Charlotte Merriam (April 5, 1906 – July 10, 1972) was an American motion picture actress.

Biography

In December 1923 Merriam was named a co-respondent in a divorce suit brought by May Morris, the wife of film director Reggie Morris. Merriam married actor Rex Lease in 1925. The two met when he appeared in one of her films two years earlier. The actress filed for divorce in 1929. Merriam was later married to freelance actor, Don Douglas, who died in 1946. Their residence was at 12423 Laurel Terrace, Studio City, California.

Her childhood ambition was to become a concert pianist. She continued her musical education as a screen actress. She studied to be a vocalist with Felix Hughes. In January 1931 Merriam was operated on for an emergency appendicitis in San Francisco, California. She was in the bay area to participate in the entertainment for an automobile show.

Merriam died in Los Angeles, California in 1972.