Wilmuth Merkyl

Wilmuth Merkyl

Nacimiento : 1885-06-02, Keokuk, Iowa, USA

Muerte : 1954-05-01

Historia

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.

Perfil

Wilmuth Merkyl
Wilmuth Merkyl

Películas

Gentleman Jim
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Biografía del campeón de boxeo James J. Corbett. Conocido como 'Gentleman Jim', Corbett se convirtió en el primer campeón del mundo de los pesos pesados en 1892, cuando derrotó a John L. Sullivan, tras la entrada en vigor de las llamadas reglas de Queensberry, que exigían la utilización de unos guantes hinchados para proteger los nudillos, un cuadrilátero con unas medidas determinadas y establecían la duración del combate... En Estados Unidos obtuvo excelentes críticas.
Andrés Hardy, tenorio
Prentiss (uncredited)
El juez Andy Hardy se muda con su familia a Nueva York. Allí, su hijo Andrés se enamora de una chica de la alta sociedad. Éste intenta por todos los medios acercarse a ella, sin tener en cuenta que Betsy tiene la clave del asunto en sus manos.
Atlantic Adventure
Headwaiter (uncredited)
When reporter Dan Miller is once again late to meet his girl friend, Helen Murdock, because he is working on a story, Helen breaks up with him. Later, in an effort to reconcile with her, Dan misses an appointment with the district attorney, and is fired when his editor learns that the district attorney was murdered in Dan's absence. The man suspected of the crime, Mitts Coster, is rumored to be traveling to Europe aboard an ocean liner. While Dan's friend, photographer Snapper McGillicuddy, fetches Helen to the boat, under the pretense that Dan is leaving town to forget her, Dan searches the ship for Mitts, whom he does not recognize. When Helen arrives, Dan feigns illness, and she admits her love for him. When Helen learns of Dan's ruse, however, she angrily hits him with a package that a passenger gave her when she boarded the ship. The package contains a passport for Dorothy Madden, who greatly resembles Helen, and $2,000 dollars.
La viuda alegre
Escort (uncredited)
Sonia es una viuda, inmensamente rica, de Marshovia, pequeño país centro europeo del que controla la mitad de la riqueza. El país depende de que ella gaste su dinero en él, así que, cuando se traslada a París porque no logra encontrar marido, el rey envía al Conde Danilo a cortejarla y traerla de vuelta. Si no lo consigue, se le formará consejo de guerra.
Fine Clothes
Receiver
The owner of a London clothing store is driven out of business, but later makes a triumphant return.
El trío fantástico
Jeweler (uncredited)
Tres artistas de circo dejan sus aburridas vidas de penurias y forman una banda conocida como "Los Tres Impíos": un ventrílocuo, un enano y un forzudo forman equipo para cometer una serie de robos.
El capitán Alegría
Herbert Morton
Cinco años atrás, Jeremiah Judkins, el viejo guardián del faro de una pequeña villa costera, en plena tormenta recibe un regalo del mar en forma de bebé recién nacido. Judkins supone que la niña es un regalo que Dios le ofrece para paliar su soledad y la alimenta y cuida de ella, llamándola "Capitán January" (enero). Ahora "Capitán", con cinco años, llama "papá" a Judkins, le ayuda a pescar langostas que sirven para su manutención y ambos sueñan con viajar algún día por los siete mares. Pero de pronto su existencia se complica. (Eddie Constanti)
The Whispered Name
Craig Stephenson
Anne Gray (Ruth Clifford) runs off with Robert Gordon (William E. Lawrence), believing that he is going to marry her. When they arrive at a hotel, another guest, Langdon Van Kreel (Charles Clary), sees though Gordon's ploy and chases him away.
The Burden of Proof
Robert Ames
Elaine Brooks marries Robert Ames, a junior member of the Department of Justice. Mrs. Durand, a spy uses underhanded means to steal important papers from Ames, which she gives to her superior, Dr. Kemp. Although she is innocent, Elaine becomes implicated in this plot.
Let's Get a Divorce
Calvignac (as Wilmuth Merkyl)
A bit too immature for marriage, Cyprienne allows her pretty head to be turned by an egotistical fop. The girl demands that her husband Prunelles grant her a divorce, but he devises a scheme to bring her back into the matrimonial fold.
The Soul Market
Jack Dexter (as Wilmuth Merkyl)
Having made public her disdain for wealthy men, musical comedy actress Elaine Elton is nonetheless ardently pursued by a handsome young millionaire who, for her sake, poses as his own chauffeur. A romance blossoms, but Elaine cannot accept the handsome millionaire's marriage proposal; she has already promised to marry a powerful producer who has threatened to blacklist her from Broadway if she refuses to become his bride.
The Price
Niobe
Tompkins (as Wilmuth Merkyl)
The statue of Niobe comes to life through the dream of a hen-pecked old man.
The Celebrated Scandal
Ernesto (as Wilmuth Merkyl)
The Celebrated Scandal