Wilmuth Merkyl

Acting

Wilmuth Merkyl

Born — Died

1885-06-02 — 1954-05-01

Place of birth

Keokuk, Iowa, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

21 titles

Wilmuth John Merkyl was an American opera singer, as well as stage and screen actor. He appeared in films from 1915 to 1945. After 1917 he was sometimes credited as John Merkyl.

Known for

Film credits

1930s · 2 titles

1920s · 5 titles

1910s · 11 titles

Let's Get a Divorce poster
NR

A bit too immature for marriage, Cyprienne allows her pretty head to be turned by an egotistical fop. The girl demands that her husband Prunelles grant her a divorce, but he devises a scheme to bring her back into the matrimonial fold.

Let's Get a Divorce

1918

Her Surrender poster
8.0

A story of violence, deceit, deception and malfeasance among the rich set and the hoodlums with whom they unknowingly become involved.

Her Surrender

1916

The Soul Market poster
1.0

Having made public her disdain for wealthy men, musical comedy actress Elaine Elton is nonetheless ardently pursued by a handsome young millionaire who, for her sake, poses as his own chauffeur. A romance blossoms, but Elaine cannot accept the handsome millionaire's marriage proposal; she has already promised to marry a powerful producer who has threatened to blacklist her from Broadway if she refuses to become his bride.

The Soul Market

1916

Fedora poster
NR

Fedora, a beautiful and elegant woman of Russian society, travels to Paris in search of her fiance's murderer.

Fedora

1918

The Burden of Proof poster
NR

Elaine Brooks marries Robert Ames, a junior member of the Department of Justice. Mrs. Durand, a spy uses underhanded means to steal important papers from Ames, which she gives to her superior, Dr. Kemp. Although she is innocent, Elaine becomes implicated in this plot.

The Burden of Proof

1918

Niobe poster
NR

The statue of Niobe comes to life through the dream of a hen-pecked old man.

Niobe

1915

A Man's World poster
NR

The story of a girl who rebelled against the "double standard" of morals, and demanded that women should have as much right to expect virtue in the man they are going to marry as a man expects of a woman.

A Man's World

1918

Gretna Green poster
NR

On a whim and to save the good name of her sister, Dolly Erskine, a light-hearted young woman, declares that a riding master is her husband, not realizing that they have crossed the border into Scotland and that the confession of marriage is binding. However, she has unwittingly become the wife of an earl, falling in love with him in time to prevent a divorce decree. While Dolly is falling in love, the earl continues to pose as a riding master, and as such wins the heart of his pretty bride. Based on the play "Gretna Green," by Grace Livingston Purniss.

Gretna Green

1915

No artwork available
NR

Sibling rivalry reaches dangerous heights when Ernesto suspects his wife Teodora of infidelity and his brother Severo, always resentful, fans his flames of jealousy. A series of events escalate to a duel and tragedy for all involved.

The Celebrated Scandal

1915

No artwork available
NR

Shortly after Dr. Allen Forrest, who is involved with aircraft production for the United States government, invites his young nephew and business partner, Leonard White, to live in his home, idle gossips begin to spread rumors about Leonard and the doctor's pretty wife Madelyn. At first, Allen refuses to believe the stories, but gradually he becomes suspicious. One night, the doctor hears a noise in Madelyn's room, and when he rushes in, he is shot in the arm. The young man jumping from Madelyn's balcony resembles Leonard, and the doctor, deeply hurt, accuses his wife of infidelity. Madelyn is on the verge of killing herself when a secret service agent appears, reporting that the German spy who attempted to steal secret documents from the doctor's home the night before had been apprehended.

Suspicion

1918

The Price poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Price

1915