Biography.guide
Home › People › Film editor › Merrill G. White
Portrait of Merrill G. White

Merrill G. White

1901 – 1959

American film editor

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Merrill G. White

Lived 1901 – 1959 (aged 57). Merrill G. White was an American film editor, screenwriter and director.

Merrill G. White (December 13, 1901 – March 21, 1959) was an American film editor and screenwriter. During the 1930s he worked in Britain, including on several films made by Herbert Wilcox. For his editing of The Brave One, White received a Best Film Editing nomination for the 29th Academy Awards.

Selected filmography The Broken Gate (1927) Monte Carlo (1930) Paramount on Parade (1930) Playboy of Paris (1930) The Vagabond King (1930) The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) The Doctor's Secret (1931) That's a Good Girl (1933) The Queen's Affair (1934) Brewster's Millions (1935) Peg of Old Drury (1935) The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (1936) Talk of the Devil (1936) The Frog (1937) Sunset in Vienna (1937) Nurse Edith Cavell (1939) The Red House (1947) The Boy from Indiana (1950) The Girl on the Bridge (1951) Lady in the Iron Mask (1952) Red Snow (1952) Strange Fascination (1952) Circus of Love (1954) The Brave One (1956) Ghost Diver (1957) The Fly (1958)

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

People in Merrill G. White's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Merrill G. White's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Merrill G. White?

American film editor (1901-1959)

When was Merrill G. White born?

Merrill G. White was born on 13 December 1901 in California.

When did Merrill G. White die?

Merrill G. White died on 21 March 1959 in California.

What was Merrill G. White's occupation?

Merrill G. White was a film editor, screenwriter and director.

What nationality was Merrill G. White?

Merrill G. White was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Merrill G. White

· Wikidata: Q15455627

· DBpedia: Merrill G. White

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Merrill G. White. https://biography.guide/merrill-g-white/

MLA: "Merrill G. White." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/merrill-g-white/.

Chicago: "Merrill G. White." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/merrill-g-white/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:19 UTC