- Adopted daughter Barbara Merrill legally changed her name from Barbara Davis Merrill to Barbara Davis Sherry, to cut any ties from her adopted father.
- Adopted Bette Davis' daughter from a previous marriage, Barbara Davis Sherry.
- Two adopted children with Bette Davis: Michael Merrill and Margot Merrill.
- Joined the Army Air Force Special Services in 1941.
- Born in Connecticut, his family had long had roots in New England, and in fact some of his ancestors arrived on the Mayflower.
- Daughter Margot Merrill was named after Bette Davis' character, Margo Channing, in All About Eve (1950).
- According to a 1993 biography of Bette Davis, she and Merrill began arguing frequently, with Davis later recalling episodes of alcohol abuse and domestic violence.
- Left films to develop a political career standing in New England State.
- Was a Bowdoin and Trinity College student.
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