robert morse
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010In later years, Robert Morse starred on Broadway and the road as Captain Andy in Harold Prince ’s glittering revival of Show Boat, and was seen as Grandpa Munster on the 1995 “retro” TV movie Here Come the Munsters. [1]
Puckish comic actor “Robert Morse” had studied with “Lee Strasberg” before his film debut in 1956’s “Proud and the Profane”. [2]
Actor Robert Morse takes off his shoes as he poses with the award for best performance by an ensemble in a drama series for “Mad Men ” at the 16th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles January 23, 2010. [3]
In later years, Robert Morse starred on Broadway and the road as Captain Andy in Harold Prince’s glittering revival of Show Boat, and was seen as Grandpa Munster on the 1995 “retro” TV movie Here Come the Munsters. [...] This bit role led to a Paramount contract, though this early attempt to make Morse a movie star went no further than his re-creation of his stage role in The Matchmaker (1958). [...] He went on to show up on TV in a variety of roles (he was a juvenile delinquent on Hitchcock), but was more successful on Broadway, co-starring in the musicals Say Darling and Take Me Along. [4]
This bit role led to a Paramount contract, though this early attempt to make Morse a movie star went no further than his re-creation of his stage role in “The Matchmaker” (1958). [2]
That same year, he won the Theatre World Award and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play for Say, Darling. [5]
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The perennially impish performer, he was born in Newton, Massachusetts, and made his Broadway debut as the clerk Barnaby Tucker in The Matchmaker (1955). [1]
Morse is best known for his appearances in musicals and plays on Broadway. [5]
Puckish comic actor Robert Morse had studied with Lee Strasberg before his film debut in 1956’s Proud and the Profane. [4]
The role of J. Pierrepont Finch earned Morse a Tony Award as Best Actor in a Musical. [7]
In 1992, he recreated his performance for the PBS series American Playhouse and won the Emmy Award as Best Actor in a Miniseries or Special. [5]
Puckish comic actor Robert Morse had studied with Lee Strasberg before his film debut in 1956’s Proud and the Profane. [1]
Sources:
[1] Robert Morse: Information from Answers.com
[2] Robert Morse - Overview - MSN Movies
[3] Robert Morse - News, photos, topics, and quotes
[4] Robert Morse Movies
[5] Robert Morse - Wikipedia
[6] Robert Morse - AMC TV
[7] STAGE TO SCREENS: Robert Morse of “Mad Men,” Plus “Ugly Betty …