Robert Adolph Wilton Morley (26 May 1908 – 3 June 1992) was an English actor who enjoyed a lengthy career in both Britain and the United States. He was frequently cast as a pompous English

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representing

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, often in supporting roles. In 1939 he received an

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nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of King

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in ''

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''. In ''Movie Encyclopedia'', film critic

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describes Morley as "recognisable by his ungainly bulk, bushy eyebrows, thick lips and double chin, ... particularly effective when cast as a pompous windbag." Ephraim Katz in his ''International Film Encyclopaedia'' describes Morley as "a rotund, triple-chinned, delightful character player of the British and American stage and screen." In his autobiography, ''Responsible Gentleman'', Morley said his stage career started with managements valuing his appearance for playing "substantial gentleman" roles – as a doctor, lawyer, accountant or other professional member of society.

Early life

Morley was born in Semley,

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, England, the son of Gertrude Emily (

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Fass) and Robert Wilton Morley, a major in the British Army. His mother came from a German family that had emigrated to South Africa. Morley attended Wellington College,

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, which he hated, followed by

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. As he was a famous "Old Wellingtonian", generations of headmasters tried to contact him, without success, with Morley stating "the only reason for me visiting Wellington would be to burn it down".

Career

Morley made his West End stage debut in 1929 in ''Treasure Island'' at the Strand Theatre and his Broadway debut in 1938 in the title role of ''

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'' at the

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. Although soon won over to the big screen, Morley remained both a busy West End star and successful author, as well as appearing in touring productions. Robert Morley in Marie Antoinette trailer

Robert Morley in Marie Antoinette trailer

A versatile actor, especially in his younger years, he played

in ''

'' (1938), for which he received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor. He co-wrote several plays for the stage. His 1937 play '' Goodness, How Sad'' was turned into an

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film, '' Return to Yesterday'' (1940), directed by Robert Stevenson. Later, he had outstanding success in London and

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with '' Edward, My Son'', a gripping family drama written in 1947 in collaboration with Noel Langley. Morley played the central role of Arnold Holt. '' Edward, My Son'' (1949) was made into a movie by

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for MGM-British. Morley's acting career continued with roles as a

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in '' The African Queen'' (1951), '' The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan'' (1953), as

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, and in ''

'' (1960). In 1959 he appeared in an ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' adaptation of a Stanley Ellin short story entitled, 'Specialty of the House'. In

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's '' Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines'', Morley is featured among an international

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including

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, Sarah Miles,

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, James Fox,

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, Gert Fröbe and

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. Morley also personified the conservative Englishman in many comedy and caper films. He was the face of BOAC (later

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) as the merry television commercial spokesman of the 1970s with "We'll take good care of you" for British Airways. Later in his career, he received critical acclaim and numerous accolades for his performance in '' Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?'' In 1980, Morley hosted and provided explanatory introductions to the 14-episode Granada Television anthology series ''Ladykillers''. During the 1980s, Morley hosted a celebrity cooking show on Cable TV, ''Celebrity Chefs''. He was renowned as a witty raconteur and for being an eloquent conversationalist, as well as a noted and enthusiastic

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, in real life and in various roles in film and TV. Morley was honoured by being the first ''King of Moomba'' appointed by the

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Moomba festival committee and, in typical humility, he accepted the crown in bare feet. Morley was in

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touring his one-man show, ''The Sound of Morley''. In his book ''British Film Character Actors'', Terence Pettigrew wrote: "Morley, who has more wobbly chins than a

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drinking club, enjoys poking fun at life's absurdities, among whom he generously includes himself." He was the subject of '' This Is Your Life'' in 1974 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews.

Personal life and honours

Robert Morley married Joan Buckmaster (1910–2005), a daughter of Dame Gladys Cooper. Their elder son, Sheridan Morley, became a writer and critic. They also had a daughter, Annabel, and another son, Wilton. He was godfather to the eldest son of fellow actor Tom Chatto. Morley was appointed a Commander of the

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(CBE) in 1957 and was also offered a knighthood in 1975 but declined. Morley was a member of the Labour Party and lived for decades in Wargrave, Berkshire.

Death

Morley died in

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, England, from a

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aged 84 on 3 June 1992.

Theatre career

* First stage appearance in '' Dr Syn'' (Hippodrome, Margate, 28 May 1928) * First London role, a pirate in ''

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'' ( Strand Theatre, Christmas 1929) * Touring, plus Playhouse Oxford and Festival Cambridge repertory, (1931–1933) * Oakes in ''Up in the Air'' (

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, London 1933) * Touring with Sir Frank Benson (1934–35) * Ran a repertory company with

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( Perranporth,

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, 1935) * Title role in ''

'' ( Gate Theatre Studio, Villiers Street, London, 1936) * Alexandre Dumas in ''The Great Romancer'' (Strand Theatre and New Theatre, 1937) * Henry Higgins in '' Pygmalion'' ( Old Vic Theatre, 1937) * Title role in ''

'' (

, October 1938) * Title role in '' Springtime for Henry'' (Perranporth, 1939) * Descius Heiss in ''Play with Fire'' (try-out version of ''The Shop at Sly Corner'', Theatre Royal, Brighton, 1941) * Sheridan Whiteside in '' The Man Who Came to Dinner'' (

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— and on tour – 1941–43) * Charles in ''Staff Dance'' (also wrote, touring UK, 1944) * Prince Regent in '' The First Gentleman'' (New Theatre and Savoy, 1945–46) * Arnold Holt in '' Edward, My Son'' (also co-wrote, His Majesty's Theatre, 1947; also played this role at the

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1948, and in

and

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, 1949–50) * Philip in '' The Little Hut'' ( Lyric Theatre, 1950) * Hippo in ''Hippo Dancing'' (also adapted, Lyric, 1954) * Oswald Petersham in ''A Likely Tale'' (

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, 1956) * Panisse in the musical '' Fanny'' ( Theatre Royal Drury Lane, 1956) * '' The Tunnel of Love'' (directed, Her Majesty's, 1957) * Sebastian Le Boeuf in ''Hook, Line and Sinker'' (also adapted, Piccadilly Theatre, 1958) * ''Once More, with Feeling'' (directed, New Theatre, 1959) * Mr Asano in '' A Majority of One'' ( Phoenix Theatre, 1960) * Title role in ''Mr Rhodes'' ( Theatre Royal Windsor, 1961) * The Bishop in ''A Time to Laugh'' (Piccadilly, 1962) * ''The Sound of Morley'' (One-man show, touring Australia 1966–67) * Sir Mallalieu Fitzbuttress in '' Halfway Up the Tree'' ( Queen's Theatre, 1967) * Frank Foster in '' How the Other Half Loves'' (Lyric, 1970; also

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, 1972, and Australia, 1973) * Barnstable in ''A Ghost on Tiptoe'' (also co-wrote, Savoy, 1974) * Pound in '' Banana Ridge'' (Savoy, 1976) * Toured ''Robert Morley Talks to Everyone'' (1978) * ''Picture of Innocence'' (co-wrote and toured UK and

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, 1978) * Hilary in ''

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'' ( Theatre Royal, Sydney, 1980)

Complete filmography

* '' Scrooge'' (1935) as Rich Man (uncredited) * ''

'' (1938) as King Louis XVI * '' You Will Remember'' (1941) as Tom Barrett / Leslie Stuart * ''

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'' (1941) as Andrew Undershaft * ''

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'' (1942) as German: Von Geiselbrecht * '' This Was Paris'' (1942) as Van Der Stuyl * '' Partners in Crime'' (1942, Short) as Judge (uncredited) * '' The Foreman Went to France'' (1942) as Mayor Coutare of Bivary * '' The Young Mr. Pitt'' (1942) as

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* '' I Live in Grosvenor Square'' (aka ''A Yank in London'') (1945), as Duke of Exmoor * '' The Ghosts of Berkeley Square'' (1947) as General "Jumbo" Burlap * '' The Small Back Room'' (1949) (credited as "A Guest") as The Minister (uncredited) * '' Edward, My Son'' (1949) as Cameo (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1951) as Elmer Almayer * '' The African Queen'' (1951) as Reverend Samuel Sayer, "The Brother" * '' Curtain Up'' (1952) as Harry Derwent Blacker * '' The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan'' (1953) as W.S. Gilbert * '' Melba'' (1953) as Oscar Hammerstein I * '' The Final Test'' (1953) as Alexander Whitehead * '' Beat the Devil'' (1953) as Peterson * ''

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'' (1954) as Sir Francis Ravenscourt * '' The Rainbow Jacket'' (1954) as Lord Logan * ''

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'' (1954) as

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* '' The Adventures of Quentin Durward'' (1955) as

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* ''A Likely Tale'' (1956, TV Movie) as Oswald Petersham / Jonah Petersham * '' Loser Takes All'' (1956) as Dreuther * '' Around the World in 80 Days'' (1956) as Gauthier Ralph * ''Fanny'' (1956, TV Movie) as Panisse * '' Law and Disorder'' (1958) as Judge Crichton * '' The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw'' (1958) as Uncle Lucius * ''

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'' (1959) (Season 5 Episode 12: "Specialty of the House") as Mr. Laffler * '' The Doctor's Dilemma'' (1959) as Sir Ralph Bloomfield-Bonington * '' The Journey'' (1959) as Hugh Deverill * ''

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'' (1959) as Sir Wilfred * '' The Battle of the Sexes'' (1959) as Robert MacPherson * ''

'' (1960) as Oscar Wilde * ''A Majority of One'' (1960, TV Movie) as Koichi Asano * '' The Story of Joseph and His Brethren'' (1961) as Potiphar * '' The Young Ones'' (1961) as Hamilton Black * '' Go to Blazes'' (1962) as Arson Eddie * ''

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'' (1962) as Leader of the 3rd Echelon * '' The Boys'' (1962) as Montgomery * ''

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'' (1963) as P.K. Mussadi * '' Murder at the Gallop'' (1963) as Hector Enderby * '' The Old Dark House'' (1963) as Roderick Femm * '' Take Her, She's Mine'' (1963) as Mr. Pope-Jones * ''

Ladies Who Do ''Ladies Who Do'' is a 1963 British comedy film directed by C. M. Pennington-Richards and starring Peggy Mount, Robert Morley and Harry H. Corbett. It was written by Michael Pertwee and John Bignall. Plot Mrs. Cragg works as a charwoman f ...

'' (1963) as Colonel Whitforth * '' Hot Enough for June'' (1964) as Colonel Cuncliffe * '' Of Human Bondage'' (1964) as Dr. Jacobs * ''Rhythm 'n' Greens'' (1964, Short) as Narrator * '' Topkapi'' (1964) as Cedric Page * ''

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'' (1965) as Emperor of China * '' Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines'' (1965) as Lord Rawnsley * '' A Study in Terror'' (1965) as

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* ''

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'' (1965) as Sir Ambrose Ambercrombie * '' Life at the Top'' (1965) as Tiffield * '' The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics'' (1965) as Narrator * '' The Alphabet Murders'' (aka ''The ABC Murders'') (1965) as Captain Arthur Hastings * ''Treasure Island'' (1965, Short) * '' Tender Scoundrel'' (1966) as Lord Swift * '' Hotel Paradiso'' (1966) as Henri Cotte * ''Lucy in London'' (1966, TV Movie) * '' Way...Way Out'' (1966) as Harold Quonset * '' Finders Keepers'' (1966) as Colonel Roberts * '' The Trygon Factor'' (1966) as Hubert Hamlyn * '' Woman Times Seven'' (1967) as Dr. Xavier - episode "Super Simone" * ''Luther'' (1968 TV movie) as Pope Leo X * '' Hot Millions'' (1968) as Caesar Smith * '' Some Girls Do'' (1969) as Miss Mary * '' Sinful Davey'' (1969) as Duke of Argyll * '' Twinky'' (1969) as Judge Roxborough * '' Doctor in Trouble'' (1970) as Captain George Spratt * '' Cromwell'' (1970) as The Earl of Manchester * '' Song of Norway'' (1970) as Berg * '' When Eight Bells Toll'' (1971) as Uncle Arthur * ''Many Moons'' (1973, Short) as Narrator * '' Theatre of Blood'' (1973) as Meredith Merridew * ''

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'' (1974, TV Movie) as Uncle Pumblechook * ''

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'' (1976) as The Sultan (voice) * '' The Blue Bird'' (1976) as Father Time * ''The Fortune Hunters'' (1976, TV Movie) as Mr. Justice Bosanquet * '' Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?'' (aka ''Too Many Chefs'') (1978) as Max Vandeveer * '' The Human Factor'' (1979) as Dr. Percival * ''

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'' (1979) as Charles Bernstein * '' Tales of the Unexpected'' (1980) as Harry Knox * '' Oh! Heavenly Dog'' (1980) as Bernie * ''

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'' (1981) as Godfrey * '' The Great Muppet Caper'' (1981) as British Gentlemen * '' The Deadly Game'' (1982, TV Movie) as Emile Carpeau * '' High Road to China'' (1983) as Bentik * '' The Old Men at the Zoo'' (1983, BBC TV mini-series) as Lord Godmanchester * '' Second Time Lucky'' (1984) as God * ''

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'' (1985, TV Movie) as King of Hearts * '' The Wind'' (1986, direct to video) as Elias Appleby * '' The Trouble with Spies'' (1987) as Angus * ''

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'' (1988) as Lord Decimus Barnacle * '' War and Remembrance'' (1988–1989, TV Series) as Alistair Tudsbury * ''

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'' (1989, TV Movie) as Lord Chancellor * ''Istanbul'' (1989) as Atkins (final film role)

Publications

* * * ''More Morley'' (1978, ) * ''Robert Morley's Book of Bricks'' (1978, ) * ''Worry!'' (with Margaret Morley, 1979, ) * ''Robert Morley's Book of Worries'' (U.K. Version of ''Worry!'') (with Margaret Morley, 1979, ) * ''Robert Morley's Second Book of Bricks'' (1981, ) * ''The Pleasures of Age'' ( Hodder and Stoughton) (1988 ) (re-published in a 'Coronet' imprint 1989)

References

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