Acting
John Merton
- Titles
- 161movies2TV 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
Zorro's Black Whip67/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.3average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.4average 3.6
- Crime5.0average 3.7
- Physical Comedy3.5average 2.5
- Politics3.6average 2.6
- Adrenaline6.0average 5.1
- Wholesome4.0average 3.3
- Violence5.0average 4.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.8, average 5.2
- Psychological3.8, average 5.6
- Coming of Age1.5, average 2.9
- Melancholy3.4, average 4.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Classic Western 10
- Good vs. Evil 6
- Action-Packed 5
- Historical Setting 4
- Western 4
- Action 4
- Classic B-Western 4
- Old West 3
- Nostalgic 3
- Frontier Justice 3
- Good vs Evil 3
- Mystery 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Sam NewfieldDirectorKnight of the Plains, Border Caballero, Sheriff of Sage Valley, The Lion's Den, Rustlers' Hideout, +12 more
Al St. JohnActorKnight of the Plains, Sheriff of Sage Valley, Rustlers' Hideout, Billy the Kid in Texas, Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns, +7 more
Charles KingActorSheriff of Sage Valley, Rustlers' Hideout, Billy the Kid in Texas, Fuzzy Settles Down, Land of Hunted Men, +3 more
Johnny Mack BrownActorBorder Bandits, Stranger from Santa Fe, Raiders of the South, Shadows on the Range, The Crooked Trail, +3 more
Jack IngramActorStranger from Santa Fe, Bandits of the Badlands, The Rangers Step In, Ghost Guns, Devil Riders, +2 more
Frank LaRueActorKnight of the Plains, Border Bandits, Raiders of the South, Billy the Kid in Texas, Ghost Guns, +2 more
Ted AdamsActorBorder Caballero, Arizona Gunfighter, Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns, Billy the Kid Outlawed, The Crooked Trail, +2 more
Kermit MaynardActorSheriff of Sage Valley, Roaring Six Guns, Devil Riders, Prairie Pals, Wild Horse Round-Up, +2 more
Lambert HillyerDirectorBorder Bandits, Stranger from Santa Fe, Riders of the Dusk, Raiders of the South, Shadows on the Range, +2 more
Marshall ReedActorRiders of the Dusk, Raiders of the South, Shadows on the Range, Ghost Guns, Cheyenne Takes Over, +1 more
Tim McCoyActorBorder Caballero, The Lion's Den, Frontier Crusader, Phantom Ranger, Lightnin' Bill Carson, +1 more
Hal PriceActorSheriff of Sage Valley, Rustlers' Hideout, Billy the Kid Outlawed, Fuzzy Settles Down, Gunsmoke Trail, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
1631950s
16 titles · average score 64
78
as Architect's Assistant
as Shorty
49
as Animal Keeper (uncredited)
63
as Daisy's Boyfriend
77
as Man (uncredited)
70
TV show · as Doc
as Henchman Pete
54
as Clete
64
as Jerry Benton (uncredited)
as Otis Kilburn
56
as Bowen's Henchman (uncredited)
as Bob Ollinger - Deputy (as John Morton)
1940s
84 titles · average score 65
51
as John Baroda
48
TV show · as Lieutenant Bannister
as Bart McCord
as Harry Stanton
as Cort McKinnon
67
as Ed Harris
as Henchman Pete
as Jim Higgins
as Morgan
as Flash
1930s
59 titles · average score 58
as Red Kane
as Ed Brandt
55
as Commandante Manuel
as Bill Barton
as Bart
as Carson / Pedro de Cordoba
as Bill Nash
as Mark Flemming
as Martin
as Harve Tarlton
as Kemper Mills
as Runnyian
1920s
4 titles · average score 58
55
as Police Officer (uncredited)
as Buck Lennard
as Football Player
61
as Fireman (uncredited)