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Leonard Merrick(1864-1939)

  • Writer
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Leonard Merrick was born on 21 February 1864 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Fool's Paradise (1921), The Magnificent Lie (1931) and Conrad in Quest of His Youth (1920). He was married to Hope Butler-Wilkins. He died on 7 August 1939 in London, England, UK.
BornFebruary 21, 1864
DiedAugust 7, 1939(75)
BornFebruary 21, 1864
DiedAugust 7, 1939(75)
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Known for

Fool's Paradise (1921)
Fool's Paradise
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1921
Ruth Chatterton in The Magnificent Lie (1931)
The Magnificent Lie
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1931
Thomas Meighan and Mabel Van Buren in Conrad in Quest of His Youth (1920)
Conrad in Quest of His Youth
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1920
Anna Murdock in The Impostor (1918)
The Impostor
  • Writer
  • 1918

Credits

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Writer

  • Playbill (1953)
    Playbill
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story "The Doll in the Pink Silk Dress"
    • 1952
  • Nash Airflyte Theatre
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1950
  • Ruth Chatterton in The Magnificent Lie (1931)
    The Magnificent Lie
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • story "Laurels and the Lady"
    • 1931
  • Sigrid Holmquist and Conway Tearle in School for Wives (1925)
    School for Wives
    5.9
    • novel "The House of Lynch"
    • 1925
  • A Thief in Paradise (1925)
    A Thief in Paradise
    6.3
    • novel "The Worldlings"
    • 1925
  • Betty Blythe in The Darling of the Rich (1922)
    The Darling of the Rich
    • play
    • 1922
  • Agnes Ayres in A Daughter of Luxury (1922)
    A Daughter of Luxury
    • play "The Imposter"
    • 1922
  • Fool's Paradise (1921)
    Fool's Paradise
    6.6
    • story "The Laurels and the Lady"
    • 1921
  • The Tragedy of a Comic Song
    Short
    • story
    • 1921
  • Thomas Meighan and Mabel Van Buren in Conrad in Quest of His Youth (1920)
    Conrad in Quest of His Youth
    7.2
    • novel
    • 1920
  • The Worldlings
    • novel
    • 1920
  • Anna Murdock in The Impostor (1918)
    The Impostor
    • play
    • 1918

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 21, 1864
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 7, 1939
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Hope Butler-Wilkins1894 - 1917 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Worldlings". NOTE: Filmed as A Thief in Paradise (1925).
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    • 4 Articles

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    Once said he loved the American public because it read his books.

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