George M. Merrick

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George M. Merrick
BornFebruary 2, 1883
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 16, 1964 (age 81)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationDirector, producer
Known forWork with Frank Buck

George Martin Merrick (February 2, 1883 - December 16, 1964) was an American writer of the Frank Buck serial Jungle Menace. [1]

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Early life

George Merrick was the son of Michael Merrick, a French-born laborer (in the 1900 US census), and Mary Merrick, a Canadian immigrant.

Career

Merrick wrote, directed and produced many movies, among them: [2]

Work with Frank Buck

In 1937, Merrick was a writer of the Frank Buck serial Jungle Menace, and film editor of Buck's 1944 movie Tiger Fangs.

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References

  1. Lehrer, Steven (2006). Bring 'Em Back Alive: The Best of Frank Buck. Texas Tech University press. pp. x–xi. ISBN   0-89672-582-0.
  2. Eileen S. Quigley. International motion picture almanac, Volume 48. Quigley Publications, 1938