Lynn Merrick (born Marilyn Llewelling;[1] November 19, 1919 – March 25, 2007) was an American actress who appeared in over 40 films during the 1940s, mainly for Columbia and Republic Studios.
Early life
Merrick was born Marilyn Llewelling on November 19, 1919 in Fort Worth, Texas.[1]
Career
In the 1930s, she studied acting and worked as a model after moving to California.[2]
In 1940, she was one of thirteen women selected by the Motion Picture Publicists Association as a "Baby Star", a selection process which was meant to highlight the most promising new film stars.[3] She made the bulk of her films during the 1940s, starring in 22 feature films for Republic Pictures; 16 of these were Don Barry westerns.
She was married and divorced twice. Her first marriage was to Nagel. They received an interlocutory decree on March 26, 1947,[5] and the divorce became final on August 26, 1948.[6]
On October 26, 1949, she wed producer Robert Goelet, Jr. in Europe.[4] Both unions were childless. In 1950, Merrick received emergency treatment at Santa Monical Hospital after taking an overdose of sleeping pills. A news story distributed by International News Service described the overdose as "the climax to a spat with her husband, wealthy Robert Goelet."[7]
^ ab"Lynn Merrick Weds Robert Goelet Jr". Joplin Globe. Missouri, Joplin. Associated Press. October 30, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved July 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Divorces". Billboard. May 17, 1947. p. 47. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
^"Actress Lynn Merrick Severs Marriage Tie". The Ottawa Journal. Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. Associated Press. August 27, 1948. p. 21. Retrieved July 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Lynn Merrick Recovering From Sleeping Tablets". Long Beach Independent. California, Long Beach. International News Service. March 26, 1950. p. 38. Retrieved July 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^Morning News, January 10, 1948, Who Was Who in America (Vol. 2).
