Who is Margot Merrill ? Margot Merrill Bio

Margot Merril was an American celebrity child who was well-known for being the daughter of actor Bette Davis. Gary Merrill and Bette Davis adopted Margot Mosher Merrill as their daughter.

Margot Merrill Husband

Margot kept her marital status private thus no information about her husband was made public.

Margot Merrill Net Worth

When Margot Merrill passed away, her estimated net worth was over $1 million.

Margot Merrill Cause of Death

Margot Merrill died in her sleep. on May 4, 2022, when 71 years old. Her father Gary Merrill and mother Bette Davis both died before her. Her death’s cause is not known to the general public.

Margot Merrill Parents

The birthdate of Margot Merrill was January 6, 1951. Her biological parents were never disclosed to the public. After the role her mother Bette Channing played in a 1950 movie, she was given the name Margo Channing. She was the youngest adopted daughter of Bette. Shortly after her birth, Davis and Gary Merrill, her fourth husband, adopted her.

Actress Ruth Elizabeth “Bette” Davis, who starred in over 100 films over the course of her 50-year career, passed away on October 6, 1989, the fifth day of April 1908.

Margot Merrill relationship with her mother Bette davis

Since Margot did not live with her mother for the majority of her life, the two were unable to have a positive relationship. Margot said her mother had disregarded her when she was growing up.

Because Margot and her mother couldn’t work things out, Margot was left out of her will. The estimated value of her mother’s was $2.5 million at the time of her death.

Margot Merrill Siblings

Michael Merrill was Margot’s brother and Barbara Davis was her sister.

Margot Merrill Brain Damage Diagnosis

Margot  was diagnosed with brain damage when she was three years old. During a visit to the doctor, it was determined that Margot had a brain impairment that had developed shortly after her birth. Though her family tried to take care of her at first, she was eventually accepted to the Lochland School in Geneva, New York. It was where she lived most of her life.

Bette Davis was quoted as saying that “the most painful day of my life was the day I was putting Margot, three years old, in a sailor suit and a sailor hat [and telling her] about the great school she was going to.”