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Philip Merivale

Philip Merivale

Acting

Biography

Philip Merivale was born on November 2, 1886 in Rehutia, Manickpur, India. He was an actor and writer, known for The Stranger (1946), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) and Sister Kenny (1946). He was married to Gladys Cooper and Viva Birkett. He died on March 12, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Known For

The Stranger
7.2

An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi, who may be hiding out in a small town in the guise of a distinguished professor engaged to the Supreme Court Justice’s daughter.

The Stranger

1946
Sister Kenny
6.9

An Australian nurse discovers an effective new treatment for infantile paralysis, but experiences great difficulty in convincing doctors of the validity of her claims.

Sister Kenny

1946
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
6.0

Happily married for three years, Ann and David Smith live in New York. One morning Ann asks David if he had to do it over again, would he marry her? To her shock, he answers, "No". Later that day, they separately discover that, due to a legal complication, they are not legally married.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

1941
Adventure
6.4

A rough and tumble man of the sea falls for a meek librarian.

Adventure

1945
This Land Is Mine
7.2

Somewhere in Europe, in a city occupied by the Nazis, a gentle school teacher finds himself torn between collaboration and resistance, cowardice and courage.

This Land Is Mine

1943
Crossroads
5.9

A French diplomat who's recovered from amnesia is blackmailed over crimes he can't remember.

Crossroads

1942
This Above All
6.8

In 1940 England, aristocratic Prudence Cathaway alarms her snobbish parents by joining the WAF service branch. She soon meets and falls in love with the brooding Clive Briggs, despite his prejudice against the upper classes, and agrees to spend a week with him at a Dover hotel. When Clive's soldier friend, Monty, arrives to retrieve him, Prudence learns that Clive went AWOL after Dunkirk, and urges him to recall why England must fight the war.

This Above All

1942
Pacific Blackout
6.5

Falsely convicted of murder, young Robert Draper escapes custody during a practice blackout drill. Under cover of darkness, Draper hopes to find the real killer, who turns out to be a member of a Nazi sabotage ring. Completed shortly before America entered WW2.

Pacific Blackout

1941
Lost Angel
8.0

Alpha's been raised along scientific principles, and will make Mike Regan a great human interest story for his paper. But when his interview prompts Alpha to run away from the institute and ask him to show her some magic, Mike gets more responsibility than he bargained for. Especially since another story of his, one involving gangsters, has also come home to roost.

Lost Angel

1943
Rage in Heaven
6.4

A jealous man frames his wife's suspected lover for murder.

Rage in Heaven

1941
Tonight and Every Night
5.4

An American girl falls for an RAF pilot while performing at a British music hall.

Tonight and Every Night

1945
Lady for a Night
5.5

Gambling boat operator Jenny Blake throws over her gambler beau Jack Morgan in order to marry into high society.

Lady for a Night

1942
The Hour Before the Dawn
6.4

A beautiful Austrian refugee in England--who is also a Nazi agent--marries a scholarly English pacifist. He lives near a secret military base she needs to get information about so she can help in Hitler's planned invasion of England.

The Hour Before the Dawn

1944
Give Us This Night
7.0

After being introduced to the world of opera, a fisherman (Jan Kiepura) falls for a woman (Swarthout) whose guardian is a noted composer (Philip Merivale). They met when the fisherman evaded the police by seeking refuge in the village church. While there, they are each captivated by hearing the other singing Mass. The beautiful woman falls in love with the fisherman with the wonderful voice.

Give Us This Night

1936
Nothing But Trouble
6.3

Two bumbling servants are hired by a dizzy society matron to cook and serve a meal for visiting royalty.

Nothing But Trouble

1944
Whispering Shadows
6.5

Just before his sudden death, a businessman accuses his son-in-law of embezzlement. His daughter is convinced of her fiancée's innocence and tries to clear his name and unmask the real villain and is aided by secret messages…from her dead father. Or are they?

Whispering Shadows

1921