Mary Merrall

Mary Merrall

Deceased · Born: Jan 5, 1890 · Died: Aug 31, 1973

Known For

Dead of NightDead of Night
I Became a CriminalI Became a Criminal
The Belles of St. Trinian'sThe Belles of St. Trinian's
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyThe Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Personal Details

BornJan 5, 1890 Liverpool, England, UK
Spouse

  • Franklin Dyall

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 8, 1950 )

  • Ian Swinley

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

  • John Bouch Hissey

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Mary Merrall, a renowned English actress, entered this world on January 5, 1890, in the vibrant city of Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. Throughout her illustrious career, she garnered recognition for her captivating performances in various film and television productions, including the 1945 psychological horror film "Dead of Night", the 1947 adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby", and the 1941 drama "Love on the Dole". Her personal life was marked by three marriages, first to Franklin Dyall, then to Ian Swinley, and finally to John Bouch Hissey. Mary Merrall's remarkable life came to a close on August 31, 1973, in the bustling metropolis of London, England, United Kingdom.

Career

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1973
Justice
Justice as Aunt Deborah
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1970
Futtocks End
Futtocks End as The Aunt
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1966
Who Killed the Cat?
Who Killed the Cat? as Janet Bowering
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1963
Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest as Aunt Louisa
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The Saint
The Saint as Sophie Yarmouth
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1961
Spare the Rod
Spare the Rod as Miss Fogg
{"id":66642,"title":"Prescription for Murder","year":"1958","character":"Miss Bettyhill","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/prescription-for-murder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66642.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66642.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
Prescription for Murder
Prescription for Murder as Miss Bettyhill
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The Camp on Blood Island
The Camp on Blood Island as Mrs. Helen Beattie
{"id":66234,"title":"Campbell's Kingdom","year":"1957","character":"Miss Ruth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/campbells-kingdom-1957","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66234.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66234.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
Campbell's Kingdom
Campbell's Kingdom as Miss Ruth
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1956
It's Great to Be Young!
It's Great to Be Young! as Miss Wyvern, a School Mistress
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1954
The Belles of St. Trinian's
The Belles of St. Trinian's as Miss Buckland
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The Green Buddha
The Green Buddha as Mrs. Rydon-Smith
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Duel in the Jungle
Duel in the Jungle as Mrs. Henderson
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Young and Willing
Young and Willing as Mrs Skinner
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1952
Tonight at 8:30
Tonight at 8:30 as Mrs. Rockett
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The Pickwick Papers
The Pickwick Papers as Grandma Wardle
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1951
Obsessed
Obsessed as Lady Southdale
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Encore
Encore as Flora Penezzi
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1950
Trio
Trio as Miss Atkin (uncredited)
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1949
For Them That Trespass
For Them That Trespass as Mrs. Drew
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1948
The Three Weird Sisters
The Three Weird Sisters as Isobel Morgan-Vaughan
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1947
I Became a Criminal
I Became a Criminal as Aggie
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby as Mrs. Nickleby
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1945
Dead of Night
Dead of Night as Mrs. Foley (Segment "Linking Story")
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Pink String and Sealing Wax
Pink String and Sealing Wax as Ellen Sutton
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1943
Squadron Leader X
Squadron Leader X as Miss Thorndike
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1941
Love on the Dole
Love on the Dole as Mrs. Hardcastle
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You Will Remember
You Will Remember as Landlady (London)
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1940
Dr. O'Dowd
Dr. O'Dowd as Constantia