Acting
John Merton
- Titles
- 159movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1926 to 1953, busiest in 1936 with 10 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 9top three billing
- Average score
55/100
- Highest rated
A Snitch in Time64/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.2average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.5average 3.6
- Politics4.1average 2.6
- Crime4.7average 3.7
- Adrenaline6.0average 5.1
- Physical Comedy3.3average 2.5
- Violence5.0average 4.3
- Wonder4.1average 3.4
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.9, average 5.2
- Psychological4.0, average 5.6
- Uncanny1.0, average 2.5
- Melancholy3.4, average 4.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Classic Western 7
- Action-Packed 4
- Western 3
- Action 3
- Nostalgic 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Old West 3
- Good vs. Evil 3
- Mistaken Identity 2
- Classic Hollywood 2
- Classic B-Western 2
- Family-Friendly Adventure 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Sam NewfieldDirectorBorder Caballero, Arizona Gunfighter, Sheriff of Sage Valley, Billy the Kid Outlawed, Knight of the Plains, +12 more
Al St. JohnActorSheriff of Sage Valley, Billy the Kid Outlawed, Knight of the Plains, Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns, Billy the Kid in Texas, +7 more
Charles KingActorSheriff of Sage Valley, Billy the Kid in Texas, Rustlers' Hideout, Land of Hunted Men, The Crooked Trail, +3 more
Johnny Mack BrownActorRaiders of the South, Border Bandits, Stranger from Santa Fe, Shadows on the Range, The Crooked Trail, +3 more
Kermit MaynardActorSheriff of Sage Valley, Devil Riders, Wild Horse Round-Up, Roaring Six Guns, Valley of Terror, +2 more
Ted AdamsActorBorder Caballero, Arizona Gunfighter, Billy the Kid Outlawed, Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns, The Crooked Trail, +2 more
Frank LaRueActorRaiders of the South, Border Bandits, Knight of the Plains, Billy the Kid in Texas, Devil Riders, +2 more
Jack IngramActorStranger from Santa Fe, Bandits of the Badlands, The Rangers Step In, Devil Riders, Ghost Guns, +2 more
Lambert HillyerDirectorRaiders of the South, Border Bandits, Stranger from Santa Fe, Shadows on the Range, Riders of the Dusk, +2 more
Karl HackettActorArizona Gunfighter, Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns, Where the Buffalo Roam, Frontier Crusader, Lightnin' Bill Carson, +1 more
Steve ClarkActorBorder Bandits, Stranger from Santa Fe, Cheyenne Takes Over, Haunted Trails, Boot Hill Bandits, +1 more
Hal PriceActorSheriff of Sage Valley, Billy the Kid Outlawed, Rustlers' Hideout, Fuzzy Settles Down, Valley of Terror, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
1611950s
15 titles · average score 68
78
as Architect's Assistant
as Shorty
63
as Daisy's Boyfriend
78
as Man (uncredited)
71
TV show · as Doc
as Clete
64
as Jerry Benton (uncredited)
57
as Bowen's Henchman (uncredited)
as Otis Kilburn
as Sheriff
as Slater
as Bob Ollinger - Deputy (as John Morton)
1940s
83 titles · average score 63
71
TV show · as Lieutenant Bannister
51
as John Baroda
as Preston Durant
as Bart McCord
as Henchman Spike
as Mark Butler aka Blackie
57
as Ed Harris
as Henchman Pete
as Jim Higgins
as Pelham
as Morgan
1930s
59 titles · average score 58
61
as Commandante Manuel
as Bill Barton
as Carson / Pedro de Cordoba
as Henchman Mort
as Bill Nash
as Mark Flemming
as Farley
35
as Nick Costello
as Jim Hess
as Kemper Mills
as Bull
as Harve Tarlton
1920s
4 titles · average score 57
as Buck Lennard
as Police Officer (uncredited)
as Football Player
57
as Fireman (uncredited)