- Merrill Brockway was born on February 28, 1923 in New Carlisle, Indiana, USA. Merrill was a director and producer, known for Great Performances: Dance in America (1976), Great Performances (1971) and Dance and Dancers (1981). Merrill died on May 2, 2013 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
- He served in the Army in Europe in World War II as a chaplain's driver, and played piano for the chaplain's services.
- He earned a master of arts degree in musicology from Columbia University. After graduating, he worked as an accompanist for singers.
- He realized he would never be a professional classical pianist. He saw the potential of television, and in 1953 took a job at WCAU, the CBS affiliate in Philadelphia. His first job was moving scenery for "Action in the Afternoon," a daily half-hour western. Within a year he was promoted to director, and worked on educational and children's programs.
- He became interested in dance when he attended a performance by Martha Graham. He went on to present many of the 20th century's greatest dancers and choreographers on the PBS series Great Performances: Dance in America (1976).
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