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David Merrick(1911-2000)

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David Merrick was born on 27 November 1911 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for The Great Gatsby (1974), Play It Again, Sam (1972) and Hello, Dolly! (1969). He was married to Natalie Lloyd, Etan Aronson, Jeanne Gibson, Karen Prunczik and Leonore Beck. He died on 25 April 2000 in London, England, UK.
BornNovember 27, 1911
DiedApril 25, 2000(88)
BornNovember 27, 1911
DiedApril 25, 2000(88)
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Robert Redford and Mia Farrow in The Great Gatsby (1974)
The Great Gatsby
6.4
  • Producer
  • 1974
Play It Again, Sam (1972)
Play It Again, Sam
7.6
  • Additional Crew
  • 1972
Walter Matthau and Barbra Streisand in Hello, Dolly! (1969)
Hello, Dolly!
7.1
  • Additional Crew
  • 1969
Ingrid Bergman, Goldie Hawn, and Walter Matthau in Cactus Flower (1969)
Cactus Flower
7.2
  • Additional Crew
  • 1969

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  • 40 Carats (1973)
    40 Carats
    6.4
    • producer: stage play
    • 1973
  • Play It Again, Sam (1972)
    Play It Again, Sam
    7.6
    • produced on the New York stage by
    • 1972
  • The Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970)
    The Last of the Mobile Hot Shots
    5.1
    • The Seven Descents of Myrtle (as produced on the stage by)
    • 1970
  • Ingrid Bergman, Goldie Hawn, and Walter Matthau in Cactus Flower (1969)
    Cactus Flower
    7.2
    • stage producer: New York
    • 1969
  • Walter Matthau and Barbra Streisand in Hello, Dolly! (1969)
    Hello, Dolly!
    7.1
    • based on the stage play "Hello, Dolly!" produced on the New York stage by
    • 1969
  • Don't Drink the Water (1969)
    Don't Drink the Water
    5.5
    • producer: New York stage
    • 1969
  • Stop the World: I Want to Get Off (1966)
    Stop the World: I Want to Get Off
    5.1
    • based on the play as produced for the New York stage by
    • 1966
  • Becket (1964)
    Becket
    7.7
    • producer: New York stage play
    • 1964
  • Jane Fonda, Rod Taylor, Jo Morrow, and Cliff Robertson in Sunday in New York (1963)
    Sunday in New York
    6.7
    • producer of Broadway play
    • 1963
  • Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, and Rosalind Russell in Gypsy (1962)
    Gypsy
    7.1
    • based upon the stage play produced by
    • 1962
  • Charles Boyer, Horst Buchholz, Leslie Caron, and Maurice Chevalier in Fanny (1961)
    Fanny
    6.8
    • produced on the stage by: Based upon the play "Fanny"
    • 1961
  • William Holden and Nancy Kwan in The World of Suzie Wong (1960)
    The World of Suzie Wong
    6.9
    • original stage producer
    • 1960

Producer



  • David Niven, Burt Reynolds, and Lesley-Anne Down in Rough Cut (1980)
    Rough Cut
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Semi-Tough (1980)
    Semi-Tough
    5.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1980
  • Burt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh, and Kris Kristofferson in Semi-Tough (1977)
    Semi-Tough
    5.9
    • produced by
    • 1977
  • Robert Redford and Mia Farrow in The Great Gatsby (1974)
    The Great Gatsby
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Child's Play (1972)
    Child's Play
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1972

Actor



  • Des Broadways liebstes Kind
    TV Mini Series
    • 1969

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • produced on the stage by
  • Born
    • November 27, 1911
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • April 25, 2000
    • London, England, UK(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Natalie LloydNovember 1999 - April 25, 2000 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway from 1942-96 in the following productions:
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  • Trivia
    He suffered a stroke which impaired his speech and he had to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
  • Quotes
    There's a horse's ass for every light on Broadway.
  • Nickname
    • The Indomitable Showman

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