Dina Merrill Bio, Wiki, Cause Of Death, Age, Husband, Children and Net Worth

Dina Merrill Biography

Dina Merrill was an American actress, heiress, socialite, businesswoman as well as a philanthropist who was born in New York City, New York, the United States as Nedenia Marjorie Hutton. Merrill died on 22 May 2017, at her home in East Hampton, New York at age 93. She had been suffering from dementia with Lewy body.

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10 Facts About Dina Merrill

1. Name: Dina Merrill
2. Age: 93 years old at the time of death.
3. Birthday: 29 December
4. Height: Around 5 feet 8 inches
5. Weight: To be Updated.
6. Nationality: American
7. Occupation: Actress, Heiress, Socialite, Businesswoman and Philanthropist
8. Marital Status: Married
9. Salary: To be Updated.
10. Networth: $5 billion

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Dina Merrill Age

Merrill died at an age of 93 years old, she died on 22 May 2017, in East Hampton, New York, United States. She was born on 29 December 1923, in New York City, New York, United States.

Dina Merrill Cause Of Death

Merrill suffered from dementia with Lewy body. She passed away on 22 May 2017 at her home in East Hampton, New York. She died at an age of 93 years old.

Hollywood lost another brilliant actress as her death was confirmed by her son, Stanley H. Rumbough, who stated Dina Merrill’s cause of death is not yet known, but it was revealed that she suffered from Lewy Body dementia. Keep reading for interesting details about the late actress.

Dina Merrill Height

Merrill had a height of 5 feet 8 inches or 1.73 m.

Dina Merrill Education

Merrill studied at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., for one term, then dropped out and joined the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. She studied acting at HB Studio under Uta Hagen. In April 2005, she received a lifetime achievement award from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Dina Merrill Family

Merrill was born to her parents Marjorie Merriweather Pos, Post Cereals heiress(mother), and Wall Street stockbroker Edward Francis Hutton(father) who was her mum’s second husband. Dina’s father was the founder of E. F. Hutton & Co. in New York City on 29 December 1923, although for many years her date of birth was given as 9 December 925.

Merrill had two older half-sisters, Adelaide Breevort (Close) Hutton, born on 26 July 1908 and died on 31 December 1998, and Eleanor Post (Close) Hutton, born on 3 December 1909 and 27  November 2006, by her mother’s first marriage to Edward Bennett Close, grandfather of actress Glenn Close.

Dina Merrill Husband

Merrill was married thrice. She was married to his third husband producer Ted Hartley in 1989. She was first married to wed Stanley M. Rumbough Jr., an heir to the Colgate-Palmolive toothpaste fortune and entrepreneur.

The couple had married in 1946, and together they had three children are known as Nedenia Colgate Rumbough, David Post Rumbough, born in 1950 and died 1973, and Stanley Rumbough III before divorcing in the year 1966.

Later that year, she married future Oscar-winning actor Cliff Robertson, with whom she had a daughter named Heather Robertson, born in 1968 and died in 2007. In the year 1986, the pair divorced. She died on 22 May 2017 at her home in East Hampton, New York and Two of her four children predeceased her.

Dina Merrill Children

Merrill got married three times while she was alive, marrying a couple of notable men. Her three marriages produced four children. She had three children with Stanley M. Rumbough. Jr. and a solitary daughter with Cliff Robertson. Her daughter with Cliff, Heather Robertson died in 2007, ten years before her own death in 2017. Dina Merrill’s other children are Nedenia Colgate Rumbough, David Post Rumbough, and Stanley Rumbough III.

Dina Merrill’s Son’s Death

Her son David Post Rumbough (DOB: September 27, 1949) was killed in a boating accident on 8 September 1973, when the twin-engine racing boat in which he was riding capsized in choppy seas in Gardiner’s Bay off eastern Long Island. His remains were recovered on 13 September 1973.

Dina Merrill Grandchildren

Merrill is survived by a daughter from her first marriage, Nina Rumbough Roosenburg; a stepson, Philippe Hartley; six grandchildren; four-step grandchildren as well as two step-great-grandchildren. Her daughter Heather Robertson with Mr. Robertson died of cancer in 2007.

Dina Merrill Net Worth

Merrill has an estimated net worth of $5 billion dollars as of her death. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income was her career as an actress.

Dina Merrill Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Dina Merrill.

