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Dina Merrill

Dina Merrill

Actor · Died May 22, 2017, aged 93 · New York City, New York, USA

Dina Merrill (born Nedenia Marjorie Hutton; December 29, 1923 – May 22, 2017) was an American actress, heiress, socialite, businesswoman, and philanthropist. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dina Merrill,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
December 29, 1923
Died
May 22, 2017 (aged 93)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on Motif · 91 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 6% in 30 days

What are Dina Merrill's films like?

Across their 20 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Motif score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Motif score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Morality
15%
Power
13%
Self
12%
Society
9%
Ideas
8%
Survival
8%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Warm
6
Melancholic
8
Joyful
6
Absurd
4
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dina Merrill's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 40 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dina Merrill's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

91 credits, 40 with a Motif page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Shade(2003)

    as Dina

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Glow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Phoebe Janusz

  • The Magnificent Ambersons (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mrs. Johnson

  • The Other Sister(1999)

    as Pucky (uncredited)

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mighty Joe Young(1998)

    as Society Woman

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • A Chance of Snow(1998)

    as Merilee Parker

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Something Borrowed, Something Blue(1997)

    as Lydia D'Arcy - Monique's Mother

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Milk & Money (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Executive Producer · as Ellen, David's Mother

  • Open Season(1995)

    as Doris Hays-Britton

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Point of Betrayal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Laura Kittredge

  • The Nanny(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth Sheffield

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Suture (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Alice Jameson

  • Not in My Family(1993)

    as Clair Worth

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Player(1992)

    as Celia

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • True Colors(1991)

    as Joan Stiles

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Fear(1990)

    as Catherine Tarr

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Turn Back the Clock(1989)

    as Maureen Dowd

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Doris

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Caddyshack II(1988)

    as Cynthia Young

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Twisted (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Nell Kempler

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Annie Floret · as Monica Douglas

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Hot Pursuit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    as Estelle Modrian

  • Hot Pursuit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 12 episodes · as Estelle Modrian

  • Anna to the Infinite Power(1983)

    as Sarah

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Brass Ring (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mother

  • Hotel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eleanor Blackwood

  • Just Tell Me What You Want(1980)

    as Connie Herschel

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Tenth Month (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Cele

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Marjorie

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Roots: The Next Generations(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Hickinger

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • A Wedding(1978)

    as Antoinette Goddard

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Helen Ames

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Greatest(1977)

    as Velvet Green

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Claire Garner

  • Kingston (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Helen Martinson

  • The Meal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Kelly

  • Ellery Queen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Switch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Luciana

  • Throw Out the Anchor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Lindy Baker

  • Running Wild (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Whit Colby

  • The Letters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Penelope Parkington

  • Family Flight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Florence Carlyle

  • Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones(1971)

    as Mrs. Greher

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Cannon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruth Wilson (segment "Hatred Unto Death")

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Odd Couple(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Anita

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Walking Major (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as Kelly Allen

  • The Lonely Profession (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Beatrice Savarona

  • Seven in Darkness(1969)

    as Emily Garth

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Barbara Dalton

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • The Sunshine Patriot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    as Brancie Hagen

  • The Name of the Game (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Maggie Payden · as Nancy Devlin

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Meredyth

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • ABC Stage 67 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Ginny Weldon

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 3 episodes · as Calamity Jan

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • The F.B.I. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Christine Minton · as Jean Davis

  • Run for Your Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Caroline Willins

  • I'll Take Sweden(1965)

    as Karin Granstedt

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Madeline Lorne

  • 12 O'Clock High (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Patricia Bates

  • Mickey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rogues (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Clothilde Bonheur

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Jo Andrews

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Maralise

  • Burke's Law (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Barrie Coleman

  • The Courtship of Eddie's Father(1963)

    as Rita Behrens

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Cameo · as Mary

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Annette DeGrande

  • The Investigators (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Valerie Corbin

  • The New Breed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruth Kingman

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Evelyn LeFevre

  • Twenty Plus Two (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Nicki Kovacs

  • The Young Savages(1961)

    as Karin Bell

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Sundowners(1960)

    as Jean Halstead

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • BUtterfield 8(1960)

    as Emily Liggett

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Checkmate (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura Hammond

  • Hong Kong (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Rowan Randolph

  • Operation Petticoat(1959)

    as 2nd Lieutenant Barbara Duran

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • What Makes Sammy Run? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    as Laurette Harrington

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Susannah Clauson

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Give Up the Ship(1959)

    as Ens. Rita J. Benson

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Rawhide (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisa Temple

  • Catch Me If You Can! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    as Francine Colby

  • A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Margie Solitaire

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Desk Set(1957)

    as Sylvia Blair

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Playwrights '56 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah

  • Climax! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Iris Farrar

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcia

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 90 titles from 1952 to 2003; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Caddyshack II (1988)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Desk Set (1957)

Motif 88th

Most popular right now

Shade (2003)

Film career

19522003

Peak 1992 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 Motif title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting90 of 90: 89 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score63rdProducing1 of 90: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s12 · acting1960s31 · acting1970s21 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew2000s3 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
5762

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Dina Merrill's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Motif score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Something Borrowed, Something Blue (1997)

83rd percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Player (1992)

Motif 93rd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dina Merrill's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 31

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Dina Merrill work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dina Merrill's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Connie Sellecca shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers