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Anita Morris

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Actor 1943–1994 On stage 19711982

Anita Rose Morris (March 14, 1943 – March 2, 1994) was an American actress, singer and dancer. She began her career performing in Broadway musicals, including Jesus Christ Superstar, Seesaw and Nine, for which she received a Tony Award nomination. During her career, Morris had starring roles in a number of films, include The Hotel New Hampshire (1984), Absolute Beginners (1986), Ruthless People (1986), Aria (1987), 18 Again! (1988), Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) and A Sinful Life (1989). She had leading roles in two short-lived television series in 1980s: the NBC prime time soap opera Berrenger's (1985), and the Fox sitcom Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1987).

On stage 4 productions, 11 years

1971 Jesus Christ Superstar Mark Hellinger Theatre · Original · directed by Tom O’Horgan 711 perf.
1974 The Magic Show Cort Theatre · Original · directed by Grover Dale 1,920 perf.
1978 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Entermedia Theatre · Original · directed by Peter Masterson & Tommy Tune 1,584 perf.
1982 Nine 46th Street Theatre · Original · directed by Tommy Tune 729 perf.

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Worked with more than once1 names

Clare Fields 2 productions

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In the literature8 passages

  • Ambitious musical scenes included “The Germans at the Spa” who distract Guido and the sensuously wicked “A Call from the Vatican,” which gave Anita Morris the material to seduce a man. “Unusual Way” and “Simple” became cabaret standards.ebooks/Filichia, Peter/B007L4OWCU EBOK - Peter Filichia.txt
  • Cast: Raul Julia, Karen Akers, Shelly Burch, Taina Elg, Lilianne Montevecchi, Anita Morris, Kathi Mossebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • “Broadway is, you know, unlike Hollywood, it’s a place where lack of talent is not enough.”—ANITA MORRIS (Nine )ebooks/Hadleigh, Boze/Broadway Babylon - Boze Hadleigh.txt
  • “Anita Morris was no dumb blonde. She was a dumb redhead. Very proud to be a sexpot. And very ambitious. She admitted, during Nine , that she’d marry any kind of man to get into the limelight. I once asked her what about using talent, and she said a famous movie actress had advised her, ‘Get under a man who’s established in the business,…ebooks/Hadleigh, Boze/Broadway Babylon - Boze Hadleigh.txt
  • And Anita Morris! Actually, I’m going to negate that, because I didn’t see Anita Morris when I saw it live. By the time I saw it, it was Wanda Richert, but I’ve seen Anita do that number on tape.ebooks/Tepper, Jennifer/Untold Stories of Broadway, Part 1, The - Jennifer Tepper.txt
  • Anita Morris was just incredible. I loved her. Before that, I never understood the lure of getting autographs but my sister asked, “Are you going to get Anita Morris’s autograph?” and I said, “Yeah. I should.” So I waited by the stage door. At the 46th Street, it opened right up into the street. Anita came out and she said, “Oh, hi! How a…ebooks/Tepper, Jennifer/Untold Stories of Broadway, Part 1, The - Jennifer Tepper.txt

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