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| '''Robert Alan Morse''' (May 18, 1931 – April 20, 2022) was an American actor. Morse started his career as a star on ] acting in musicals and plays before expanding into film and television. He earned numerous accolades including two ], two ], a ], and a ]. | '''Robert Alan Morse''' (May 18, 1931 – April 20, 2022) was an American actor. Morse, known for his gap-toothed boyishness, started his career as a star on ] acting in musicals and plays before expanding into film and television. He earned numerous accolades including two ], two ], a ], and a ]. | ||
| For his roles on ] Morse won two ] |
For his roles on ], Morse won two ]; the first for ] for playing J. Pierrepont Finch in '']'' (1961), a role which he reprised in the ]; the second for ] for portraying ] in the ] '']'' (1988), a role which he reprised in the ], earning him a ]. Morse was also Tony-nominated for '']'' (1959), '']'' (1960), and '']'' (1973). Morse acted in his final stage role in the Broadway revival of the newspaper comedy '']'' from 2016 to 2017. | ||
| Morse acted in the films '']'' (1958), '']'' (1963), and '']'' (1967). Known for his television roles he played Robert Dickson |
Morse acted in the films '']'' (1958), '']'' (1963), and '']'' (1967). Known for his television roles, he played Robert Dickson in the ABC comedy series '']'' from 1968 to 1969, for which he was nominated for ]. Morse attained a career resurgence playing ] in the critically acclaimed ] period drama series '']'' from 2007 to 2015.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Fear |first=David |title=Mad Men's Robert Morse on Dancing Into the Sunset |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/mad-mens-robert-morse-on-dancing-into-the-sunset-74078/|magazine=] |date=May 27, 2014| issn=0035-791X| access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author-link1=Robert Simonson |last1=Simonson |first1=Robert |title="Mad Men" and In Your Arms Star Robert Morse on Making Jon Hamm Cry |url=http://www.playbill.com/features/article/193425-Mad-Men-and-In-Your-Arms-Star-Robert-Morse-on-Making-Jon-Hamm-Cry |journal=] |date=July 11, 2014 |access-date=July 25, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715151142/http://www.playbill.com/features/article/193425-Mad-Men-and-In-Your-Arms-Star-Robert-Morse-on-Making-Jon-Hamm-Cry |archive-date=July 15, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Robert Morse |url=http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=53864 |website=] |access-date=25 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Madmen: Bertram Cooper |url=http://www.amctv.com/shows/mad-men/cast/bertram-cooper |website=AMC |access-date=April 7, 2020}}</ref> The role earned him nominations for five ]. He portrayed ] in the ] limited series '']'' (2016). | ||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| Morse was born on May 18, 1931, in ], the second child of May (Silver), a pianist, and Charles Morse, who worked at a record store and managed a chain |
Morse was born on May 18, 1931, in ], the second child of May (Silver), a pianist, and Charles Morse, who worked at a record store and managed a theater chain.<ref>{{cite web |title=Morse, Robert 1931- (Bobby Morse) |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/morse-robert-1931-bobby-morse |website=www.encyclopedia.com |publisher=Encyclopedia.com}}</ref><ref name="NYT-obit" /> He was ].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/jewishweek/name/robert-morse-obituary?pid=201851561 | title=Robert Morse Obituary (2022) - New York, NY - the New York Jewish Week | website=] }}</ref> He attended a number of different schools until finding his inspiration in Henry Lasker, a music teacher at ] who, according to Morse, "knew what I had burning in me and wanted to express".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Berkvist |first1=Robert |title=From Newton to Broadway to 'Mad Men,' Robert Morse, 90, did it all |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/21/metro/robert-morse-two-time-tony-winning-actor-dies-90/ |access-date=April 22, 2022 |work=] |date=April 21, 2022}}</ref><ref name=mirror>{{cite news |last1=Rusk |first1=Connie |title=Mad Men star Robert Morse dies aged 90 after glittering career on screen and stage |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/mad-men-robert-morse-dies-26760521 |access-date=April 22, 2022 |work=] |date=April 21, 2022}}</ref> Upon graduation, he left home for ] to fulfill his ambition of becoming an actor, joining his elder brother Richard who was already studying acting at the ]. He received an uncredited role in '']'' (1956), a film starring ] and ]. Morse also served in the ] during the ] aboard the ].<ref> ]. Retrieved April 1, 2023.</ref> | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| === 1954–1967: Breakthrough and acclaim === | === 1954–1967: Breakthrough and acclaim === | ||
| ], ] and Morse in '']'' (1961)]] | ], ] and Morse in '']'' (1961)]] | ||
| Morse earned multiple nominations and wins for |