Dina Merrill Wiki

• Full Names: Nedenia Marjorie Hutton
• Popular As: Actress
• Gender: Female
• Occupation / Profession:  Actress, heiress, socialite, businesswoman, and a philanthropist
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: White
• Religion: *To be updated
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Dina Merrill Birthday

• Age / How Old?: died at 93, on 22 May 2017
• Zodiac Sign: Taurus
• Date of Birth: 29 December 1923
• Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States.
• Birthday: December  29

Dina Merrill Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 8 inches or 1.73 m(before her death)
• Weight: 63 kg(before her death)
• Eye Color: Not Available
• Hair Color: Not Available
• Shoe Size: Not Available
• Dress Size: Not Available
• Breast Size: Not Available
• Waist Size: Not Available
• Hip Size: Not Available

Dina Merrill Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Edward Francis Hutton
• Mother: Marjorie Merriweather Post
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): two older half-sisters, Adelaide Breevort (Close) Hutton and Eleanor Post (Close) Hutton(dead)
• Marital Status: Married
• Husband/Spouse: Married to Ted Hartley (m. 1989–2017), Cliff Robertson (m. 1966–1989), Stanley M. Rumbough Jr. (m. 1946–1966)
• Dating / Boyfriend: Not Applicable
• Children:  Sons (David Rumbough, Stanley Rumbough) Daughter(s) (Heather Robertson, Nedenia Rumbough)

Dina Merrill Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $5 billion dollars as of her death
• Salary: Under Review
• Source of Income: Actress

Dina Merrill House and Cars

• Place of living: Dead
• Cars: Car Brand to be Updated

Dina Merrill House

Merrill’s $8.2 million West Dune Lane estate which is a 1-acre lot with a house on it, was sold one year after her death by the daughter from Dina’s first marriage, Nedenia Rumbough, and Donald Handelman. Merrill, herself, was no slouch.

Dina Merrill Last Will And Testament

Merrill, the rebellious heiress who defied her super-rich parents to become an actress, often portraying stylish wives or “the other woman,” died at 93, on 22 May 2017. She died on Monday at her home in East Hampton, New York; her son, Stanley Hutton Rumbough, told the New York Times she had Lewy Body dementia.

She is survived by her husband, Ted Hartley, son Stanley Hutton Rumbough, daughter Nedenia Rumbough Roosenburg, and six grandchildren.

Dina Merrill Batman

Merrill performed in numerous television series in the 1960s, such as playing the villain, “Calamity Jan,” in two 1968 episodes of Batman alongside then-husband Cliff Robertson.

Dina Merrill Board memberships

Merrill was a presidential appointee to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a trustee of the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, and a vice president of the New York City Mission Society.

In 1980, Merrill joined the board of directors of her father’s E. F. Hutton & Co., continuing on the board of directors and the compensation committee of Lehman Brothers when it acquired Hutton, for over 18 years.

Dina Merrill Career

Merrill made her stage debut in the year 1945, and she did not use her father’s approach or money to bag the first role. It was purely her talent and skills as well as she performed on stage for the first time in Broadway ‘The Mermaids Singing’, she got hooked to the performance art and with that, her acting career began.

She ended up doing many numerous plays during her early years and her gorgeous looks, as well as acting prowess, drew comparisons with Grace Kelly, a legendary actress, and Dina were now being hailed as the new Grace Kelly.

After 10 years of earning experience as well as confidence through theatre, it was then the time to move on to the next step, TV, and films and Dina made her film start with a sensational role in the film ‘Desk Set’ in the mid-50s, where she starred in a supporting role.

Her solid presence as well as a gorgeous sense of dressing and make-up sort of bound her to certain types of roles as a model wife or a socialite in further films such as ‘Operation Petticoat’, ‘Butterfield 8’ as well as young Savages’ and she eventually became one of the most loved as well as adored actors in the late 50s to early 60s.

Her film career blossomed in the 60s and 70s with some big films such as ‘I’ll Take Sweden’, ‘The Greatest Wedding’ as well as the just tell me what you Want’ and along with that, she also kept appearing on television on the guest spots on shows such as ‘Bonanza’, ‘The Love Boats’ and ‘The Nanny’. In her two-episode-long role as a villain in ‘Batman’, she performed Calamity Jan.

Her love for theatrical productions did not die even after all the success in TV and films. She was seen in a revival of the musical ‘On your Toes’ in the year 1983 and an off-Broadway, ‘Wit & Wilson’.

