Doris Merrick
(1919-2019)
American actress and model
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Doris Roberta Merrick (June 6, 1919 – November 30, 2019) was an American actress and model. Born Doris Simpson, she had five brothers and four sisters. She worked as a model before signing a contract with Warner Bros. in 1941. She was first given the name Beth Drake but changed to Doris Merrick not long after. She made her film debut the following year in Girl Trouble. While some of her roles went uncredited, she had a notable supporting role in the Laurel and Hardy comedy The Big Noise (1944). Her professional acting career ended in 1955. She was married to boxer Max Marek from 1936 to 1944, before being married to rancher and lumberman John Meagher Knoll from 1946 to 1962. Merrick turned 100 in June 2019 and died in November.
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Doris Roberta Simpson 6 June 1919 Chicago, Illinois, USA
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30 November 2019 (aged 100) USA
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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