Leonhard Merzin

{{Short description|Estonian and Soviet actor}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Leonhard Merzin

| image = Leonhard Merzin.jpg

| caption =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1934|2|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Aruküla, Kudina Parish
(now Maardla, Mustvee Parish)

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1990|1|2|1934|2|10|df=yes}}

| death_place = Tartu

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1964–1986

| children = 3, including Helena Merzin-Tamm

}}

Leonhard Merzin ({{langx|ru|Леонха́рд Ри́хардович Ме́рзин}}); 10 February 1934 in Aruküla, Kudina Parish (now Maardla, Mustvee Parish) – 2 January 1990 in Tartu[http://www.kino-teatr.ru/kino/acter/m/sov/2816/bio/ Леонхард Мерзин. Биография]) was an Estonian theatre and film actor, one of the Estonian actors active in the Soviet Union and abroad. He played in more than 50 films. His most notable role in Estonia is "Teacher Laur" in Spring (Kevade) and as Edgar in Soviet Union adaption of King Lear (Korol Lir).