Kewpie Morgan (born Horace Allen Morgan, February 1, 1892 – September 24, 1956) was an American silent film comedian who also performed in a few early sound films. He appeared in 99 films from 1915 to 1936. He appeared in the films of such comedians as

Buster Keaton Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known for his silent films during the 1920s, in which he performed physical comedy and inventive stunts. He frequently ...

and

Laurel and Hardy Laurel and Hardy were a British-American double act, comedy duo during the early Classical Hollywood cinema, Classical Hollywood era of American cinema, consisting of Englishman Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and American Oliver Hardy (1892–1957) ...

. He posthumously appeared in

Robert Youngson Robert Youngson (November 27, 1917 – April 8, 1974) was a film producer, director, and screenwriter, specializing in reviving antique silent films.Obituary ''Variety'', April 17, 1974, page 95.silent film A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, w ...

comedy. Before he became an actor, Morgan was an electrician at a film studio. He sometimes returned to that job when acting opportunities were not available.

Partial filmography

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The Border Legion ''The Border Legion'' is a 1916 Western novel written by Zane Grey, first published by Harper & Brothers in 1916. Plot It tells the story of a cold hearted man named Jack Kells who falls in love with Miss Joan Randle, a girl his legion has take ...

'' (1918) *'' Back to God's Country'' (1919) *'' The Cup of Fury'' (1920) *''

Merely Mary Ann ''Merely Mary Ann'' a 1931 American pre-Code romantic comedy drama film starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. Gaynor and Farrell made almost a dozen films together, including Frank Borzage's classics '' 7th Heaven'' (1927), '' Street An ...

'' (1920) *''

Drag Harlan ''Drag Harlan'' is a 1920 American silent Western film produced and released by the Fox Film Corporation and directed by J. Gordon Edwards. The film is based on an original story for the screen and stars William Farnum along with Jackie Saun ...

'' (1920) *''

The Scuttlers ''The Scuttlers'' is a lost 1920 American silent drama film produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation and directed by J. Gordon Edwards. William Farnum and Jackie Saunders star in this adventure. Plot Cast * William Farnum as J ...

'' (1920) *''

A Small Town Idol ''A Small Town Idol'' is a 1921 American silent feature comedy film produced by Mack Sennett and released through Associated First National. The film stars Ben Turpin and was made and acted by many of the same Sennett personnel from his previou ...

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Three Ages ''Three Ages'' is a 1923 Black and white, black-and-white American feature-length silent comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton and Wallace Beery. The first feature Keaton wrote, directed, produced, and starred in (unlike ''The Saphead,'' ...

'' (1923) *''

Picking Peaches Picking Peaches is a 1924 silent comedy short produced by Mack Sennett and starring Harry Langdon. It is said to be Langdon's first film. It is listed as a surviving film Cast *Harry Langdon as Harry, The Shoe Clerk * Vernon Dent as Store Manage ...

'' (1924)*short *'' Sherlock Jr.'' (1924) as Conspirator (uncredited) *''

Stupid, But Brave ''Stupid, But Brave'' is a 1924 American silent comedy short film directed by Roscoe Arbuckle credited under the pseudonym of William Goodrich. Arbuckle does not play in the film, which was distributed by Educational. Cast * Al St. John as ...

'' (1924) *''

Butter Fingers ''Butter Fingers'' is a 1925 American silent film sports comedy film directed by Del Lord starring Billy Bevan Billy Bevan (born William Bevan Harris; 29 September 1887 – 26 November 1957) was an Australian-born vaudevillian who became a ...

'' (1925) *''

Crazy like a Fox Insanity, madness, lunacy, and craziness are behaviors caused by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns. Insanity can manifest as violations of societal norms, including a person or persons becoming a danger to themselves or to other ...

'' (1926) *''

The Better 'Ole ''The Better 'Ole'', also called ''The Romance of Old Bill'', is an Edwardian musical comedy with a book by Bruce Bairnsfather and Arthur Elliot, music by Herman Darewski, and lyrics by Percival Knight and James Heard, based on the cartoon char ...

'' (1926) *'' Spuds'' (1927) *''

Finnegan's Ball ''Finnegan's Ball'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Blanche Mehaffey, Mack Swain and Cullen Landis. It is based on an 1894 Broadway play of the same title.Munden p.246 Synopsis The Finnegan fam ...

'' (1927) *''

Flying Luck ''Flying Luck'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Herman C. Raymaker and starring Monty Banks, Jean Arthur and Jack W. Johnston.Walker p.577 Cast * Monty Banks as The Boy * Jean Arthur as The Girl * Jack W. Johnst ...

'' (1927) *''

Beggars of Life ''Beggars of Life'' is a 1928 American part-talkie sound film that was directed by William Wellman. Although the film featured sequences with audible dialogue, the majority of the film had a synchronized musical score with sound effects. The fi ...

'' (1928) *''

The Spieler ''The Spieler'' is a 1928 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by Tay Garnett and starring Alan Hale, Clyde Cook, and Renée Adorée. While the film had a few sequences with audible dialog, the majority of the film featured a synchr ...

'' (1928) *''

Square Shoulders ''Square Shoulders'' is a 1929 American silent crime drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Frank Coghlan Jr., Louis Wolheim and Anita Louise.Munden p.760 Synopsis After returning from fighting in World War I, a man falls into b ...

'' (1929) *'' The Aviator'' (1929) *''

The Rogue Song ''The Rogue Song'' is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic and musical film that tells the story of a Russian bandit who falls in love with a princess, but takes his revenge on her when her brother rapes and kills his sister. The Metro-Goldwyn-May ...

'' (1930) *''

Other Men's Women ''Other Men's Women'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by William A. Wellman and written by Maude Fulton. The film stars Grant Withers, Regis Toomey, Mary Astor, James Cagney and Joan Blondell. It was produced and distributed by ...

'' (1931) *'' Babes in Toyland'' (1934)

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* 1892 births 1956 deaths Male actors from Texas 20th-century American male actors American male silent film actors People from Anna, Texas {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub