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Robert Morley actor, writer
Born: 5/26/1908
Birthplace: Semley, Wiltshire, England
Robert Morley, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, first starred on stage, playing the title role of Oscar Wilde (1936). Other notable stage performances include Henry Higgins in Pygmalion (1937), Sheridan Whiteside in The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941), and Frank Foster in How the Other Half Loves (1970). He also authored several plays, the most famous being Edward, My Son (1947), in which Morley also starred. A veteran screen actor, Morley appeared in more than 60 films, including Marie Antoinette (1938), Major Barbara (1941), The African Queen (1951), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), and Oscar Wilde (1960). Died: 6/3/1992
Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. More on Robert Morley from Infoplease:
- Marie Antoinette (1938) - Starring Norma Shearer, Tyrone Power, John Barrymore, Robert Morley
- Topkapi (1964) - Starring Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Robert Morley, Gilles Ségal, Akim Tamiroff
- Beat the Devil - Starring Hunphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida, Peter Lorre, Robert Morley
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) - Starring David Niven, Cantinflas, Finlay Currie, Robert Morley, Ronald Squire
- Cromwell - Starring Richard Harris, Alec Guinness, Robert Morley, Dorothy Tutin, Frank Finlay
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