Morse earned multiple nominations and wins for Tony, ], and Emmy awards over a period of five decades. He appeared in musicals and plays on Broadway, as well as in films and television shows. Morse made his television debut in the ] soap opera '']'' in 1954. His first film role was uncredited in the romantic drama '']'' (1956). In 1955, he made his ] debut playing Barnaby Tucker in the ] comedic play '']'', a role which he reprised in the ] directed by ]. Morse also played Bobby in the ] directed drama film '']'' (1963). During this time, he took television roles in '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. Morse returned to Broadway playing Ted Snow in the comedic show '']''. Critic John Chapman of The ], described Morse's performance as being "splendid".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chapman|first=John|date=1958-04-05|title='Say Darling' Spoof on Show Biz|pages=19|work=Daily News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78598871/elliott-gould-in-say-darling/|access-date=2021-05-30|via=]}}</ref> He would go on to receive a ], as well as his first Tony Award nomination for ], losing to ] in '']''. | ||
| The following year, he played Richard Miller in the musical '']'' (1959) based on the ] play '']''. Morse acted alongside ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/production/take-me-along-shubert-theatre-vault-0000010493|title= Take Me Along (Broadway, 1959)|website= Playbill|accessdate= February 9, 2024}}</ref> For his role, Morse received his second Tony nomination, this time for ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tonyawards.com/nominees/year/1960/category/any/show/any/ |title=1960 Tony Awards Nominees |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher=] |access-date=August 11, 2023}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | Morse gained stardom for portraying the young 1960s ] businessman J. Pierrepont Finch in the 1961 Broadway production ] and ] musical, '']''. The production earned raves with '']'' critic ] writing that Robert Morse played Finch "with unfailing bravura and wit", pronouncing Finch, as portrayed by Morse, "a rumpled, dimpled angel with a streak of Lucifer."<ref name=Taubman>Taubman, Howard. "Musical Comedy Seen at 46th Street Theatre", ''The New York Times'', October 16, 1961, p.34</ref |
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| ⚫ | Morse gained stardom for portraying the young 1960s ] businessman J. Pierrepont Finch in the 1961 Broadway production, ] and ] musical, '']''. The production earned raves with '']'' critic ], writing that Robert Morse played Finch "with unfailing bravura and wit", pronouncing Finch, as portrayed by Morse, "a rumpled, dimpled angel with a streak of Lucifer."<ref name=Taubman>Taubman, Howard. "Musical Comedy Seen at 46th Street Theatre", ''The New York Times'', October 16, 1961, p.34</ref> The production received numerous accolades including the ] and seven Tony Awards. He went on to receive his third Tony Award nomination and first win for ]<ref>{{cite web |title=Tony Awards: Search Past Winners |url=https://www.tonyawards.com/winners/?q=morse |website=The Tony Awards |access-date=April 7, 2020}}</ref> Although he was not named on the award, he contributed to the ]-winning cast album.<ref>{{cite web |title=1961 Grammy Winners |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/4th-annual-grammy-awards-1961 |website=Recording Academy Grammy Awards |access-date=April 7, 2020 |language=en |date=November 20, 2017}}</ref> | ||
| === 1968–1988: Career expansion === | |||
| ⚫ | ] and Robert Morse for '']'' in 1968]] | ||
| ⚫ | In 1968, he appeared in the comedy '']'' opposite ]. |
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| He reprised the role in the ].<ref name=Variety /> ] of '']'' praised the film adaptation, citing it as successfully re-creating "just about everything that was conducive to the stage success." Crowther especially noted his performance, writing "Seeing Mr. Morse in close-ups, as those wily expressions cross on his face and those wicked designs of Pal Joey gleam in his Horatio Alger-character eyes, is better than seeing him on the stage".<ref name="Crowther">{{cite news|last=Crowther|first=Bosley|title=Screen: 'How to Succeed' Does Again:Musical With Morse and Vallee Opens|date=March 10, 1967|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1967/03/10/archives/screen-how-to-succeed-does-againmusical-with-morse-and-vallee-opens.html|work=]|access-date=11 December 2021}}</ref> In 1964, Morse co-starred in the comedy film '']''. The following year, he appeared in the black comedy film '']'', a film based on the ] which satirized the funeral business in Los Angeles, particularly ]. In 1967, he co-starred in ]'s '']'', opposite ], and in '']'', which had been filmed two years previously.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/77050/a-guide-for-the-married-man#overview|title= A Guide for the Married Man|website= TCM|accessdate= February 9, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/490292/oh-dad-poor-dad-mamas-hung-you-in-the-closet-and-im-feelin-so-sad#overview|title= OH DAD, POOR DAD, MAMA'S HUNG YOU IN THE CLOSET AND I'M FEELIN' SO SAD|website= TCM|accessdate= February 9, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | Morse was in the original Broadway cast of '']'', a 1972 musical stage adaptation of '']'', |
