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Mert Hatfield(1934-2025)

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Mert Hatfield
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Mert Hatfield was born on 27 January 1934 in Mobile, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for Leatherheads (2008), Mississippi Burning (1988) and Lolita (1997). He was married to Fay Lois Groman and Mary Ellen Brown. He died on 18 June 2025 in Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
BornJanuary 27, 1934
DiedJune 18, 2025(91)
BornJanuary 27, 1934
DiedJune 18, 2025(91)
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Known for

George Clooney, Tim Griffin, John Krasinski, and Matt Bushell in Leatherheads (2008)
Leatherheads
6.0
  • Mayor
  • 2008
Willem Dafoe and Gene Hackman in Mississippi Burning (1988)
Mississippi Burning
7.8
  • Fire Bomber
  • 1988
Jeremy Irons and Dominique Swain in Lolita (1997)
Lolita
6.8
  • Policeman (accident)
  • 1997
Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman in Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
Weekend at Bernie's
6.4
  • Cop
  • 1989

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  • Paul Reubens, Catherine Keener, Jessica Biel, James Marsden, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Tracy Morgan in Accidental Love (2015)
    Accidental Love
    4.1
    • Elk Man
    • 2015
  • George Clooney, Tim Griffin, John Krasinski, and Matt Bushell in Leatherheads (2008)
    Leatherheads
    6.0
    • Mayor
    • 2008
  • Juwanna Mann (2002)
    Juwanna Mann
    4.7
    • Arbitrator
    • 2002
  • Sidney Poitier in The Last Brickmaker in America (2001)
    The Last Brickmaker in America
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Bank Chairman Charlie Redden
    • 2001
  • Terrence Howard, Carmen Ejogo, and Jeffrey Wright in Boycott (2001)
    Boycott
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Mayor Gayle
    • 2001
  • Mama Flora's Family (1998)
    Mama Flora's Family
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Sheriff
    • 1998
  • David Strathairn in Evidence of Blood (1998)
    Evidence of Blood
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Thomas Warfield
    • 1998
  • Jeremy Irons and Dominique Swain in Lolita (1997)
    Lolita
    6.8
    • Policeman (accident)
    • 1997
  • Gina Gershon and Billy Zane in This World, Then the Fireworks (1997)
    This World, Then the Fireworks
    5.2
    • Bus Driver
    • 1997
  • Soleil Moon Frye, Mark Kassen, and Ari Meyers in The Killing Secret (1997)
    The Killing Secret
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Search Leader
    • 1997
  • A Mother's Instinct (1996)
    A Mother's Instinct
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Gerard Fudge
    • 1996
  • Lucas Black, Gary Cole, and Paige Turco in American Gothic (1995)
    American Gothic
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Minister
    • The Reverend
    • 1995
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Detective Steve Cavallo
    • Detective Cavallo
    • Detective ...
    • 1993
  • Carroll O'Connor in In the Heat of the Night (1988)
    In the Heat of the Night
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Altlanta Police Chief Macauley
    • Cyrus Chambers
    • Clarence Conlan ...
    • 1989–1993
  • Sean Patrick Flanery and Corey Carrier in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)
    The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
    7.3
    TV Series
    • J.J. Schuyler
    • 1993

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  • Alternative names
    • Merton E. Hatfield
  • Born
    • January 27, 1934
    • Mobile, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • June 18, 2025
    • Columbia, South Carolina, USA
  • Spouses
      Fay Lois Groman2006 - June 18, 2025 (his death)

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    Before acting, he first served in the U.S. Navy. He later transferred to the U.S. Air Force where he retired from the service.

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