Jeff Morris (September 20, 1934 – July 12, 2004)Jeff Morris;findagrave.com
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. Among his roles was ''Bob'', the owner of Bob's Country Bunker, in ''

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''. He later reprised his role in ''

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''.

Biography

Born in the Missouri city of

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, he was raised in

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. After high school, he went to

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and worked his way into the movies. He had roles in many

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s, including Private Cowboy in ''

Kelly's Heroes ''Kelly's Heroes'' is a 1970 World War II comedy-drama heist film, directed by Brian G. Hutton, about a motley crew of American GIs who go AWOL in order to rob a French bank, located behind German lines, of its stored Nazi gold bars. The film ...

'' and in television

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s, ''

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'' (including the role of

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), and ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on ...

''. Morris appeared in a number of films starring

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, among them ''

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'', '' The Border'', '' Ironweed'', ''

The Two Jakes ''The Two Jakes'' is a 1990 American neo-noir mystery crime drama film and the sequel to the 1974 film '' Chinatown''. Directed by and starring Jack Nicholson, it also features Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Richard Farnsworth, Frede ...

'', '' The Crossing Guard'' and ''

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''.

Filmography

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The Bonnie Parker Story ''The Bonnie Parker Story'' is a 1958 crime film directed by William Witney. The movie is loosely based on the life of Bonnie Parker, a well-known outlaw of the 1930. The film stars Dorothy Provine as Parker; Parker's actual historical partner, C ...

'' (1958) - Marvin *''

Paratroop Command ''Paratroop Command'' is a 1959 American war film directed by William Witney, starring Richard Bakalyan, Ken Lynch and Jack Hogan. American International Pictures originally released the film as a double feature with '' Submarine Seahawk''. Pl ...

'' (1959) - Pigpen *'' The Legend of Tom Dooley'' (1959) - Confederate Soldier *'' The Long Rope'' (1961) - Will Matthews *''

Kid Galahad ''Kid Galahad'' is a 1962 American musical film starring Elvis Presley as a boxer. It was released by United Artists in August 1962 and opened at #9 at the American box office. '' Variety'' ranked it #37 on its list of the top-grossing films of ...

'' (1962) - Ralphie *''

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'' (1964, TV series) (The 7th Cavalry is Made up of Phantoms) - Finnigan *'' 36 Hours'' (1965) - Bit Part (uncredited) *''

'' (1968-1972, TV Series) - Tulsa / Hal / Turk Murphy / Matthew Brody / Dunne / Haley *''

'' (1970) - PFC "Cowboy" *''

Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private in ...

'' (1971, TV series) (Murder Times Three) - Grove *'' Ironside'' (1971-1974, TV Series) - Milt Archer / Sheriff Matt Gibson / Frank Richards *''

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'' (1973) - Bob Tally *'' The Gauntlet'' (1977) - Desk Sergeant *''

'' (1978) - Big Abe, Moon's Old Gang *''

CHiPs ''CHiPs'' is an American crime drama television series created by Rick Rosner and originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to May 1, 1983. It follows the lives of two motorcycle officers of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The seri ...

'' (1979, TV Series) - LeMasters *''

'' (1980) - Bob, the owner of Bob's Country Bunker *'' The Border'' (1982) - J.J. *'' Ironweed'' (1987) - Michigan Mac *''The Freeway Maniac'' (1989) - Ray *''

'' (1990) - Tilton *'' The Crossing Guard'' (1995) - Silas *''Too Much Sleep'' (1997) - Bartender *''

'' (1998) - Bob, the owner of Bob's Country Kitchen *'' Susan's Plan'' (1998) - Larry Cooper *''The Homecoming of Jimmy Whitecloud'' (2001) - Jim (scenes deleted) *''

'' (2003) - Porter (final film role)

References

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Jeff Morris
Aveleyman) 1934 births 2004 deaths Actors from St. Joseph, Missouri Male actors from Los Angeles Male actors from Missouri American male film actors American male television actors Deaths from cancer in California Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery 20th-century American male actors {{US-screen-actor-1930s-stub