Portrait of John Merton

Acting

John Merton

Career

Active from 1926 to 1953, busiest in 1936 with 10 main titles.

Leading roles
9
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Zorro's Black Whip
Zorro's Black Whip
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Merton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 10
  • Good vs. Evil 6
  • Action-Packed 5
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Western 4
  • Action 4
  • Classic B-Western 4
  • Frontier Justice 4
  • Fast-Paced Action 3
  • Old West 3
  • Good vs Evil 3
  • Nostalgic 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

167
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

17 titles ยท average score 65
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1956)
GoodWatch score 81

as Architect's Assistant

Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)
GoodWatch score 51

as Animal Keeper (uncredited)

Jungle Man-Eaters
Jungle Man-Eaters (1954)
GoodWatch score 53

as French Ship's Crewman

Up in Daisy's Penthouse
Up in Daisy's Penthouse (1953)
GoodWatch score 66

as Daisy's Boyfriend

The Big Heat
The Big Heat (1953)
GoodWatch score 88

as Man (uncredited)

Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman (1952)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Doc

Trail Guide
Trail Guide (1952)

as Dale

Man from Sonora
Man from Sonora (1951)

as Henchman Pete

Gold Raiders
Gold Raiders (1951)
GoodWatch score 55

as Clete

A Snitch in Time
A Snitch in Time (1950)
GoodWatch score 68

as Jerry Benton (uncredited)

Arizona Territory
Arizona Territory (1950)

as Otis Kilburn

Walk Softly, Stranger
Walk Softly, Stranger (1950)
GoodWatch score 56

as Bowen's Henchman (uncredited)

1940s

87 titles ยท average score 66
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949)
GoodWatch score 64

as John Baroda

The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger (1949)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Lieutenant Bannister

Red River
Red River (1948)
GoodWatch score 88

as Settler (uncredited) (uncredited)

Border Bandits
Border Bandits (1946)

as Henchman Spike

Gilda
Gilda (1946)
GoodWatch score 84

as Policeman (uncredited)

Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways
Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways (1946)

as Dr. Tobor

Rustlers' Hideout
Rustlers' Hideout (1945)

as Harry Stanton

The Cherokee Flash
The Cherokee Flash (1945)

as Mark Butler aka Blackie

Zorro's Black Whip
Zorro's Black Whip (1944)
GoodWatch score 69

as Ed Harris

Fuzzy Settles Down
Fuzzy Settles Down (1944)

as Henchman Pete

Fighting Valley
Fighting Valley (1943)

as Dan Wakely

Sheriff of Sage Valley
Sheriff of Sage Valley (1942)

as Nick

1930s

59 titles ยท average score 61
Code of the Fearless
Code of the Fearless (1939)

as Red Kane

In Old Montana
In Old Montana (1939)

as Ed Brandt

Zorro's Fighting Legion
Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)
GoodWatch score 57

as Commandante Manuel

Female Fugitive
Female Fugitive (1938)

as Henchman Mort

Where the Buffalo Roam
Where the Buffalo Roam (1938)

as Foster

Law of the Ranger
Law of the Ranger (1937)

as Bill Nash

Valley of Terror
Valley of Terror (1937)

as Mark Flemming

Slaves in Bondage
Slaves in Bondage (1937)
GoodWatch score 29

as Nick Costello

The Crooked Trail
The Crooked Trail (1936)

as Harve Tarlton

The Gun Ranger
The Gun Ranger (1936)

as Kemper Mills

Border Caballero
Border Caballero (1936)

as Runnyian

Fury Below
Fury Below (1936)

as Emil

1920s

4 titles ยท average score 64
Running Wild
Running Wild (1927)
GoodWatch score 67

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Knockout Reilly
Knockout Reilly (1927)

as Buck Lennard

The Quarterback
The Quarterback (1926)

as Football Player

It's the Old Army Game
It's the Old Army Game (1926)
GoodWatch score 62

as Fireman (uncredited)