Gary Merrill was born on August 2, 1915 in Hartford, Connecticut.
On March 5, 1990 Gary Merrill passed away in Falmouth, Maine
from lung cancer.
Sometimes credited as Cpl. Gary Merrill.
In 1950 Merrill was cast in the part of Bill Sampson in ALL ABOUT
EVE. This film is where Gary Merrill and Bette Davis meet. Bette
Davis and Gary Merrill became an instant couple. After their
divorces, they were married in Mexico, she was 42 and he was
35. Ten years later they divorced.
In 1988 Gary Merrill published his autobiography: "Bette,
Rita, And The Rest Of My Life".
Merrill left film to enter politics in 1968, running unsuccessfully
for a seat in Maine's legislature. Gary continued to do stage
work and made a lucrative living doing voice-overs for radio
and television commercials.
Gary Merrill's other notable credits include...
THIEVES (1977)
HUCKLEBERRY FINN (1974)
THE SECRET OF THE SACRED FOREST (1970)
DESTINATION INNER SPACE (1966)
THE HUMAN JUNGLE (1954)
MOTHER DIDN'T TELL ME (1950)
TWELVE O'CLOCK HIGH (1949)
