15 Facts About Beryl Mercer

Beryl Mercer was a Spanish-born American actress of stage and screen who was based in the United States.

Beryl Mercer was born to British parents in Seville on 13 August 1882.

Beryl Mercer's father was Edward Sheppard Mercer, said to be Spanish despite his name, and her mother was actress Effie Martin.

Beryl Mercer became a child actress, making her debut on 14 August 1886 at the Theatre Royal, Great Yarmouth, when she was age 4 and returned to the stage when she was ten.

Beryl Mercer travelled with this play to the United States, where she received good reviews.

Beryl Mercer was best known as a film actress for her motherly roles.

Beryl Mercer played Lew Ayres' mother in All Quiet on the Western Front and James Cagney's mother in The Public Enemy.

Beryl Mercer regularly appeared as a grandmother, cook or maid in some high-profile films.

Beryl Mercer appeared in more than 50 films between 1916 and 1939, and her career was at a peak in the 1930s when she regularly appeared in several films per year.

Beryl Mercer appeared in Cavalcade, Jane Eyre, The Little Minister, and The Richest Girl in the World.

Beryl Mercer was in two versions of Three Live Ghosts and The Little Princess as Queen Victoria.

Beryl Mercer was married to Maitland Paisley early in her life.

Beryl Mercer had one child, Joan Mercer, later Bitting, born on 16 September 1917.

On July 28,1939, Beryl Mercer died in Santa Monica, California, aged 56, following surgery for an undisclosed ailment.

Beryl Mercer was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.