Robert Morton (producer)
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Robert Morton is an American television producer most notable for his work as a producer and later co-executive producer of the
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Biography

Morton is a 1975 graduate of
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). He served as the creative director for
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prior to joining
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's staff. Morton went with Letterman to
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in 1993 and was the executive producer of CBS' ''
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''; he left the show in 1996. After leaving the ''Late Show'' Morton produced several programs, including ''
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''. He returned to late-night television becoming the executive producer of ''
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Personal life

In 2001, he married restaurateur Jennifer Rush; they have two daughters, Billie Morton (b. 2001) and Emmy Morton (b. 2006). They divorced in 2016.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morton, Robert American television producers Late Show with David Letterman American University alumni Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Late Night with David Letterman