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=== 1968–2006: Established actor === | ||
| ] and Morse in '']'' in 1968]] | |||
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| ⚫ | In 1968, he appeared in the comedy '']'' opposite ]. That same year, he acted in the television series '']'', which attempted to blend the musical genre with a situation comedy centered on newlyweds "Robert" and "Gloria" (played by ]).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/thats-life-1968/show/15418/summary.html?tag=tabs;summary |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120918004029/http://www.tv.com/thats-life-1968/show/15418/summary.html?tag=tabs;summary |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 18, 2012 |website=] |title=That's Life (1968) |access-date=April 7, 2020 }}</ref> The series was nominated for the ]. Additionally, he guest-starred on '']''.<ref name="smothersbrothers">{{cite web |url=https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?item=T:20050 |title=Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The |publisher=The ] |access-date=April 22, 2022}}</ref> During this time, he also appeared in episodes of '']'', '']'', and '']''. | ||
| ⚫ | ] and Robert Morse for '']'' in 1968]] | ||
| ⚫ | During the 1990s, he also took on numerous voice roles in various animated shows such as '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''. In 2000 he acted in the ] medical drama '']'' playing Edwin O'Malley acting alongside ], ], ], and ]. In 2002, Morse was cast |
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| ⚫ | Morse was in the original Broadway cast of '']'', a 1972 musical stage adaptation of '']''. T.E. Killam of '']'' wrote of Morse's performance, "Morse captures the tremor, tenderness, coquettishness and vulnerability of a girl's first love. Morse is an enormously personable stage presence, and he knows it."<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,943397,00.html?promoid=googlep|title= The Girls in the Band|website= Time Magazine|accessdate= February 1, 2024|archive-date= October 20, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121020235156/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,943397,00.html?promoid=googlep|url-status= dead}}</ref> For the role, he won the Drama Desk Award and was again nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Morse joined other performers, including ], in creating the 1972 '']'' children's album.<ref name=Variety /> He provided the voice for the cartoon character Howler in ]'s '']''. For ], he voiced Jack in the 1979 animated special ''],''<ref name="vanity fair">{{cite news |last1=Liebenson |first1=Donald |title=Robert Morse, Mad Men Boss and Stage Legend, Dies at 90 |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/04/robert-morse-dies-mad-men-how-to-succeed-in-business |access-date=April 22, 2022 |work=] |date=April 21, 2022}}</ref> as well as the main character Stuffy in '']''.<ref name=Woolery>{{cite book |last1=Woolery |first1=George W. |title=Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987 |date=1989 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=0-8108-2198-2 |accessdate=April 22, 2022 |url=https://archive.org/details/animatedtvspecia0000wool/page/146/mode/2up |pages=146–147}}</ref> Morse appeared in dozens of TV shows,<ref>, CBS News</ref> including '']'' and '']''.<ref></ref> He also appeared on '']''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/06/18/archives/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-radio-mystery-theater-radio-mystery.html|title=A Day in the Life of The Radio Mystery Theater'|work=]|date=18 June 1978 |last1=Roberts |first1=Tony }}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | He starred in the 1976 musical '']'', which was based on the play '']''. It received poor reviews and closed quickly, becoming Morse's last Broadway role for more than a decade.<ref name="NYT-obit" /> In 1987, Morse appeared in the film ''The Emperor's New Clothes'', which starred ] and was part of the ] series.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Emperor's New Clothes (1987) |url=https://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-emperors-new-clothes/1041559/main/ |website=] |access-date=April 22, 2022}}</ref> Morse made his return to Broadway portraying author and socialite ] in the one man show '']'' (1989), earning rave reviews for his performance as well as the ] and the ].<ref name=PM>{{cite journal |journal=] |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20116547,00.html |date=January 15, 1990| title=His Boyishness a Casualty of Age and Experience, Robert Morse Is Reborn as Truman Capote |first=David |last=Hutchings}}</ref> In 1992, he recreated his '']'' performance for the ] series '']'' and won the ]. In 1999, Morse was inducted into the ] for his long career as a stage actor.