John Merton

Biography

Career Overview

John Merton has 170 screen credits in a career dating back to 1926. Their work spans 14 cinematic universes — most prominently Billy the Kid (Buster Crabbe) Collection with 9 titles. Signature works include Rustlers' Hideout, Two Gun Troubador, In Old Montana. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

170

Birth Date

1901-02-18 00:00:00

Birth Place

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Known For

• 

  Rustlers' Hideout
• 

  Two Gun Troubador
• 

  In Old Montana
• 

  Code of the Fearless
• 

  Two Gun Justice
• 

  The Rangers Step In

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 14 universes

• Billy the Kid (Buster Crabbe) Collection (9 titles)
• Hopalong Cassidy Collection (6 titles)
• The Three Mesquiteers Collection (4 titles)
• The Frontier Marshals Collection (2 titles)
• Rough Riders Collection (2 titles)
• Billy the Kid (Bob Steele) Collection (2 titles)
• Jungle Jim Collection (1 titles)
• Marshal Lash LaRue Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Fred Scott (3 collaborations)
• Harry Harvey (3 collaborations)
• Carl Mathews (3 collaborations)
• James 'Buddy' Kelly (3 collaborations)
• Gene Howard (3 collaborations)
• Lane Chandler (2 collaborations)
• Claire Rochelle (2 collaborations)
• William Woods (2 collaborations)
• Frank LaRue (2 collaborations)
• Walter McGrail (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (170 credits)

  • The Ten Commandments

    Architect's Assistant

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Frontier Gambler

    Shorty

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Timber Country Trouble

    Ed Hartman

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Jungle Man-Eaters

    French Ship's Crewman

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Phantom of the Rue Morgue

    Animal Keeper (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Big Heat

    Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Up in Daisy's Penthouse

    Daisy's Boyfriend

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Trail Guide

    Dale

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Gold Raiders

    Clete

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Texas Rangers

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Man from Sonora

    Henchman Pete

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • A Snitch in Time

    Jerry Benton (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Walk Softly, Stranger

    Bowen's Henchman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Arizona Territory

    Otis Kilburn

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • A Ticket to Tomahawk

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • West of Wyoming

    Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Fence Riders

    Slater

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Adventures of Sir Galahad

    Ulric

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Radar Patrol vs. Spy King

    John Baroda

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Riders of the Dusk

    Art - Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Western Renegades

    Blacksmith Smitty

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Thieves' Highway

    State Highway Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Haunted Trails

    Sheriff Charlie Coombs

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Lost Tribe

    Kesler

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Outlaw Country

    Marshal Clark

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Lone Ranger

    - War Horse (1949) ... Lieutenant Bannister actor actors
    1949
  • Red River

    Settler (uncredited) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Golden Eye

    Miner (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Cheyenne Takes Over

    Bart McCord

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

    President Theodore Roosevelt (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Raiders of the South

    Preston Durant

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The People's Choice

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Son of the Guardsman

    Lord Hampton (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Shadows on the Range

    Paul Emery

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Gilda

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Gay Cavalier

    Lewis

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways

    Dr. Tobor

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Haunted Mine

    Steve Twining

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Harvey Girls

    Player (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Border Bandits

    Henchman Spike

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Girl on the Spot

    Mug (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Bandits of the Badlands

    Cort McKinnon

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Rustlers' Hideout

    Harry Stanton

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Along Came Jones

    Card Player (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Oregon Trail

    Dalt Higgins

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Flame of the West

    Carl Compton

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Stranger from Santa Fe

    Cy Manning

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Brenda Starr, Reporter

    Joe Schultz (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Ghost Guns

    Matson

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Zorro's Black Whip

    Ed Harris

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Girl Rush

    Scully

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Land of the Outlaws

    Dan Broderick

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • West of the Rio Grande

    Wade Gunnerson

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Fuzzy Settles Down

    Henchman Pete

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Address Unknown

    Angry German at Play (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Mystery Man

    Bill

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Valley Of Vengeance

    Burt

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Texas Masquerade

    Henchman Jeff

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • None Shall Escape

    Townsman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Drums of Fu Manchu

    Loki

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Devil Riders

    Jim Higgins

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Bullets and Saddles

    Henchman Mike Phelps

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Black Market Rustlers

    Henchman Parry

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Destroyer

    Chief Quartermaster

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Fighting Valley

    Dan Wakely

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Law Rides Again

    Henchman Spike

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Hitler's Madman

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Cowboy Commandos

    Henchman Larry Fraser

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • For God and Country

    Brig Turnkey

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Sagebrush Law

    Burl Mason

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Fugitive of the Plains

    Deputy Arresting Fuzzy

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Land of Hunted Men

    Pelham

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Mysterious Rider

    Dalton Sykes

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Lone Prairie

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Along the Sundown Trail

    Jake - Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Prairie Pals

    Ed Blair

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Sheriff of Sage Valley

    Nick

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Law and Order

    Henchman Turtle

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Invisible Agent

    German Soldier (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Down Texas Way

