. . . . . "1903-03-28Z"^^ . . . . . "Hodge, Merton"@en . "New Zealand actor" . "Merton Emerton Hodge"@en . "1958-10-09Z"^^ . "Merton Emerton Hodge (28 March 1903 \u2013 9 October 1958) was a playwright, actor and medical practitioner.Born in Taruheru, Poverty Bay, New Zealand, he studied at Kings College in Auckland, Otago Medical School in 1925, graduated in 1928 (M.B., Ch.B), completed post-graduate studies at Edinburgh University.As well as continuing his medical studies Hodge pursed his lifelong interest in theatre and continued to write plays throughout his working medical life."@en . "1903Z"^^ . "1958Z"^^ .