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://old.post-gazette.com/magazine/19991117rawson5.asp |title=On Stage: New class of theater hall of famers |newspaper=] |first=Christopher |last=Rawson |date=November 17, 1999 |access-date=March 16, 2014 |archive-date=January 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108052845/http://old.post-gazette.com/magazine/19991117rawson5.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | During the 1990s, he also took on numerous voice roles in various animated shows such as '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. In 2000, he acted in the ] medical drama '']'' playing Edwin O'Malley, acting alongside ], ], ], and ]. In 2002, Morse was cast as the ] in the ] run of the ] musical '']'' at the ], and acted opposite ] and ]. Morse quit the show before its Broadway opening and was replaced by ].<ref name="grimmerie">{{cite book |first=David |last=Cote |title=Wicked: The Grimmerie: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Hit Broadway Musical |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GOIHAQAAMAAJ&q=joel+grey |publisher=Hyperion |date=October 26, 2005 |isbn=978-1401308209 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> | ||
| === 2007–2019: ''Mad Men'' and return to Broadway === | === 2007–2019: ''Mad Men'' and return to Broadway === | ||
| Beginning in 2007, Morse took on a recurring role in the critically acclaimed ] dramatic series '']'' |
Beginning in 2007, Morse took on a recurring role in the critically acclaimed ] dramatic series '']'' as elder 1960s New York City businessman ], a founding partner in the advertising agency Sterling Cooper. He was regularly nominated for a ] as a result of his performance in ], ].<ref name=mirror /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Itzkoff |first1=Dave |title=Robert Morse on His Big 'Mad Men' Number |url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/27/robert-morse-on-his-big-mad-men-number/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 |access-date=July 25, 2014 |newspaper=] |date=May 27, 2014}}</ref> The series creator ] originally cast Morse in part because of his reputation on the stage, including his iconic role as social climber J. Pierrepont Finch in 1962’s ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying''. In his character's final moments, he gets a song and dance number where he sings, "]". Morse said of the moment, "It’s an absolute love letter from creator Matt Weiner. You couldn’t ask for a nicer send off."<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://ew.com/article/2014/05/27/mad-mens-bert-cooper-farewell/|title= 'Mad Men's Robert Morse on exit: 'It's an absolute love letter'|magazine= ]|accessdate= February 1, 2024}}</ref> | ||
| In 2016 he played ] in the comedic film '']''. Morse was cast as journalist ] in the critically acclaimed limited series '']'' on ].<ref name="mashable20160308">{{cite web |title=Robert Morse talks O.J. and being Dominick Dunne on 'American Crime Story' |url=https://mashable.com/article/robert-morse-american-crime-story |website=Mashable |language=en |date=8 March 2016}}</ref> At the age of 85, Morse returned to Broadway in the 2016 revival of '']'' |
In 2016, he played ] in the comedic film '']''. Morse was cast as journalist ] who covered the ] for '']'' in the critically acclaimed ] created limited series '']'' on ].<ref name="mashable20160308">{{cite web |title=Robert Morse talks O.J. and being Dominick Dunne on 'American Crime Story' |url=https://mashable.com/article/robert-morse-american-crime-story |website=Mashable |language=en |date=8 March 2016}}</ref> At the age of 85, Morse returned to Broadway in the 2016 revival of the newspaper comedy '']'' acting alongside ], ], ], and ] at the ].<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/extry-full-cast-and-theatre-announced-for-broadway-front-page |title=Extra, Extra: ''Front Page'' Opens on Broadway Tonight |last=Gans |first=Andrew |journal=Playbill |date=October 26, 2016 |access-date=April 7, 2020}}</ref> David Rooney of '']'' described his performance as "delightful".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/front-page-940735/|title= 'The Front Page': Theater Review|website= ]|date= 23 October 2016|accessdate= April 26, 2024}}</ref> He voiced ] in '']'' (2015-2021), and '']'' (2019). | ||
| ==Personal life and death== | ==Personal life and death== | ||
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| ! Year !! Title !! Role !! |
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class=unsortable|Ref. | ||
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| | 1956 || '']'' || Casualty || <ref name="tcmmorse"/> |
| 1956 || '']'' || Casualty (uncredited) || <ref name="tcmmorse"/> | ||
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| | 1958 || '']'' || Barnaby Tucker || <ref name="tcmmorse"/> | | 1958 || '']'' || Barnaby Tucker || <ref name="tcmmorse"/> | ||
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| | 2016 || '']'' || ] || <ref>, avclub.com</ref> | | 2016 || '']'' || ] || <ref>, avclub.com</ref> | ||
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| | 2019 || '']'' || ] || |