    Henchman Steve

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

    Morgan

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Wife Takes a Flyer

    German Soldier

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Boot Hill Bandits

    Brand Bolton

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Arizona Terrors

    Toll Collector Henchmen's 'Supervisor'

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

    Brent

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • A Missouri Outlaw

    Henchman Bancroft

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • South of Tahiti

    Sailor

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Sea Raiders

    First Island Guard

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Gunman From Bodie

    Bill Cook

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Under Fiesta Stars

    Henchman Tommick

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Our Wife

    Officer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • White Eagle

    Henchman Ronimo

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

    Thug at Rear of Truck

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Trail Blazers

    Henchman Mason

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • North West Mounted Police

    Half-breed Archer

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Billy the Kid in Texas

    Flash

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Melody Ranch

    Warns the Wildhacks

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Queen of the Yukon

    Charlie

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Billy the Kid Outlawed

    Lije Ellis

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Return of Wild Bill

    Dusty Donahue

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Frontier Crusader

    Henchman Hippo Potts

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Covered Wagon Days

    Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Dark Command

    Cantrell Man

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Hi-Yo Silver

    Kester

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Drums of Fu Manchu

    Loki

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Northwest Passage

    Lt. Dunbar

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Zorro's Fighting Legion

    Commandante Manuel

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Great Commandment

    Under-Officer

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Renegade Trail

    Tex Traynor

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    Soldier

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Daredevils of the Red Circle

    Davis--Gas Plant Heavy

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Three Texas Steers

    Mike Abbott

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Union Pacific

    Laborer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Rough Riders' Round-up

    Border Patrolman Messenger

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Two Gun Troubador

    Bill Barton

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • In Old Montana

    Ed Brandt

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Four Girls in White

    John - Man at Accident

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Code of the Fearless

    Red Kane

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Gang Bullets

    Red Hampton

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Land of Fighting Men

    Flint

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Where the Buffalo Roam

    Foster

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Marie Antoinette

    Soldier Announcing Birth (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Dick Tracy Returns

    Champ Stark

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Riders of the Black Hills

    Irate Theatre Patron (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Songs and Saddles

    Rocky Renaut

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Phantom Ranger

    Henchman Bud

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Fighting Devil Dogs

    Thompson (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Gunsmoke Trail

    Bill Larson, posing as Moose Walters

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Knight of the Plains

    Carson / Pedro de Cordoba

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Two Gun Justice

    Bart

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Female Fugitive

    Henchman Mort

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Lone Ranger

    Henchman Kester

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Arizona Gunfighter

    Farley

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Roaring Six Guns

    'Mileaway' Roberts

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Rangers Step In

    Martin

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Headline Crasher

    Tony Scarlotti

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Slaves in Bondage

    Nick Costello

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Galloping Dynamite

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Range Defenders

    Henchman Craig

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Blazing Sixes

    Jim Hess

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Drums of Destiny

    Toby Simmons

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Law of the Ranger

    Bill Nash

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Law Commands

    Frank Clark

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Gunsmoke Ranch

    Brawler in Suit

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Valley of Terror

    Mark Flemming

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Fury Below

    Emil

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Wild Horse Round-Up

    Charlie Doan

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Gun Ranger

    Kemper Mills

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • A Tenderfoot Goes West

    Henchman Jake

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Three Mesquiteers

    Bull

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Vigilantes Are Coming

    Rance Talbot, Burr Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Crooked Trail

    Harve Tarlton

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Lion's Den

    Single-Shot Smith

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Wildcat Trooper

    Henry McClain

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Aces and Eights

    Card Sharp (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Wolves of the Sea

    Mitchell

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Sharad of Atlantis

    Moloch

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Lightnin' Bill Carson

    'Breed' Hawkins

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Call of the Prairie

    Arizona

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Border Caballero

    Runnyian

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Bar 20 Rides Again

    Carp

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Eagle's Brood

    Ed

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Hop-a-long Cassidy

    Party Guest

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Broadway Bill

    Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Cleopatra

    Roman Guard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Red Rider

    Banty

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Running Wild

    Police Officer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Knockout Reilly

    Buck Lennard

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Quarterback

    Football Player

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • It's the Old Army Game

    Fireman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1926