Gregory Morton (actor)
Gregory Morton | |
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.webp.png) Morton in Man with a Camera, 1959 | |
| Born | Gregory Kossoff November 28, 1911 New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 1986 (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film, radio, stage and television actor |
| Spouse | Enid Morton[1] |
| Children | 3[1] |
Gregory Kossoff (November 28, 1911 – January 28, 1986) was an American film, radio, stage and television actor.[2] He was known for playing Walter Williams in the final season of the American medical drama television series Ben Casey.
Life and career
Morton was born in New York, the son of Moris and Ida Kosoff. He began his stage career in 1940, appearing in the stage play The Devil Is A Good Man.[3] He appeared in such other plays as Romeo and Juliet, Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, Who Was That Lady I Saw You With?, Montserrat and War President.[4] During his stage career, he performed in radio,[5] and served in the United States Air Force during World War II.[6][7] He then began his screen career in 1950, appearing in the NBC anthology drama television series Armstrong Circle Theatre. The next year, he appeared in the television programs Danger and Lights Out.[8]
Later in his career, in 1965, Morton starred as Walter Williams in the final season of the ABC medical drama television series Ben Casey, starring along with Vince Edwards, Harry Landers, Jeanne Bates and Franchot Tone. After the series ended in 1966, he played the recurring role of Mr. Wainwright in the ABC soap opera television series Peyton Place, and the recurring role of Enzo Martelli in the NBC sitcom television series Hazel.[9] He guest-starred in numerous television programs including Perry Mason, Get Smart, The Twilight Zone, The Wild Wild West, The Man from U.N.C.L.E, Death Valley Days, 77 Sunset Strip, Man with a Camera, Peter Gunn, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and The Time Tunnel.[10] He also appeared in films such as The Mephisto Waltz, The Vagabond King, Counterpoint, Bye Bye Birdie, The Fiend Who Walked the West and The Flight That Disappeared.[11]
Morton retired from acting in 1973, last appearing in the film The Adulteress.[12]
Death
Morton died on January 28, 1986, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 74.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Morton, Gregory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. January 31, 1986. p. 34. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Looking Ahead". Staten Island Advance. Staten Island, New York. November 12, 1960. p. 12. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "One Act Variety Theatre". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ "Gregory Morton". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ Jemail, Jimmy (March 2, 1944). "The Inquiring Photographer". Daily News. New York, New York. p. 529. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stage Door Canteen To Observe Second Anniversary Friday; Program Is Conducted By Bert Lytell". Morning Sentinel. Waterville, Maine. August 2, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "George Kossoff". U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)
- ^ "Gregory Morton List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ Tucker, David (March 26, 2015). Shirley Booth: A Biography and Career Record. McFarland. p. 179. ISBN 9780786482054 – via Google Books.
- ^ Abbott, Jon (June 14, 2015). Irwin Allen Television Productions, 1964–1970: A Critical History of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants. McFarland. p. 218. ISBN 9780786486625 – via Google Books.
- ^ Sherman, Fraser (February 6, 2017). Now and Then We Time Travel: Visiting Pasts and Futures in Film and Television. McFarland. p. 208. ISBN 9781476626437 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Adultress". One Sheet Index. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ Burs Mantle Best Plays and the Year Book of the Drama in America, Dodd, Mead, 1987