| 2019 || '']'' || ] (voice) || <ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Robert Morse (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Robert-Morse/ |access-date=October 23, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> | ||
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| ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes | ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes | ||
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| | 1954 || '']'' || Jerry Ames #1 || |
| 1954 || '']'' || Jerry Ames #1 || Season 1 Episode 1<ref name="dmorse"/> | ||
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| | 1955 || '']'' || {{n/a}} || Episode: "Man on Spikes"<ref name="mforbes"/> | | 1955 || '']'' || {{n/a}} || Episode: "Man on Spikes"<ref name="mforbes"/> | ||
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| | 1974 || '']'' || Everett || Episode: "Love and the Forever Tree"<ref name="dmorse"/> | | 1974 || '']'' || Everett || Episode: "Love and the Forever Tree"<ref name="dmorse"/> | ||
| |- | |- | ||
| | 1976 || '']'' || Young Stuffy || Voice, |
| 1976 || '']'' || Young Stuffy || Voice, television film<ref name="tcmmorse"/> | ||
| |- | |- | ||
| | 1978 || '']'' || ] |
| 1978 || '']'' || Young ]|| Voice, television film<ref>, radiotimes.com</ref> | ||
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| | 1978 || '']'' || Barney Shore || Episode: "The Island of Lost Women"<ref name="usm">, usmagazine.com</ref> | | 1978 || '']'' || Barney Shore || Episode: "The Island of Lost Women"<ref name="usm">, usmagazine.com</ref> | ||
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| | 1979 || '']'' || Jack Frost (voice) || Television |
| 1979 || '']'' || ] (voice) || Television film<ref name="dmorse"/><ref name="btva" /> | ||
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| | 1982 || '']'' || Harry the Bookie || Episode: "20 July 1982"<ref name="mbroadway"/> | | 1982 || '']'' || Harry the Bookie || Episode: "20 July 1982"<ref name="mbroadway"/> | ||
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| | 1983 || '']'' || {{n/a}} || Episode: "Pilot"<ref name="playbill">, playbill.com</ref> | | 1983 || '']'' || {{n/a}} || Episode: "Pilot"<ref name="playbill">, playbill.com</ref> | ||
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| | 1984 || '']'' || Nat Couray || Television |
| 1984 || '']'' || Nat Couray || Television film<ref>, BFI</ref> | ||
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| | 1984 || '']'' || Sky Kelly || Episode: "Rabbit's Feet"<ref name="playbill"/> | | 1984 || '']'' || Sky Kelly || Episode: "Rabbit's Feet"<ref name="playbill"/> | ||
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| | 1986–87 || '']'' || Howler || Voice, 25 episodes<ref name="dmorse"/> | | 1986–87 || '']'' || Howler || Voice, 25 episodes<ref name="dmorse"/> | ||
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| | 1990 || ''Masquerade'' || {{n/a}} || Television |
| 1990 || ''Masquerade'' || {{n/a}} || Television film<ref name="playbill"/> | ||
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| | 1991 || '']'' || Additional Voices || Unknown episodes<ref>, IMDb</ref> | | 1991 || '']'' || Additional Voices || Unknown episodes<ref>, IMDb</ref> | ||
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| | 1992 || '']'' || Goopy Geer || Voice, |
| 1992 || '']'' || Goopy Geer || Voice, episode: "Two-Tone Town"<ref name="dmorse"/><ref name="btva" /> | ||
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| | 1992 || '']'' || ] || Episode: "Tru"<ref name="ew"/> | | 1992 || '']'' || ] || Episode: "Tru"<ref name="ew"/> | ||
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| | 1993 || '']'' || Chap Starfall || 3 episodes<ref>, blu-ray.com</ref> | | 1993 || '']'' || Chap Starfall || 3 episodes<ref>, blu-ray.com</ref> | ||
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| | 1995 || '']'' || Dootch || Voice, |
| 1995 || '']'' || Dootch || Voice, episode: "Where Have All the Monsters Gone?"<ref name="vanity fair" /><ref name="btva" /> | ||
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| | 1995 || '']'' || Grandpa || Television |
| 1995 || '']'' || Grandpa || Television film<ref name="extra tv">, extratv.com</ref> | ||
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| | 1997 || '']'' || Mr. Koch || Voice, |
| 1997 || '']'' || Mr. Koch, Juggler || Voice, episode: "Faire Play"<ref name="dmorse"/><ref name="btva" /> | ||
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| | 1997 || '']'' || |
| 1997 || '']'' || ]|| Voice, episode: "Father's Day"<ref name="dmorse"/><ref name="btva" /> | ||
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| | 1997 || '']'' || ] || Episode: "Jack Gets a Hot Tip"<ref>, rottentomatoes.com</ref> | | 1997 || '']'' || ] || Episode: "Jack Gets a Hot Tip"<ref>, rottentomatoes.com</ref> | ||
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| | 1998 || '']'' || Uncle Bert || Episode: "The Thanksgiving Episode"<ref name="dmorse"/> | | 1998 || '']'' || Uncle Bert || Episode: "The Thanksgiving Episode"<ref name="dmorse"/> | ||
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| | 1999 || '']'' || Jake || Voice, |
| 1999 || '']'' || Jake || Voice, episode: "Two's Company"<ref name="dmorse"/><ref name="btva" /> | ||
