Ned Merrill — The Swimmer Character Profile

About Ned Merrill

Main protagonist. An advertising executive who embarks on an eccentric journey across suburban swimming pools to "swim" back to his house, gradually facing the collapse of his marriage, career, and social standing.

Ned Merrill — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Burt Lancaster

Appears in

The Swimmer (1968)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Ned Merrill — Temporal Past Vs Present Self — Ned Merrill (Burt Lancaster)
• Ned Merrill — Romantic Former Lover — Shirley Abbott (Janice Rule)
• Ned Merrill — Social Former Babysitter — Julie Ann Hooper (Janet Landgard)

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