Frank Merrill (actor)

Frank Merrill
Frank Merrill
	Merrill as Tarzan circa 1930
Born	Otto Adolph Stephan Poll; March 21, 1893; Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	February 12, 1966 (aged 72); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupations	Gymnast; police officer; stuntman; actor;
Years active	1921–1929

Frank Merrill (born Otto Adolph Stephan Poll;^[1] March 21, 1893 – February 12, 1966) was an American national title-winning gymnast (with over 58 titles to his credit), police officer, stuntman, and actor, most famous for being the fifth actor to portray Tarzan on film.

^ "Hollywood Roundup". The Cushing Daily Citizen. Oklahoma, Cushing. July 9, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "Hollywood Roundup". The Cushing Daily Citizen. Oklahoma, Cushing. July 9, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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Frank Merrill
Merrill as Tarzan circa 1930
Born	Otto Adolph Stephan Poll (1893-03-21)March 21, 1893 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	February 12, 1966(1966-02-12) (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupations	Gymnast police officer stuntman actor
Years active	1921–1929