Richie Merritt & Bel Powley – “White Boy Rick” New York City Premiere – Arrivals – Paris Theater – New York City, NY, USA, 2018 – Photo Credit: Michael Sherer / PRPhotos.com
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. (likely)
Date of Birth: c. 2000/2001
Ethnicity: Polish, English, German, Scottish, Irish
Richie Merritt is an American actor. He starred in the title role, the real life Ricky Wershe, Jr., in the film White Boy Rick (2018). Both Richie and Ricky have Polish heritage.
Richie’s paternal grandfather is Richard Wayne Merritt (the son of William Myron Merritt and Mary Cummins). William likely was the son of Russel Clifton Merritt and Anna Marie Pfisterer.
Richie’s paternal grandmother is named Sylvia Ann Fellers (the daughter of Eleanor Jane Ambrose). Eleanor was the daughter of George Oliver Ambrose and Mary Jane Frederick.
Richie’s maternal grandfather likely is John W. Petty (the son of John William Petty and Jane Starkowska).
