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George Merritt

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 was teaching 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.

Also recorded as Frederick George Merritt

George Merritt

Name
George Merritt
Birth Name
Frederick George Merritt
Born
10 December 1890
Birthplace
Greenwich, London, England
Died
27 September 1977 (aged 86)
Place of death
Camden, London, England
Occupation
Actor
Nationality
United Kingdom · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Languages
English

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