Stanley Morgan (10 November 1929 – 24 August 2018) was an English writer and actor. He wrote fiction, in the comedy and thriller genres and had more than 40 books published between 1968 and 2006.

Biography

Originally an actor, Morgan had many jobs as a young man, including sewing machine salesman, debt collector and bank clerk. In 1951, Morgan emigrated to

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where he spent some time working in the

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. In 1955, he emigrated again, this time to

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. He resumed his acting career there and was sponsored to return to

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after winning a Best Actor award. Upon returning to London, Morgan featured mostly in voice-overs ("Mullardability" the documentary he voiced for

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was nominated for the Special Film BAFTA in 1970), although he did have a small role in the

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film '' Dr. No'' playing the Concierge in the casino who first introduces

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as James Bond. Most of his acting credits were in second-feature crime shorts filmed at Merton Park Studios. Whilst between acting jobs in the late 1960s, Morgan began to write seriously and his first novel ''The Sewing Machine Man'' was published in 1968. Allegedly autobiographical, the novel revolved around the character Russ Tobin and Morgan went on to write a further 18 novels in the series. The latest of the Russ Tobin novels was published in 2005 after Morgan came out of retirement, mainly due to renewed interest in his work via the internet. Along with George Harrison and

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, Morgan was an alumnus of the

Liverpool Institute High School for Boys The Liverpool Institute High School for Boys was an all-boys grammar school in the English port city of Liverpool. The school had its origins in 1825 but occupied different premises while the money was found to build a dedicated building on ...

, which he attended between 1945 and 1946. In August 2018, Morgan's webmaster announced his death on his website. Morgan died on 24 August 2018.

Bibliography

Russ Tobin series

*'' The Sewing Machine Man'' (1968) The Harcourt Press (hardback)

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(paperback) *'' The Debt Collector'' (1970)

(paperback) *'' The Courier'' (1971)

(paperback) *'' Come Again Courier'' (1972)

(paperback) *'' Tobin Takes Off'' (1973)

(paperback) *''

Tobin On Safari Tobin may refer to: Name * Tobin (surname) *Tobin (given name) Places in the United States * Tobin, California * Tobin Bridge, near Boston, Massachusetts * Tobin Range, a mountain range in Nevada * Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana * Tobin, ...

'' (1973)

(paperback) *''

Tobin In Paradise Tobin may refer to: Name * Tobin (surname) *Tobin (given name) Places in the United States * Tobin, California * Tobin Bridge, near Boston, Massachusetts * Tobin Range, a mountain range in Nevada * Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana * Tobin, ...

'' (1974)

(paperback) *''

Tobin In Trouble Tobin may refer to: Name *Tobin (surname) *Tobin (given name) Places in the United States * Tobin, California * Tobin Bridge, near Boston, Massachusetts * Tobin Range, a mountain range in Nevada * Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana * Tobin, Wi ...

'' (1974)

(paperback) *''

Tobin For Hire Tobin may refer to: Name * Tobin (surname) *Tobin (given name) Places in the United States * Tobin, California * Tobin Bridge, near Boston, Massachusetts * Tobin Range, a mountain range in Nevada * Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana * Tobin, ...

'' (1975)

(paperback) *''

Tobin in Las Vegas Tobin may refer to: Name * Tobin (surname) *Tobin (given name) Places in the United States * Tobin, California * Tobin Bridge, near Boston, Massachusetts * Tobin Range, a mountain range in Nevada * Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana * Tobin, ...

'' (1975)

(paperback) *''

Tobin In Tahiti Tobin may refer to: Name * Tobin (surname) *Tobin (given name) Places in the United States * Tobin, California * Tobin Bridge, near Boston, Massachusetts * Tobin Range, a mountain range in Nevada * Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana * Tobin, ...

'' (1975) Futura Books (paperback) *''

Tobin Down Under Tobin may refer to: Name * Tobin (surname) *Tobin (given name) Places in the United States * Tobin, California * Tobin Bridge, near Boston, Massachusetts * Tobin Range, a mountain range in Nevada * Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana * Tobin, ...

'' (1976) Futura Books (paperback) *''

Russ Tobin's Bedside Guide to Smoother Seduction Russ is a masculine given name, often a short form of Russell, and also a surname. People Given name or nickname * Russ Abbot (born 1947), British musician, comedian and actor * Russ Adams (born 1980), American retired baseball player * Russ ...

'' (1976)

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(paperback) *'' Here Comes Tobin'' (1977) Futura Books (paperback) *'' Hard Up'' (1977) WH Allen (hardback) *'' Hard Up'' (1977)

(paperback) *''

Russ Tobin Up Tight Russ is a masculine given name, often a short form of Russell, and also a surname. People Given name or nickname * Russ Abbot (born 1947), British musician, comedian and actor * Russ Adams (born 1980), American retired baseball player * Russ Ba ...

'' (1977) WH Allen (hardback) *''

'' (1978)

(paperback) *''

Russ Tobin In Hollywood Russ is a masculine given name, often a short form of Russell, and also a surname. People Given name or nickname * Russ Abbot (born 1947), British musician, comedian and actor * Russ Adams (born 1980), American retired baseball player * Russ Ba ...