Her business ventures got her into the news as much as her film roles. In partnership with her third husband Ted Hartley, she joined her company Pavilion Communications with RKO, which laid the foundation of RKO studios.
She was appointed as a trustee to the John F. Kennedy Centre of Performing Arts alongside Eugene O’Neill Theatre Company.

Also, she happened to be New York Mission Society’s vice president. Her father compelled her to use her excellent business sense for his company E. F. Hutton and Co. as well as made her one of the board members. She was among the decision-makers during the time her father’s company took over Lehman Brothers, creating a stir in the business circles of the United States of America.

Dina Merrill Movies

• Desk Set (1957) as Sylvia Blair
• A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958) as Margie Solitaire
• Don’t Give Up the Ship (1959) as Ensign Rita J. Benson

• Operation Petticoat (1959) as Second Lieutenant Barbara Duran, NC, USAR
• Catch Me As You Can (1959)
• Butterfield 8 (1960) as Emily Liggett

• The Sundowners (1960) as Jean Halstead
• The Young Savages (1961) as Karin Bell
• Twenty Plus Two (1961) as Nicki Kovacs

• Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed (TV – 1961) as Annette DeGrande
• The Expendables (TV – 1962) as Barbara
• The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (1963) as Rita Behrens

• I’ll Take Sweden (1963) as Karin Granstedt
• The Sunshine Patriot (TV – 1968) as Brancie Hagen
• Seven in Darkness (TV – 1969) as Emily Garth

• The Lonely Profession (TV – 1969) as Beatrice Savarona
• Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones (TV – 1971) as Vivian Greher
• Family Flight (TV – 1972) as Florence Carlyle

• The Letters (TV – 1973) as Penelope Parkington
• Running Wild (TV – 1973) as Whit Colby
• Throw Out the Anchor! (1974) as Lindy Baker

• The Meal (1975) as Kelly Fielding
• The Greatest (1977) as Velvet Green
• A Wedding (1978) as Antionette Goddard

• The Tenth Month (TV – 1997) as Cele
• Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) as Connie Herschel
• The Brass Ring (TV – 1983) as Mother

• Anna to the Infinite Power (1983) as Sarah Hart
• The Alan King Show (TV – 1986) as Nan Cooper
• Twisted (1986) as Neil Kempler

• Caddyshack II (1988) as Cynthia Young
• Turn Back the Clock (TV – 1989) as Maureen Dowd
• Fear (1990) as Catherine Tarr

• True Colors (1991) as Joan Styles
• The Player (1992) as Celia
• Not in My Family (TV – 1993) as Claire Worth

• Suture (1993) as Alice Jameson
• Open Season (1995) as Doris Hays-Britton
• Point of Betrayal (1995)

• Milk & Money (1996) as Ellen – David’s Mother
• Something Borrowed, Something Blue (1997) as Lydia D’Arcy – Monique’s Mother
• A Chance of Snow (TV – 1998) as Merilee Parker

• Mighty Joe Young (1998) as Society Woman
• The Other Sister Am (1999) as Pucky (uncredited)
• The Magnificent bersons (2002) as Mrs. Johnson

• The Glow (2002) as Phoebe Janusz
• Shade (2003) as Dina
• Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009) as Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)

Frequently Asked Questions About Dina Merrill

Who is Dina Merrill?

Dina Merrill was a famous actress, heiress, socialite, businesswoman as well as a philanthropist who was born in New York City, New York, the United States as Nedenia Marjorie Hutton.

How old is Dina Merrill?

Merrill was an American national born on 29 December 1923, in New York City, New York, United States. She died at 93.

Is Dina Merrill married?

Yes, Merrill was married to Ted Hartley (m. 1989–2017), Cliff Robertson (m. 1966–1989), Stanley M. Rumbough Jr. (m. 1946–1966). She Four children two daughters and two sons from her three marriages.

How much is Dina Merrill worth?

Merrill had an approximate net worth of $5 billion dollars as of her death. This amount had been accrued from her leading roles in the entertainment industry.

Is Dina Merrill dead or alive?

Merrill is dead, she died at the age of 93, on 22 May 2017 at her home in East Hampton, New York.

Where is Dina Merrill Now?

Actress: Dina Merrill 22 May 2017 at her home in East Hampton, New York.

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