Russell Merritt was born on August 31, 1941 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer, known for
The Making of 'the Birth of a Nation' (1998),
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999) and
American Masters (1985). He was married to Karen. He died on March 3, 2023 in Oakland, California, USA.