Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

163

Gender

Male

Birthday

1901-02-18

Day of Death

1959-09-19 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Also Known As

Myrtland LaVarre

Myrtland F. LaVarre

John Merton

Biography

Known For

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

Gilda

Gilda

Thieves' Highway

Thieves' Highway

The Big Heat

The Big Heat

Stranger from Santa Fe

Stranger from Santa Fe

The Cherokee Flash

The Cherokee Flash

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

Red River

Red River

Acting

Arizona Terrors

1942

Arizona Terrors

as

Toll Collector Henchmen's 'Supervisor'

The Lost Tribe

1949

The Lost Tribe

as

Kesler

Zorro's Fighting Legion

1939

Zorro's Fighting Legion

as

Commandante Manuel

Texas Masquerade

1944

Texas Masquerade

as

Henchman Jeff

Land of Fighting Men

1938

Land of Fighting Men

as

Flint

Along Came Jones

1945

Along Came Jones

as

Card Player (uncredited)

Invisible Agent

1942

Invisible Agent

as

German Soldier (uncredited)

Drums of Destiny

1937

Drums of Destiny

as

Toby Simmons

Gunsmoke Ranch

1937

Gunsmoke Ranch

as

Brawler in Suit

Hitler's Madman

1943

Hitler's Madman

as

Fuzzy Settles Down

1944

Fuzzy Settles Down

as

Henchman Pete

Bandits of the Badlands

1945

Bandits of the Badlands

as

Cort McKinnon

Slaves in Bondage

1937

Slaves in Bondage

as

Nick Costello

Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways

1946

Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways

as

Dr. Tobor

Broadway Bill

1934

Broadway Bill

as

Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)

The Crooked Trail

1936

The Crooked Trail

as

Harve Tarlton

Brenda Starr, Reporter

1945

Brenda Starr, Reporter

as

Joe Schultz (uncredited)

Aces and Eights

1936

Aces and Eights

as

Card Sharp (uncredited)

The Fighting Devil Dogs

1938

The Fighting Devil Dogs

as

Thompson (uncredited)

Sharad of Atlantis

1936

Sharad of Atlantis

as

Moloch

Roaring Six Guns

1937

Roaring Six Guns

as

'Mileaway' Roberts

Up in Daisy's Penthouse

1953

Up in Daisy's Penthouse

as

Daisy's Boyfriend

Female Fugitive

1938

Female Fugitive

as

Henchman Mort

Galloping Dynamite

1937

Galloping Dynamite

as

The Texas Rangers

1951

The Texas Rangers

as

Oregon Trail

1945

Oregon Trail

as

Dalt Higgins

Frontier Gambler

1956

Frontier Gambler

as

Shorty

Down Texas Way

1942

Down Texas Way

as

Henchman Steve

Border Caballero

1936

Border Caballero

as

Runnyian

Lightnin' Bill Carson

1936

Lightnin' Bill Carson

as

'Breed' Hawkins

Fury Below

1936

Fury Below

as

Emil

The Golden Eye

1948

The Golden Eye

as

Miner (uncredited)

