Lynn Merrick
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Lynn Merrick, born Marilyn Llewelling (1919 - March 25, 2007) was an actress and a B-Western heroine of the 1940s.
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In 1940, Merrick 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.
Merrick made the bulk of her films during 1940, starring in 22 feature films for Republic Pictures
. Sixteen of those films 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
.
By 1947 she, for all practical purposes, had retired from acting. Her final film was actually in 1954, titled Escape from Terror starring and directed by Jackie Coogan
. She had no known roles between 1947 and 1954, and none following 1954. During her career spanning 1940 to 1947, she starred in 45 films. She was married and divorced twice. Her first marriage was to actor Conrad Nagel
, and her second was to producer Robert Goelet, Jr. She had no children.
She died on March 25, 2007, at her home in West Palm Beach, Florida
.
Biography
She was born as Marilyn Llewelling in 1919 ibn Fort Worth, TexasFort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
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In 1940, Merrick 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.
Merrick made the bulk of her films during 1940, starring in 22 feature films for Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures was an independent film production-distribution corporation with studio facilities, operating from 1934 through 1959, and was best known for specializing in westerns, movie serials and B films emphasizing mystery and action....
. Sixteen of those films 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
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
, where she starred in films alongside Richard Dix
Richard Dix
Richard Dix was an American motion picture actor who achieved popularity in both silent and sound film. His standard on-screen image was that of the rugged and stalwart hero.-Early life:...
, Chester Morris
Chester Morris
Chester Morris was an American actor, who starred in the Boston Blackie detective series of the 1940s.-Career:...
, and Warner Baxter
Warner Baxter
Warner Leroy Baxter was an American actor, known for his role as The Cisco Kid in In Old Arizona , for which he won the second Academy Award for Best Actor in the 1928–1929 Academy Awards. Warner Baxter started his movie career in silent movies...
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By 1947 she, for all practical purposes, had retired from acting. Her final film was actually in 1954, titled Escape from Terror starring and directed by Jackie Coogan
Jackie Coogan
John Leslie Coogan , known professionally as Jackie Coogan, was an American actor who began his movie career as a child actor in silent films. Many years later, he became known as Uncle Fester on 1960s sitcom The Addams Family...
. She had no known roles between 1947 and 1954, and none following 1954. During her career spanning 1940 to 1947, she starred in 45 films. She was married and divorced twice. Her first marriage was to actor Conrad Nagel
Conrad Nagel
Conrad Nagel was an American screen actor and matinee idol of the silent film era and beyond. He was also a well-known television actor and radio performer.-Biography:...
, and her second was to producer Robert Goelet, Jr. She had no children.
She died on March 25, 2007, at her home in West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
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