Robert Morley Biography
Birthday: 1908-05-26
Place of Birth: Semley, Wiltshire
Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
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Wiki Biography: English character actor Robert Morley was educated in England, Germany, France and Italy. His family planned for him to go into the diplomatic service but he liked the idea of acting more. After studying at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London he appeared on the London stage in 1929 and in 1938 he first appeared on Broadway as the lead in Ocsar Wilde. His film debut was as Louis XVI with Norma Shearer in Marie Antoinette (1938). A regular series of supporting roles kept him occupied and he made regular appearances on TV as an exceptionally witty guest on various talk shows.
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Filmography
| TV Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melba | Oscar Hammerstein I | 1953 | Drama |
| 60 Minutes (au) | Lord Rawnsley | 1979 |
| Movies Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Big Blockade | 0000 | ||
| The Deadly Game | 1941 | ||
| Major Barbara | Andrew Undershaft | 1941 | Comedy |
| The Foreman Went to France | 1942 | Adventure, Drama | |
| I Live in Grosvenor Square | 1946 | ||
| The African Queen | Rev. Samuel Sayer | 1951 | 0, Romance |
| Curtain Up | 1952 | ||
| Outcast of the Islands | 1952 | Drama, Adventure | |
| Beat the Devil | 1953 | Adventure, Comedy, Crime | |
| Beau Brummell | King George III | 1954 | 0 |
| Around the World in Eighty Days | 1956 | ||
| The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw | 1959 | Comedy | |
| The Battle of the Sexes | 1960 | ||
| Oscar Wilde | Oscar Wilde | 1960 | |
| Libel | 1960 | Drama | |
| Go to Blazes | 1962 | ||
| The Road to Hong Kong | 1962 | Comedy | |
| Murder at the Gallop | 1963 | ||
| Take Her, She's Mine | Pope-Jones | 1963 | |
| Topkapi | Cedric Page | 1964 | 0, 0 |
| Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines | Lord Rawnsley | 1965 | |
| The Alphabet Murders | Hastings | 1966 | Crime, Mystery, Comedy |
| Life at the Top | 1966 | Drama | |
| A Study in Terror | Mycroft Holmes | 1966 | Crime, Drama, Horror |
| Sinful Davey | Duke of Argyll | 1968 | |
| Some Girls Do | 1969 | Action, Adventure, Comedy | |
| Cromwell | Earl of Manchester | 1970 | |
| Song of Norway | 1970 | Drama, Musical | |
| When Eight Bells Toll | 1971 | Action, Adventure, Crime | |
| Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? | 1978 | Comedy, Mystery, Crime | |
| Scavenger Hunt | 1979 | Comedy | |
| Oh Heavenly Dog | 1980 | Comedy, Crime | |
| The Great Muppet Caper | 1981 | Comedy, Family, Music | |
| High Road to China | 1983 | Adventure, Drama, Romance | |
| Second Time Lucky | God | 1984 | Comedy |
| The Trouble with Spies | Angus | 1987 | Comedy |
| War and Remembrance | Alistair Tudsbury | 1988 | Drama |
| The Lady and the Highwayman | 1989 | Adventure, Drama, Romance | |
| Istanbul | Atkins | 1989 | |
| Loophole | 2019 |