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Gary Merrill
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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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