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| | 2000 || '']'' || Edwin O'Malley || 14 episodes<ref name="dmorse"/> | | 2000 || '']'' || Edwin O'Malley || 14 episodes<ref name="dmorse"/> | ||
| |- | |- | ||
| | 2006 || ''I Did Not Know That'' || Nick Rabinowitz || Television |
| 2006 || ''I Did Not Know That'' || Nick Rabinowitz || Television film<ref>, IMDb</ref> | ||
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| | 2007–15 || '']'' || Bertram Cooper || 58 episodes<ref name="ew">, ew.com</ref> | | 2007–15 || '']'' || Bertram Cooper || 58 episodes<ref name="ew">, ew.com</ref> | ||
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| | 2007 || '']'' || Ron || Episode: "Too Many Hens in the Foxhouse"<ref>, IMDb</ref> | | 2007 || '']'' || Ron || Episode: "Too Many Hens in the Foxhouse"<ref>, IMDb</ref> | ||
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| | 2014 || '']'' || Marshak |
| 2014 || '']'' || Marshak, Gnuckles || Voice, 2 episodes<ref name="btva" /> | ||
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| | 2014 || '']'' || Governor || Voice, |
| 2014 || '']'' || Governor || Voice, episode: "After All These Years"<ref>, theweek.com</ref><ref name="btva" /> | ||
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| | 2015–21 || '']'' || Santa Claus || Voice, 10 episodes<ref name="usm"/><ref name="ew"/> | | 2015–21 || '']'' || Santa Claus || Voice, 10 episodes<ref name="usm"/><ref name="ew"/><ref name="btva" /> | ||
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| | 2016 || '']'' || ] || <ref name="usm"/> | | 2016 || '']'' || ] || <ref name="usm"/> | ||
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| | 2016 || '']'' || Old Phil || Voice, |
| 2016 || '']'' || Old Phil || Voice, episode: "Flies."<ref name="usm"/><ref name="btva" /> | ||
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| | 2019 || '']'' || Terry Sales || Episode: "The One Who's There"<ref name="usm"/> | | 2019 || '']'' || Terry Sales || Episode: "The One Who's There"<ref name="usm"/> | ||
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| ===Video games=== | ===Video games=== | ||
| *'']'' (2012) – Doctor Anton Koening (voice)<ref |
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American actor (1931–2022) For other people named Robert Morse, see Robert Morse (disambiguation).| Robert Morse | |
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 Morse in 1958 | |
| Born | Robert Alan Morse (1931-05-18)May 18, 1931 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 2022(2022-04-20) (aged 90) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1953–2022 |
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| Children | 5 |
Robert Alan Morse (May 18, 1931 – April 20, 2022) was an American actor. Morse, known for his gap-toothed boyishness, started his career as a star on Broadway acting in musicals and plays before expanding into film and television. He earned numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
For his roles on Broadway, Morse won two Tony Awards; the first for Best Actor in a Musical for playing J. Pierrepont Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1961), a role which he reprised in the 1967 film adaptation; the second for Best Actor in a Play for portraying Truman Capote in the one-man play Tru (1988), a role which he reprised in the 1992 television production, earning him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. Morse was also Tony-nominated for Say, Darling (1959), Take Me Along (1960), and Sugar (1973). Morse acted in his final stage role in the Broadway revival of the newspaper comedy The Front Page from 2016 to 2017.
Morse acted in the films The Matchmaker (1958), The Cardinal (1963), and A Guide for the Married Man (1967). Known for his television roles, he played Robert Dickson in the ABC comedy series That's Life from 1968 to 1969, for which he was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series. Morse attained a career resurgence playing Bertram Cooper in the critically acclaimed AMC period drama series Mad Men from 2007 to 2015. The role earned him nominations for five Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He portrayed Dominick Dunne in the FX limited series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016).
Early life
Morse was born on May 18, 1931, in Newton, Massachusetts, the second child of May (Silver), a pianist, and Charles Morse, who worked at a record store and managed a theater chain. He was Jewish. He attended a number of different schools until finding his inspiration in Henry Lasker, a music teacher at Newton High School who, according to Morse, "knew what I had burning in me and wanted to express". Upon graduation, he left home for New York City to fulfill his ambition of becoming an actor, joining his elder brother Richard who was already studying acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse. He received an uncredited role in The Proud and Profane (1956), a film starring William Holden and Deborah Kerr. Morse also served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War aboard the USS Black.
