Merritt Batrick ( born Merritt Butrick ; September 3, 1959 , Gainesville , Florida , USA - March 17, 1989 , Hollywood , California , USA ) - American actor.
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| Profession | actor |
| Career | 1981-1989 |
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Biography
Merritt Batrick was born September 3, 1959 in Gainesville , Florida . In 1977, he graduated from Tamalpice High School in Mill Valley , California [2] , and then enrolled at the California Institute of the Arts, from where he was soon expelled.
He began his acting career in 1981 with a small role on television. A year later he got the main role in the comedy sitcom “Losers”, but after the first season of the show was withdrawn from the show [3] . In the same year appeared on the big screen as David Marcus in the science fiction film Nicholas Meyer “ Star Trek 2: Wrath of the Khan ”. He played the same role in 1984 in the sequel to Star Trek 3: Finding Spock , where his character was killed. In the future, he starred in a number of films, including “ The Office ” (1986), “ Shy People ” (1987) and “ Night of Fear 2 ” (1988).
Batrick died of toxoplasmosis complicated by AIDS on March 17, 1989, at the age of 29 [4] [5] . Some sources claim that Batrick was gay [6] . Kirsty Ellie , his co-star in Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan, said in an interview that he was bisexual [7] .
Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | with | Blues Hill Street | Hill street blues | rapist |
| 1981 | f | Glitter in the grass | Splendor in the Grass | Glenn |
| 1981 | with | California Road Patrol | CHiPs | Michael |
| 1982 | f | Star Trek 2: Wrath of Khan | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | David marcus |
| 1982 | f | Stuck in! | Zapped! | Gary Cooter |
| 1982 - 1983 | with | Losers | Square pegs | Johnny slash |
| 1983 | f | When your lover leaves | When Your Lover Leaves | Aaron Scott |
| 1984 | with | Glory | Fame | Billy Christiansen |
| 1984 | f | Star Trek 3: Finding Spock | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | David marcus |
| 1984 | f | Sweet revenge | Sweet revenge | Paul Dennison |
| 1985 | with | Paper chase | The paper chase | Shaffer |
| 1985 | f | Promises hold back | Promises to keep | Reg |
| 1985 | f | Office | Head office | John Hudson |
| 1986 | f | Blood and orchids | Blood & orchids | Dwayne York |
| 1986 | f | Stagecoach | Stagecoach | lieutenant blanchard |
| 1986 | f | When the secret becomes clear | When the Bough Breaks | Tim Kruger |
| 1986 | f | Programmed to kill | Wired to kill | Rigus |
| 1987 | f | Bashful people | Shy people | Mike |
| 1987 | with | History of the Vietnam War | Vietnam War Story | Siska |
| 1987 | with | The beauty and the Beast | Beauty and the beast | Shake |
| 1987 | with | Law and Harry McGraw | The law & harry mcgraw | Drew Adams |
| 1987 | with | Ohara | Ohara | Pete Nolan |
| 1988 | with | Jake and fat man | Jake and the fatman | Taylor fleming |
| 1988 | with | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Star Trek: The Next Generation | T'John |
| 1988 | f | Night of Fear 2 | Fright night part 2 | Richie |
| 1988 | with | Hooperman | Hooperman | Archie Greenwood |
| 1989 | f | From the dead of night | From the dead of night | Rick |
| 1989 | f | Bitch witch | Death Spa / Witch Bitch | David avery |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Find a Grave - 1995. - ed. size: 165000000
- ↑ Tamalpais High School Alumni Directory 2002. - Purchase, New York: Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company, 2002.
- ↑ Wolcott, James. Slow Times at Weemawee High (Eng.) // New York : magazine. - 1982. - 8 November.
- ↑ Donnelley, Paul. Fade to Black: A Book of Movie Obituaries. - 3. - Omnibus Press, 2005-11-01. - P. 225. - ISBN 1-84449-430-6 .
- ↑ Moore, Patrick. Beyond Shame: Reclaiming the Abandoned History of Radical Gay Sexuality. - Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2004 .-- P. 199. - ISBN 0-8070-7956-1 .
- ↑ Greven, David. Gender and Sexuality in Star Trek: Allegories of Desire in the Television Series and Films. - Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, 2009 .-- P. 147. - ISBN 978-0-7864-4413-7 .
- ↑ Alley, Kirstie. Art of Men (I Prefer Mine Al Dente). - Simon & Schuster, 2012.