Arthur Mertz was born on March 2, 1915 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England. He was an actor and writer, known for Somewhere in Politics (1948), Holiday's with Pay (1948) and Mancunian Presents (1993). He was married to Winefride Donlan and Wynne Donlan. He died on May 21, 2011 in High Peak, Derbyshire, England.