Career
1954–1967: Breakthrough and acclaim
Morse earned multiple nominations and wins for Tony, Drama Desk, and Emmy awards over a period of five decades. He appeared in musicals and plays on Broadway, as well as in films and television shows. Morse made his television debut in the CBS soap opera The Secret Storm in 1954. His first film role was uncredited in the romantic drama The Proud and Profane (1956). In 1955, he made his Broadway debut playing Barnaby Tucker in the Thornton Wilder comedic play The Matchmaker, a role which he reprised in the 1958 film of the same name directed by Joseph Anthony. Morse also played Bobby in the Otto Preminger directed drama film The Cardinal (1963). During this time, he took television roles in The Alcoa Hour, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Naked City, The Play of the Week, and The Jonathan Winters Show. Morse returned to Broadway playing Ted Snow in the comedic show Say, Darling. Critic John Chapman of The New York Daily News, described Morse's performance as being "splendid". He would go on to receive a Theatre World Award, as well as his first Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play, losing to Charlie Ruggles in The Pleasure of His Company.
The following year, he played Richard Miller in the musical Take Me Along (1959) based on the Eugene O'Neill play Ah, Wilderness!. Morse acted alongside Jackie Gleason and Walter Pidgeon. For his role, Morse received his second Tony nomination, this time for Best Actor in a Musical.
Morse gained stardom for portraying the young 1960s New York City businessman J. Pierrepont Finch in the 1961 Broadway production, Frank Loesser and Abe Burrows musical, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. The production earned raves with New York Times critic Howard Taubman, writing that Robert Morse played Finch "with unfailing bravura and wit", pronouncing Finch, as portrayed by Morse, "a rumpled, dimpled angel with a streak of Lucifer." The production received numerous accolades including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and seven Tony Awards. He went on to receive his third Tony Award nomination and first win for Best Actor in a Musical. Although he was not named on the award, he contributed to the Grammy Award-winning cast album.
He reprised the role in the 1967 film adaptation of the same name. Bosley Crowther of The New York Times praised the film adaptation, citing it as successfully re-creating "just about everything that was conducive to the stage success." Crowther especially noted his performance, writing "Seeing Mr. Morse in close-ups, as those wily expressions cross on his face and those wicked designs of Pal Joey gleam in his Horatio Alger-character eyes, is better than seeing him on the stage". In 1964, Morse co-starred in the comedy film Quick, Before It Melts. The following year, he appeared in the black comedy film The Loved One, a film based on the Evelyn Waugh novel of the same name which satirized the funeral business in Los Angeles, particularly Forest Lawn Cemetery. In 1967, he co-starred in Gene Kelly's A Guide for the Married Man, opposite Walter Matthau, and in Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad, which had been filmed two years previously.
1968–2006: Established actor
In 1968, he appeared in the comedy Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? opposite Doris Day. That same year, he acted in the television series That's Life, which attempted to blend the musical genre with a situation comedy centered on newlyweds "Robert" and "Gloria" (played by E. J. Peaker). The series was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series. Additionally, he guest-starred on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. During this time, he also appeared in episodes of Night Gallery, Love, American Style, and Alias Smith and Jones.
Morse was in the original Broadway cast of Sugar, a 1972 musical stage adaptation of Some Like It Hot. T.E. Killam of Time wrote of Morse's performance, "Morse captures the tremor, tenderness, coquettishness and vulnerability of a girl's first love. Morse is an enormously personable stage presence, and he knows it." For the role, he won the Drama Desk Award and was again nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Morse joined other performers, including Marlo Thomas, in creating the 1972 Free to Be... You and Me children's album. He provided the voice for the cartoon character Howler in Hanna-Barbera's Pound Puppies. For Rankin/Bass, he voiced Jack in the 1979 animated special Jack Frost, as well as the main character Stuffy in The First Easter Rabbit. Morse appeared in dozens of TV shows, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Twilight Zone. He also appeared on CBS Radio Mystery Theater.
He starred in the 1976 musical So Long, 174th Street, which was based on the play Enter Laughing. It received poor reviews and closed quickly, becoming Morse's last Broadway role for more than a decade. In 1987, Morse appeared in the film The Emperor's New Clothes, which starred Sid Caesar and was part of the Cannon Movie Tales series. Morse made his return to Broadway portraying author and socialite Truman Capote in the one man show Tru (1989), earning rave reviews for his performance as well as the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show. In 1992, he recreated his Tru performance for the PBS series American Playhouse and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. In 1999, Morse was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame for his long career as a stage actor.
During the 1990s, he also took on numerous voice roles in various animated shows such as Tiny Toon Adventures, Rugrats, Superman: The Animated Series, and The Wild Thornberrys. In 2000, he acted in the CBS medical drama City of Angels playing Edwin O'Malley, acting alongside Blair Underwood, Vivica A. Fox, Viola Davis, and Maya Rudolph. In 2002, Morse was cast as the Wizard of Oz in the San Francisco run of the Stephen Schwartz musical Wicked at the Curran Theatre, and acted opposite Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth. Morse quit the show before its Broadway opening and was replaced by Joel Grey.
