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 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. Selected filmography The W Plan (1930) – Ulrich Muller Bracelets (1931) – Director Dreyfus (1931) – Émile Zola A Gentleman of Paris (1931) – M. Duval White Face (1932) – (uncredited) The Lodger (1932) – Commissioner Blind Spot (1932) – Inspector Cadbury Money for Speed (1933) Going Straight (1933) F.P.1 (1933) – Lubin I Was a Spy (1933) – Captain Reichman Crime on the Hill (1933) – Police Inspector Wolf Turkey Time (1933) – Policeman (uncredited) The Silver Spoon (1933) – Inspector Innes The Ghost Camera (1933) – Detective Mr. Quincey of Monte Carlo (1933) – Inspector Little Fella (1933) – Detective The Fire Raisers (1933) – Sonners Nine Forty-Five (1934) – Inspector Dickson No Escape (1934) – Inspector Matheson My Song for You (1934) – Otto Newberg Jew Süss (1934) – Bilfinger (uncredited) Ten Minute Alibi (1935) – Inspector Pember Emil and the Detectives (1935) – PC Drake of England (1935) – Tom Moore Me and Marlborough (1935) – Harley Crime Unlimited (1935) – Detective Inspector Cardby Brown on Resolution (1935) – William Brown Line Engaged (1935) – Sgt. Thomas Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk (1935) – Pat O'Connor Ticket of Leave (1936) – Inspector Black Prison Breaker (1936) – Goldring Love at Sea (1936) – Inspector (uncredited) Love in Exile (1936) – Capt. Mackenzie (uncredited) Everything Is Thunder (1936) – Webber The Man Behind the Mask (1936) – Det. Insp. Mallory Spy of Napoleon (1936) – The Prussian Consul Dusty Ermine (1936) – Police Constable (uncredited) Educated Evans (1936) – Joe Markham Rembrandt (1936) – Church Warden (uncredited) Windbag the Sailor (1936) – Officer on Yacht (uncredited) The Vulture (1937) – Spicer The Compulsory Wife (1937) – Mr.