Wildcat Trooper

1936

Wildcat Trooper

as

Henry McClain

Wolves of the Sea

1936

Wolves of the Sea

as

Mitchell

The Gun Ranger

1936

The Gun Ranger

as

Kemper Mills

The Vigilantes Are Coming

1936

The Vigilantes Are Coming

as

Rance Talbot, Burr Henchman

Covered Wagon Days

1940

Covered Wagon Days

as

Henchman

Law of the Ranger

1937

Law of the Ranger

as

Bill Nash

The Law Commands

1937

The Law Commands

as

Frank Clark

Where the Buffalo Roam

1938

Where the Buffalo Roam

as

Foster

Arizona Gunfighter

1937

Arizona Gunfighter

as

Farley

Girl Rush

1944

Girl Rush

as

Scully

Knight of the Plains

1938

Knight of the Plains

as

Carson / Pedro de Cordoba

Range Defenders

1937

Range Defenders

as

Henchman Craig

Dick Tracy Returns

1938

Dick Tracy Returns

as

Champ Stark

The Lone Ranger

1938

The Lone Ranger

as

Henchman Kester

Songs and Saddles

1938

Songs and Saddles

as

Rocky Renaut

Valley of Terror

1937

Valley of Terror

as

Mark Flemming

Gang Bullets

1938

Gang Bullets

as

Red Hampton

Phantom Ranger

1938

Phantom Ranger

as

Henchman Bud

The Mysterious Rider

1942

The Mysterious Rider

as

Dalton Sykes

In Old Montana

1939

In Old Montana

as

Ed Brandt

Gunsmoke Trail

1938

Gunsmoke Trail

as

Bill Larson, posing as Moose Walters

Code of the Fearless

1939

Code of the Fearless

as

Red Kane

Daredevils of the Red Circle

1939

Daredevils of the Red Circle

as

Davis--Gas Plant Heavy

Four Girls in White

1939

Four Girls in White

as

John - Man at Accident

Hop-a-long Cassidy

1935

Hop-a-long Cassidy

as

Party Guest

South of Tahiti

1941

South of Tahiti

as

Sailor

Rough Riders' Round-up

1939

Rough Riders' Round-up

as

Border Patrolman Messenger

Union Pacific

1939

Union Pacific

as

Laborer (uncredited)

Three Texas Steers

1939

Three Texas Steers

as

Mike Abbott

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939

The Man in the Iron Mask

as

Soldier

Bar 20 Rides Again

1935

Bar 20 Rides Again

as

Carp

The Great Commandment

1939

The Great Commandment

as

Under-Officer

Gilda

1946

Gilda

as

Policeman (uncredited)

The Rangers Step In

1937

The Rangers Step In

as

Martin

Drums of Fu Manchu

1940

Drums of Fu Manchu

as

Loki

Wild Horse Round-Up

1936

Wild Horse Round-Up

as

Charlie Doan

Call of the Prairie

1936

Call of the Prairie

as

Arizona

A Missouri Outlaw

1941

A Missouri Outlaw

as

Henchman Bancroft

Thieves' Highway

1949

Thieves' Highway

as

State Highway Policeman (uncredited)

Two Gun Justice

1938

Two Gun Justice

as

Bart

The Lion's Den

1936

The Lion's Den

as

Single-Shot Smith

Blazing Sixes

1937

Blazing Sixes

as

Jim Hess

The Red Rider

1934

The Red Rider

as

Banty

Renegade Trail

1939

Renegade Trail

as

Tex Traynor

The Eagle's Brood

1935

The Eagle's Brood

as

Ed

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

as

Thug at Rear of Truck

The Big Heat

1953

The Big Heat

as

Man (uncredited)

Frontier Crusader

1940

Frontier Crusader

as

Henchman Hippo Potts

Devil Riders

1943

Devil Riders

as

Jim Higgins

Rustlers' Hideout

1945

Rustlers' Hideout

as

Harry Stanton

Sagebrush Law

1943

Sagebrush Law

as

Burl Mason

Queen of the Yukon

1940

Queen of the Yukon

as

Charlie

Billy the Kid in Texas

1940

Billy the Kid in Texas

as

Flash

Dark Command

1940

Dark Command

as

Cantrell Man

Shadows on the Range

1946

Shadows on the Range

as

Paul Emery

Mystery Man

1944

Mystery Man

as

Bill

Northwest Passage

1940

Northwest Passage

as

Lt. Dunbar

North West Mounted Police

1940

North West Mounted Police

as

Half-breed Archer

Sea Raiders

1941

Sea Raiders

as

First Island Guard

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

1941

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

as

Brent

Melody Ranch

1940

Melody Ranch

as

Warns the Wildhacks

Radar Patrol vs. Spy King

1949

Radar Patrol vs. Spy King

as

John Baroda

Haunted Trails

1949

Haunted Trails

as

Sheriff Charlie Coombs

Arizona Territory

1950

Arizona Territory

as

Otis Kilburn

Man from Sonora

1951

Man from Sonora

as

Henchman Pete

Stranger from Santa Fe

1945

Stranger from Santa Fe

as

Cy Manning

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

1947

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

as

President Theodore Roosevelt (uncredited)

