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Harry K. Morton

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Actor 1889–1956 On stage 1919–1943

Harry Kennedy Morton Jr., known on the stage as Harry K. Morton, (March 20, 1889 – May 10, 1956) was an American actor, comedian, dancer, and prizefighter. He grew up performing in vaudeville and in circuses with his family in an act known as the Four Mortons in which he starred opposite his parents. As an adult he established himself as an actor in musical theatre on Broadway, performing in secondary comic roles and as a dancer and singer. He also continued to perform in vaudeville as an adult and worked as a leading actor in summerstock theatre. He was also a prizefighter and had a small role in the 1936 film Love Begins at 20.

On stage 10 productions, 24 years

1919 Greenwich Village Follies Greenwich Village Theatre · Original · directed by John Murray Anderson 232 perf.
1920 The Sweetheart Shop Knickerbocker Theatre · Original · directed by Julian Alfred 55 perf.
1921 Love Dreams Times Square Theatre · Original · directed by John McKee 40 perf.
1922 Springtime of Youth Broadhurst Theatre · Original · directed by John Harwood 68 perf.
1925 The Love Song Century Theatre · Original · directed by Fred G. Latham 157 perf.
1926 Countess Maritza Shubert Theatre · Original · directed by J. C. Huffman 321 perf.
1929 Polly Lyric Theatre · Revival · directed by Jack Haskell 15 perf.
1929 The Street Singer Shubert Theatre · Revival 191 perf.
1938 Blossom Time 46th Street Theatre · Revival · directed by Edward Scanlon 19 perf.
1943 Blossom Time Ambassador Theatre · Revival · directed by J. J. Shubert 47 perf.

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Worked with more than once3 names

Zella Russell 5 productions
Roy Cropper 2 productions
Odette Myrtil 2 productions

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In the literature2 passages

  • Cast: Bessie McCoy Davis, Ted Lewis Orchestra, Cecil Cunningham, Harry K. Mortonebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Yvonne D’Arle, Walter Woolf, Odette Myrtil, Carl Randall, Harry K. Morton, Vivian Hart, George Hassellebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt

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