Lynn Merrick

Lynn Merrick
Born Marilyn Llewelling
(1919-11-19)November 19, 1919
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Died March 25, 2007(2007-03-25) (aged 87)
West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Occupation Actress
Years active 1940-1955
Spouse(s) Conrad Nagel (m. 1945; div. 1948)
Robert Goelet, Jr. (m. 1949; div. 1956)
Relatives Goelet family

Lynn Merrick (November 19, 1919 – March 25, 2007) was an American actress who appeared in over 40 films during the 1940s, mainly for Columbia and Republic Studios.

Biography

Merrick was born Marilyn Llewelling[1] in Fort Worth, Texas. In the 1930s, she studied acting and worked as a model after moving to California.[2]

In 1940, she was one of thirteen women selected by the Motion Picture Publicists Association as a "Baby Star", a selection process which was meant to highlight the most promising new film stars.[3] She made the bulk of her films during the 1940s, starring in 22 feature films for Republic Pictures; 16 of these were Don Barry westerns.

Her first Barry film was Two Gun Sheriff, and her last was Fugutive from Senora. She later worked for Columbia Pictures, where she starred in films alongside Richard Dix, Chester Morris, and Warner Baxter. Merrick retired from films in after Escape from Terror (1955),[2] starring and directed by Jackie Coogan.

In 1948, Merrick and her husband at the time, Conrad Nagel, appeared in summer stock theater in Pennsylvania, New York, and Connecticut.[4]

After retiring from acting, Merrick was an executive with the Barbizon School of Modeling.[2]

Personal life

She was married and divorced twice. Her first marriage was to Nagel. They received an interlocutory decree on March 26, 1947,[5] and the divorce became final on August 26, 1948.[6] On October 26, 1949, she wed producer Robert Goelet, Jr. in Europe.[4] Both unions were childless. She died on March 25, 2007, aged 87, at her home in West Palm Beach, Florida from undisclosed causes.[7]

In 1950, Merrick received emergency treatment at Santa Monical Hospital after taking an overdose of sleeping pills. A news story distributed by International News Service described the overdose as "the climax to a spat with her husband, wealthy Robert Goelet."[8]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ↑ Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 511. ISBN 9781476625997. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Lentz, Harris M. III (2008). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2007: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. ISBN 9780786434817. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Wampus Baby Star Surprised By Her Selection". Ames Daily Tribune. Iowa, Ames. April 17, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved June 6, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "Lynn Merrick Weds Robert Goelet, Jr.". Joplin Globe. Missouri, Joplin. Associated Press. October 30, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved July 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Divorces". Billboard. May 17, 1947. p. 47. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Actress Lynn Merrick Severs Marriage Tie". The Ottawa Journal. Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. Associated Press. August 27, 1948. p. 21. Retrieved July 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/2007/apr/02/local/me-merrick2
  8. ↑ "Lynn Merrick Recovering From Sleeping Tablets". Long Beach Independent. California, Long Beach. International News Service. March 26, 1950. p. 38. Retrieved July 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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