Dina Merrill
Known for
Careers this long are unusual: Dina Merrill is an American actress with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. She started at 34. She has worked in comedy more often than in any other register. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. Celia in 'The Player' is the role that outgrew the rest. Among the rest of the work, 'Mighty Joe Young' stands out.
Dina Merrill
32 Movies
32 Series
Careers this long are unusual: Dina Merrill is an American actress with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. She started at 34. She has worked in comedy more often than in any other register. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. Celia in 'The Player' is the role that outgrew the rest. Among the rest of the work, 'Mighty Joe Young' stands out.
Movies
Plays Celia
The Player
1992
Plays Society Woman
Mighty Joe Young
1998
Plays Dina
Shade
2003
Plays 2nd Lieutenant Barbara Duran
Operation Petticoat
1959
Plays Rita Behrens
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1963
Plays Cynthia Young
Caddyshack II
1988
Plays Emily Liggett
BUtterfield 8
1960
Plays Sylvia Blair
Desk Set
1957
Plays Velvet Green
The Greatest
1977
Plays Antoinette Goddard
A Wedding
1978
Plays Joan Stiles
True Colors
1991
Plays Jean Halstead
The Sundowners
1960
Plays Karin Granstedt
I'll Take Sweden
1965
Plays Karin Bell
The Young Savages
1961
Plays Mrs. Greher
Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones
1971
Plays Doris Hays-Britton
Open Season
1995
Plays Penelope Parkington
The Letters
1973
Plays Ens. Rita J. Benson
Don't Give Up the Ship
1959
Plays Margie Solitaire
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
1958
Plays Connie Herschel
Just Tell Me What You Want
1980
Plays Alice Jameson
Suture
1993
Producer
Plays Ellen, David's Mother
Milk & Money
1996
Plays Nicki Kovacs
Twenty Plus Two
1961
Plays Sarah
Anna to the Infinite Power
1983
Plays Nell Kempler
Twisted
1985
Plays Laura Kittredge
The Point of Betrayal
1995
TV Shows
Plays Estelle Modrian
Hot Pursuit
1984
Plays Calamity Jan
Batman
1966
Plays Dr. Barbara Dalton
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Plays Meredyth
Mission: Impossible
1966
Plays Susannah Clauson
Bonanza
1959
Plays Helen Ames
The Love Boat
1977
Plays Barrie Coleman
Burke's Law
1963
Plays Jo Andrews
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Plays Jean Davis
The F.B.I.
1965
Plays Anita
The Odd Couple
1970
Plays Elizabeth Sheffield
The Nanny
1993
Plays Claire Garner
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Plays Marjorie
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Plays Ruth Wilson (segment "Hatred Unto Death")
Night Gallery
1970
Plays Caroline Willins
Run for Your Life
1965
Plays Madeline Lorne
Daniel Boone
1964
Plays Luciana
Switch
1975
Plays Iris Farrar
Climax!
1954
Plays Mrs. Hickinger
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
Plays Ginny Weldon
ABC Stage 67
1966
Plays Ruth Kingman
The New Breed
1961
Plays Evelyn LeFevre
Dr. Kildare
1961
Plays Clothilde Bonheur
The Rogues
1964
Plays Helen Rowan Randolph
Hong Kong
1960
Plays Marcia
Four Star Playhouse
1952
Plays Laura Hammond
Checkmate
1960
Plays Nancy Devlin
The Name of the Game
1968
Plays Doris
Roseanne
1988
Plays Monica Douglas
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Laura
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Latest Trailers
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Shade
Full Filmography
Shade
Dina
2003
Film
The Other Sister
Pucky (uncredited)
1999
Film
Mighty Joe Young
Society Woman
1998
Film
Milk & Money
Ellen, David's Mother
1996
Film
The Nanny
Elizabeth Sheffield · 1 episode
1995
TV
Open Season
Doris Hays-Britton
1995
Film
The Point of Betrayal
Laura Kittredge
1995
Film
Suture
Alice Jameson
1993
Film
The Player
Celia
1992
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dina Merrill still alive?
Dina Merrill passed away on May 22, 2017 at age 93.
What are the most famous roles of Dina Merrill?
Dina Merrill is best known for roles in The Player, Mighty Joe Young, Operation Petticoat.
How many movies has Dina Merrill been in?
Over a 60-year career (since 1957), Dina Merrill has appeared in 32 movies and 31 TV shows.
What was Dina Merrill's first movie?
The career of Dina Merrill began with Desk Set (1957).
What is Dina Merrill's most recent movie or series?
Dina Merrill's most recent release is Tanner on Tanner, which premiered on October 5, 2004.
What TV shows has Dina Merrill appeared in?
On television, Dina Merrill has appeared in The Nanny, Batman, Bonanza, Murder, She Wrote.
Dina Merrill
1923-12-29 · New York City, New York, USA
Dina Merrill (born Nedenia Marjorie Hutton; December 29, 1923 – May 22, 2017) was an American actress, heiress, socialite, businesswoman, and philanthropist. Dina Merrill, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.