Fence Riders

1950

Fence Riders

as

Slater

Billy the Kid Outlawed

1940

Billy the Kid Outlawed

as

Lije Ellis

The Trail Blazers

1940

The Trail Blazers

as

Henchman Mason

Bullets and Saddles

1943

Bullets and Saddles

as

Henchman Mike Phelps

Cowboy Commandos

1943

Cowboy Commandos

as

Henchman Larry Fraser

Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

1942

Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

as

Morgan

Boot Hill Bandits

1942

Boot Hill Bandits

as

Brand Bolton

Land of Hunted Men

1943

Land of Hunted Men

as

Pelham

Prairie Pals

1942

Prairie Pals

as

Ed Blair

Black Market Rustlers

1943

Black Market Rustlers

as

Henchman Parry

Under Fiesta Stars

1941

Under Fiesta Stars

as

Henchman Tommick

Trail Guide

1952

Trail Guide

as

Dale

Sheriff of Sage Valley

1942

Sheriff of Sage Valley

as

Nick

Hi-Yo Silver

1940

Hi-Yo Silver

as

Kester

White Eagle

1941

White Eagle

as

Henchman Ronimo

Along the Sundown Trail

1942

Along the Sundown Trail

as

Jake - Henchman

Fugitive of the Plains

1943

Fugitive of the Plains

as

Deputy Arresting Fuzzy

Fighting Valley

1943

Fighting Valley

as

Dan Wakely

Valley Of Vengeance

1944

Valley Of Vengeance

as

Burt

Ghost Guns

1944

Ghost Guns

as

Matson

The Cherokee Flash

1945

The Cherokee Flash

as

Mark Butler aka Blackie

Land of the Outlaws

1944

Land of the Outlaws

as

Dan Broderick

West of the Rio Grande

1944

West of the Rio Grande

as

Wade Gunnerson

Zorro's Black Whip

1944

Zorro's Black Whip

as

Ed Harris

Flame of the West

1945

Flame of the West

as

Carl Compton

The Gay Cavalier

1946

The Gay Cavalier

as

Lewis

Border Bandits

1946

Border Bandits

as

Henchman Spike

The Haunted Mine

1946

The Haunted Mine

as

Steve Twining

Cheyenne Takes Over

1947

Cheyenne Takes Over

as

Bart McCord

Raiders of the South

1947

Raiders of the South

as

Preston Durant

Western Renegades

1949

Western Renegades

as

Blacksmith Smitty

Drums of Fu Manchu

1943

Drums of Fu Manchu

as

Loki

West of Wyoming

1950

West of Wyoming

as

Sheriff

The Gunman From Bodie

1941

The Gunman From Bodie

as

Bill Cook

A Snitch in Time

1950

A Snitch in Time

as

Jerry Benton (uncredited)

Outlaw Country

1949

Outlaw Country

as

Marshal Clark

Riders of the Dusk

1949

Riders of the Dusk

as

Art - Henchman

Gold Raiders

1951

Gold Raiders

as

Clete

The Law Rides Again

1943

The Law Rides Again

as

Henchman Spike

The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942

The Wife Takes a Flyer

as

German Soldier

Riders of the Black Hills

1938

Riders of the Black Hills

as

Irate Theatre Patron (uncredited)

The Ten Commandments

1956

The Ten Commandments

as

Architect's Assistant

Running Wild

1927

Running Wild

as

Police Officer (uncredited)

Timber Country Trouble

1955

Timber Country Trouble

as

Ed Hartman

The Return of Wild Bill

1940

The Return of Wild Bill

as

Dusty Donahue

For God and Country

1943

For God and Country

as

Brig Turnkey

Destroyer

1943

Destroyer

as

Chief Quartermaster

Walk Softly, Stranger

1950

Walk Softly, Stranger

as

Bowen's Henchman (uncredited)

Red River

1948

Red River

as

Settler (uncredited) (uncredited)

Address Unknown

1944

Address Unknown

as

Angry German at Play (uncredited)

The Three Mesquiteers

1936

The Three Mesquiteers

as

Bull

Our Wife

1941

Our Wife

as

Officer (uncredited)

Knockout Reilly

1927

Knockout Reilly

as

Buck Lennard

Headline Crasher

1937

Headline Crasher

as

Tony Scarlotti

Marie Antoinette

1938

Marie Antoinette

as

Soldier Announcing Birth (uncredited)

The Quarterback

1926

The Quarterback

as

Football Player

The Lone Prairie

1942

The Lone Prairie

as

A Tenderfoot Goes West

1936

A Tenderfoot Goes West

as

Henchman Jake

Two Gun Troubador

1939

Two Gun Troubador

as

Bill Barton

I Shot Billy the Kid

1950

I Shot Billy the Kid

as

Bob Ollinger - Deputy (as John Morton)

Law and Order

1942

Law and Order

as

Henchman Turtle

Son of the Guardsman

1946

Son of the Guardsman

as

Lord Hampton (uncredited)

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

as

Lieutenant Bannister

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

as

Doc

Production

Crew

Directing