• People

Wilmuth Merkyl

Born

June 2, 1885

Died

May 1, 1954 (68 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Keokuk, Iowa, USA

IMDb

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

The Pride of the Yankees
7.4

The Pride of the Yankees

Gentleman Jim
7.2

Gentleman Jim

The Merry Widow
6.8

The Merry Widow

The Unholy Three
6.7

The Unholy Three

Captain January
6.5

Captain January

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

Headwaiter (uncredited)

7.2

1942

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

Spectator (uncredited)

7.4

1942

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Prentiss (uncredited)

5.4

1940

Atlantic Adventure

Atlantic Adventure

Headwaiter (uncredited)

5.5

1935

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

Escort (uncredited)

6.8

1934

Fine Clothes

Fine Clothes

Receiver

0.0

1925

The Unholy Three

The Unholy Three

Jeweler (uncredited)

6.7

1925

Captain January

Captain January

Herbert Morton

6.5

1924

The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

William Lucas

0.0

1924

The Whispered Name

The Whispered Name

Craig Stephenson

0.0

1924

The Burden of Proof

The Burden of Proof

Robert Ames

0.0

1918

A Man's World

A Man's World

David Powell

0.0

1918

Let's Get a Divorce

Let's Get a Divorce

Calvignac (as Wilmuth Merkyl)

0.0

1918

Suspicion

Leonard White

0.0

1918

Her Surrender

Her Surrender

Webster Stuyvesant

0.0

1916

The Soul Market

The Soul Market

Jack Dexter (as Wilmuth Merkyl)

1.0

1916

The Price

The Price

The Artist

0.0

1915

Niobe

Niobe

Tompkins (as Wilmuth Merkyl)

0.0

1915

Gretna Green

Gretna Green

Earl of Basset

0.0

1915

The Celebrated Scandal

Ernesto (as Wilmuth Merkyl)

0.0

1915

Copyright © 2025 Film Snail. All Rights Reserved.

The Movie Database

This website uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.