
Wilmuth Merkyl
Known for Acting · 21 credits
- Born
- 1885-06-02
- Died
- 1954-05-01
- Place of birth
- Keokuk, Iowa, USA
- Also known as
- Wilmuth John Merkyl · W. Merkyl · John Merkyl
Biography
Wilmuth John Merkyl was an American opera singer, as well as stage and screen actor. He appeared in films from 1915 to 1945. After 1917 he was sometimes credited as John Merkyl.
Known For
Movies (21)

The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Spectator (uncredited)

Captain January
1924
as Herbert Morton

Fine Clothes
1925
as Receiver

Gentleman Jim
1942
as Headwaiter (uncredited)

The Merry Widow
1934
as Escort (uncredited)

Atlantic Adventure
1935
as Headwaiter (uncredited)

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940
as Prentiss (uncredited)

Her Surrender
1916
as Webster Stuyvesant

The Unholy Three
1925
as Jeweler (uncredited)
The Celebrated Scandal
1915
as Ernesto (as Wilmuth Merkyl)

Gretna Green
1915
as Earl of Basset

A Man's World
1918
as David Powell
Suspicion
1918
as Leonard White

The Breaking Point
1924
as William Lucas

The Burden of Proof
1918
as Robert Ames

The Whispered Name
1924
as Craig Stephenson

The Price
1915
as The Artist

Fedora
1918
as Count Vladimir Androvitch

Niobe
1915
as Tompkins (as Wilmuth Merkyl)

The Soul Market
1916
as Jack Dexter (as Wilmuth Merkyl)

Let's Get a Divorce
1918
as Calvignac (as Wilmuth Merkyl)
About Wilmuth Merkyl
Wilmuth John Merkyl was an American opera singer, as well as stage and screen actor. He appeared in films from 1915 to 1945. After 1917 he was sometimes credited as John Merkyl. With 21 credits spanning from 1915 to 1942, Wilmuth Merkyl has appeared in 21 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Wilmuth Merkyl Movies
- The Pride of the Yankees (1942) — as Spectator (uncredited)
- Captain January (1924) — as Herbert Morton
- Fine Clothes (1925) — as Receiver
- Gentleman Jim (1942) — as Headwaiter (uncredited)
- The Merry Widow (1934) — as Escort (uncredited)
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