'' (1978) WH Allen (hardback) *''

'' (1978)

(paperback) *'' Tobin Among The Stars'' (1979) WH Allen (hardback) *'' Tobin Among The Stars'' (1979)

(paperback) *''

Tobin Goes Cuckoo Tobin may refer to: Name *Tobin (surname) *Tobin (given name) Places in the United States * Tobin, California * Tobin Bridge, near Boston, Massachusetts * Tobin Range, a mountain range in Nevada * Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana * Tobin, Wi ...

'' (2005
Twenty-First Century
(paperback)

Fly Boys series

*'' The Fly Boys'' (1974)

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(hardback) *'' The Fly Boys''(1974)

(paperback) *'' The Fly Boys In London'' (1975)

(hardback) *'' The Fly Boys In London'' (1975)

(paperback) *'' Skyjacked'' (1976) WH Allen (hardback) *'' Skyjacked'' (1976)

(paperback)

Michael Morgan Adventure series

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'' (1970)

(paperback) *'' Mission To Katuma'' (1973)

(paperback)

Randy Comfort series

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'' (1976) Futura Books (paperback) *'' Randy Comfort Rise Again'' (1977)

(paperback)

Gabriel Horn series

Horn is a young man who has adventures of a sexual nature with young women. This is typical of most of Morgan's books of the late 1960s to late 1970
THE STANLEY MORGAN FAN CLUB
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'' (1977) W.H. Allen (hardback) *''

'' (1977)

(paperback)

Albert Shifty series

*'' Inside Albert Shifty'' (1977)

(paperback)

Other novels (non-comedy)

*'' Too Rich To Live'' (1979) USA

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(paperback) *'' Too Rich To Live'' (1980) UK Hamlyn (hardback) *'' Too Rich To Live'' (1981) UK Hamlyn (paperback) *'' The Dark Side Of Destiny'' (1982)

*'' Laura Fitzgerald'' (1983)

(paperback) *''Raven'' (1989) Lynx Books (paperback) *''

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'' (2006
Twenty-First Century
(paperback)

TV and filmography

Films

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'' 1959 (unreleased) *'' Gorgo'' (1960) – Sub-Lieutenant in Submarine Control (uncredited) *'' Clue of the Twisted Candle'' (1960, Merton Park Studios) – Sgt. Anson *''

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'' (1961, Merton Park Studios) – Sgt. Anson *'' The Silent Weapon'' (1961, Merton Park Studios) – Sergeant Dobbs *'' Konga'' (1961, Merton Park Studios) – Insp. Lawson *'' Partners In Crime'' (1961, Merton Park Studios) – Sergeant Rutledge (uncredited) *'' The Square Mile Murder'' (1961 Merton Park Studios) – Detective Sergeant *'' The Share Out'' (1962, Merton Park Studios) – Detective Sgt. Anson *''

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'' (1962) – Jim Lester *'' Dr No'' (1962) – Concierge in Casino (uncredited) *'' The L-Shaped Room'' (1962) – Waiter in Club *'' On the Beat'' (1962) – Policeman (uncredited) *''

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'' (1963) – Wylie *''

Séance on a Wet Afternoon ''Séance on a Wet Afternoon'' is a 1964 British thriller film directed by Bryan Forbes, and starring Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough, Nanette Newman, Mark Eden and Patrick Magee. Based on the 1961 novel by Mark McShane, the film follows a ...

'' (1964) – Man in Trilby *'' Night Train To Paris'' (1964) – Plainclothesman *'' Troubled Waters'' (1964) – Rvd. Wilcox *'' The Return of Mr. Moto'' (1965) – Inspector Jim Halliday

TV

*'' Never Back Losers'' (1962, Merton Park Studios) – Sgt. Anson / Detective Sgt. Anson / Sergeant Rutledge *''

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'' (1962) – Lieutenant *''

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'' (1963) *'' The Invisible Asset'' (1963, Merton Park Studios) – Airline Clerk *''

Gideon's Way ''Gideon's Way'' is a British television crime series made by ITC Entertainment and broadcast by ITV in 1964–1966, based on novels by John Creasey (writing as 'J. J. Marric'). The series was made at Elstree Studios in twin production with ...

'' (1964–1966) – Det. Insp. Wallace / Policeman at Hospital (uncredited) (final appearance)

Voice-overs

*'' Someone Special'' (1966) – Women's British Royal Naval Service Recruitment film *'' Sugar As Energy'' (1967) – British Sugar Bureau educational film for Schools *'' Vinyl Plastics in Building Design'' (1967) – Imperial Chemical Industries documentary about the use of vinyl plastics in building *'' Men For Tomorrow'' (1968) – British Army Recruitment film *'' Looking At Paperwork'' (1968) – British Productivity Council film regarding the importance of O & M in business administration *'' Drawing In Metric'' (1969) – Central Office of Information film for architects changing over to metric units within the construction industry. *''

ability'' (1969) – A

film showing their wide range of products in the field of electronics

Interviews

A Comprehensive list of interviews is maintained at the Official website

James Bond interview at From Sweden with Love

References

External links

Official site

Stanley Morgan Page on Twenty First Century Publishing site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Stanley 1929 births 2018 deaths English writers English male film actors Writers from Liverpool