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John Merivale (1917–1990)

Trivia:

In 1970, he was given ten years to live because of a previously undiagnosed hereditary kidney condition. He fell into a relationship with long-time friend actress Dinah Sheridan, who learned how to administer kidney dialysis at home. They married in 1986 and John died four years later, having stretched his life from ten to twenty years. See more trivia »

Died:

(age 72) in London, England, UK

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Filmography

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1966 Arabesque
Maj. Sylvester Pennington Sloane
 
1965 King Rat
Foster
 
1963 80,000 Suspects
Mr. Bradley (uncredited)
 
1963 The List of Adrian Messenger
Adrian Messenger
 
1961 Kraft Mystery Theater (TV series)
Clive
House of Mystery (1961) … Clive
 
1961 Theatre 70 (TV series)
Chance Witness (1961)
 
1961 House of Mystery
Clive
 
1960 Circus of Horrors
Edward Finsbury
 
1959 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Oggie (1959)
 
1959 Caltiki the Undying Monster
Dr. John Fielding
 
1957 Hour of Mystery (TV series)
David Bracken
The Man in Half Moon Street (1957) … David Bracken
 
1957 The Vise (TV series)
Tim Mills
Fast Cars and Girls (1957) … Tim Mills
 
1956 Pursuit of the Graf Spee
Cowburn - HMS Achilles (uncredited)
 
1955 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Michel
The Green of the Year (1955) … Michel
 
1952 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Julian West
The Ringmaster (1952) … Julian West
 
1952 Celanese Theatre (TV series)
The Distaff Side (1952)
 
1950 Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (TV series)
Virtue (1950)
 
1950 Actor's Studio (TV series)
Alison's House (1950)
The Apple Tree (1950)
 
1933 The Invisible Man
Newsboy (uncredited)
 
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Trivia:

In 1970, he was given ten years to live because of a previously undiagnosed hereditary kidney condition. He fell into a relationship with long-time friend actress Dinah Sheridan, who learned how to administer kidney dialysis at home. They married in 1986 and John died four years later, having stretched his life from ten to twenty years. See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Sagittarius