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Joe Morton

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Actor b. 1947 On stage 19711998

Joseph Thomas Morton Jr. (born October 18, 1947) is an American actor. Known as a character actor for his numerous roles on stage, television and film, he has received several awards including a Primetime Emmy Award as well as a nomination for a Tony Award. He has collaborated with film director John Sayles three times, acting in his films The Brother from Another Planet (1984), City of Hope (1991) and Lone Star (1996). Other films he has appeared in include ...And Justice for All (1979), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Of Mice and Men (1992), Speed (1994), Apt Pupil (1998), Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), What Lies Beneath (2000), Ali (2001), Paycheck (2003), Stealth (2005), American Gangste…

On stage 6 productions, 27 years

1971 Two Gentlemen of Verona St. James Theatre · Revival · directed by Mel Shapiro 627 perf.
1973 Raisin 46th Street Theatre · Original · directed by Donald McKayle 847 perf.
1973 Tricks Alvin Theatre · Original · directed by Jon Jory 8 perf.
1981 Oh, Brother! Anta Playhouse · Revival · directed by Ahmed Hussien 3 perf.
1986 Honky Tonk Nights Biltmore Theatre · Original · directed by Ernest O. Flatt 4 perf.
1998 Art Royale Theatre · Original · directed by Matthew Warchus 600 perf.

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Worked with more than once5 names

Suzanne Walker 2 productions
Loretta Abbott 2 productions
Larry Marshall 2 productions
Ernestine Jackson 2 productions
Arnetia Walker 2 productions

Both names in the same cast list, more than once. It is not evidence of a partnership — a long-running company puts the same forty people together every night — but it is where one would start looking. 3 of these names are not links because we hold no record behind them; the name is set from the identifier and its punctuation may be wrong.

In the literature8 passages

  • Cast: Virginia Capers, Joe Morton, Ernestine Jackson, Ralph Carter, Debbie Allen, Robert Jackson, Ted Rossebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • with Bruce Adler, Ded fineCnt: rhsty’Groener, Judy Kaye, Larry Marshall, Mary Mastrantonio, Joe Morton, Alyson Reed, Richard B. Shull, and Alan Weeks opened November 10,1981theatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • neither Broadway nor country nor rock nor good. The onstage singing quartet, though, included Joe Morton, Ernestine Jackson, and Shezwae Powell—all of whom went directly into leading roles in Raisin (1973). Author’s Note Dept.: Opening night I got to meet the fabled Max (The Band Wagon [1931]) Gordon, who once produced a show so bad that…theatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • Top Left: Virginia Capers, Joe Morton, Ernestine Jackson Below: Joe Morton, Deborah Allentheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1973 74 Season, v. 30 (Willis).txt
  • Top Right: Mary-Joan Negro, Cara Duff-MacCormick, Gale Garnett, Christine Estabrook in "Ladyhouse Blues" Below: John Heard, Lori Chinn, Joe Morton in "G. R. Point"theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1976-77 Season, v. 33 (Willis).txt
  • SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD by Athol Fugard, John Kani, Winston Ntshona, with Joe Morton, Joe Senecatheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1976-77 Season, v. 33 (Willis).txt

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