M. Merrick was born on 2 February 1883.
1964
George M. Merrick died on 16 December 1964.
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Buffalo.
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- 1.Lehrer, Steven. Bring 'Em Back Alive: The Best of Frank Buck. Texas Tech University Press. x-xi. 2006. 0-89672-582-0.
- 2.12th Census of Population 1900: Buffalo. Census 1900
- 3.Quigley, Eileen S. International Motion Picture Almanac, Volume 48. Quigley Publications, 1938.
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The identifiers under which George M. Merrick may be traced in institutional catalogues. Merrick is recorded with the occupation film producer. Merrick is recorded as film director, film producer, screenwriter and manufacturer.
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