This page will contain blogs about Robert Morse, as they become available.Robert MorseRobert Morse, (born May 18, 1931) is an American actor. Morse is best known for his appearances in musicals and plays on Broadway, and has also acted in movies and TV shows. Morse was born in Newton, Massachusetts. He served in the US Navy in the Korean War. Morse created the role of Barnaby in The Matchmaker on Broadway in 1955 opposite Ruth Gordon, and reprised the role in 1958 in the filmed version, this time opposite Shirley Booth. His most famous role was that of J. Pierpont Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, for which he received a Tony Award in 1961. He also starred in the 1968 movie version. In 1965 he appeared in the black comedy The Loved One, a movie based on the novel by Evelyn Waugh that satirized the funeral business in Los Angeles, in particular the Forest Lawn Cemetery. Morse was in the original Broadway cast of Sugar, a 1972 stage version of Some Like It Hot, for which he was nominated for another Tony. Morse has appeared in numerous TV shows, beginning in 1955 with the soap opera The Secret Storm and including mysteries, comedies, and variety shows. He had a featured role in the 1993 miniseries, Wild Palms. His most recent credit was the 2000 City of Angels, a minor medical drama in which he had a regular part. In 1990 he played Truman Capote in the one-man stage play, Tru, for which he received a second Tony Award (and his fifth nomination), this time for dramatic performance. The PBS television version in 1992 earned him an Emmy Award. He has been married three times and has five children. This page about Robert Morse includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Robert Morse News stories about Robert Morse External links for Robert Morse Videos for Robert Morse Wikis about Robert Morse Discussion Groups about Robert Morse Blogs about Robert Morse Images of Robert Morse |
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His most recent credit was the 2000 City of Angels, a minor medical drama in which he had a regular part. He retired fully in 1971, and died in Santa Monica, California. He had a featured role in the 1993 miniseries, Wild Palms. He was nominated again in 1944 for Madame Curie, but he left Hollywood in the mid-1950s for the stage. Morse has appeared in numerous TV shows, beginning in 1955 with the soap opera The Secret Storm and including mysteries, comedies, and variety shows. Miniver (for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor). Morse was in the original Broadway cast of Sugar, a 1972 stage version of Some Like It Hot, for which he was nominated for another Tony. He starred opposite Greer Garson in Blossom in the Dust and in Mrs. In 1965 he appeared in the black comedy The Loved One, a movie based on the novel by Evelyn Waugh that satirized the funeral business in Los Angeles, in particular the Forest Lawn Cemetery. It wasn't until he starred in How Green Was My Valley that he became well-known. He also starred in the 1968 movie version. He made several silent movies in the 1920s, then made some early talkie musicals, then played second fiddle to the main male star in such films as Saratoga and The Girl of the Golden West. Pierpont Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, for which he received a Tony Award in 1961. Born near Saint John, New Brunswick, he began his career by studying at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. His most famous role was that of J. Walter Pidgeon (September 23, 1897 - September 25, 1984) was a Canadian actor. Morse created the role of Barnaby in The Matchmaker on Broadway in 1955 opposite Ruth Gordon, and reprised the role in 1958 in the filmed version, this time opposite Shirley Booth. He served in the US Navy in the Korean War. Morse was born in Newton, Massachusetts. Morse is best known for his appearances in musicals and plays on Broadway, and has also acted in movies and TV shows. Robert Morse, (born May 18, 1931) is an American actor. |