American actor
Son of actor John Merton.
Brother of Bob LaVarre.
Retired to Hawaii after his last film appearance in 1968 and learned to play the guitar and ukulele. Was living on his boat in Honolulu in 1973 when he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. He was rushed to a local hospital but died shortly after.
Best known on screen in the 1940s and 50s for playing western badmen.
Uncle to Jim Sparks, Richard (Rick) Lane Sparks, & Diane Delano.
Was the stuntman for Bill Elliott in Bullets for Bandits , and performed one of the greatest stunts of all time in western films--underneath a team of hitched horses.
Nephew of Andr de la Varre.
Cousin of Andr de la Varre Jr..
Served in the US Army during World War II.