2007–2019: Mad Men and return to Broadway
Beginning in 2007, Morse took on a recurring role in the critically acclaimed AMC dramatic series Mad Men as elder 1960s New York City businessman Bertram Cooper, a founding partner in the advertising agency Sterling Cooper. He was regularly nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series as a result of his performance in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2014. The series creator Matthew Weiner originally cast Morse in part because of his reputation on the stage, including his iconic role as social climber J. Pierrepont Finch in 1962’s How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. In his character's final moments, he gets a song and dance number where he sings, "The Best Things in Life Are Free". Morse said of the moment, "It’s an absolute love letter from creator Matt Weiner. You couldn’t ask for a nicer send off."
In 2016, he played Walter Hoving in the comedic film Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie. Morse was cast as journalist Dominick Dunne who covered the 1994–1995 murder trial of O. J. Simpson for Vanity Fair in the critically acclaimed Ryan Murphy created limited series The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story on FX. At the age of 85, Morse returned to Broadway in the 2016 revival of the newspaper comedy The Front Page acting alongside Nathan Lane, John Slattery, John Goodman, and Holland Taylor at the Broadhurst Theatre. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter described his performance as "delightful". He voiced Santa Claus in Teen Titans Go! (2015-2021), and Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans (2019).
Personal life and death
Morse was married twice and had five children. He died at his home in Los Angeles, California, on April 20, 2022, at the age of 90.
Acting credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | The Proud and Profane | Casualty (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | The Matchmaker | Barnaby Tucker | |
| 1963 | The Cardinal | Bobby | |
| 1964 | Honeymoon Hotel | Jay Menlow | |
| 1964 | Quick, Before It Melts | Oliver Cromwell Cannon | |
| 1965 | The Loved One | Dennis Barlow | |
| 1967 | Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad | Jonathan | |
| 1967 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | J. Pierrepont Finch | |
| 1967 | A Guide for the Married Man | Edward L. Stander | |
| 1968 | Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? | Waldo Zane | |
| 1970 | The Boatniks | Ensign Garland | |
| 1987 | Hunk | Garrison Gaylord | |
| 1987 | The Emperor's New Clothes | Henry | |
| 2002 | It's All About You | Dr. Flowers | |
| 2012 | The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez | Burt | |
| 2016 | Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie | Walter Hoving | |
| 2019 | Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans | Santa Claus (voice) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | The Secret Storm | Jerry Ames #1 | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| 1955 | Goodyear Television Playhouse | — | Episode: "Man on Spikes" |
| 1956 | The Alcoa Hour | Jiya | Episode: "The Big Wave" |
| 1957 | Matinee Theatre | Frank Wilson | Episode: "Rain in the Morning" |
| 1959 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Phil | Season 4 Episode 35: "Touché" |
| 1959 | Play of the Week | Gustave | Episode: "Thieves Carnival" |
| 1960 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Len | Season 5 Episode 21: "Hitch Hike" |
| 1960 | Play of the Week | Professor Pearson | Episode: "The Velvet Glove" |
| 1961 | Shirley Temple's Storybook | Drum Carpenter | Episode: "Rebel Gun" |
| 1961 | Naked City | Richy Wilkin | Episode: "Sweet Prince of Delancey Street" |
| 1968 | The Jonathan Winters Show | Self | Episode: 12 (13 MAR 1968) |
| 1968–69 | That's Life | Robert Dickson | 26 episodes |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones | Fred Philpotts | Episode: "The Day They Hanged Kid Curry" |
| 1971 | Night Gallery | Roger Blacker | Episode: "Marmalade Wine" |
| 1971 | Love, American Style | Episode: "Love and the Ledge" | |
| 1974 | Love, American Style | Everett | Episode: "Love and the Forever Tree" |
| 1976 | The First Easter Rabbit | Young Stuffy | Voice, television film |
| 1978 | The Stingiest Man in Town | Young Scrooge | Voice, television film |
| 1978 | Fantasy Island | Barney Shore | Episode: "The Island of Lost Women" |
| 1979 | Jack Frost | Jack Frost (voice) | Television film |
| 1982 | All My Children | Harry the Bookie | Episode: "20 July 1982" |
| 1982 | The Good Book | Host / Narrator / Saloon Indian | Television pilot |
| 1983 | Monchhichis | Moncho | Voice, 13 episodes |
| 1983 | One Day at a Time | Frank Sampson | Episode: "Worried Heart" |
| 1983 | Masquerade | — | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1984 | Calendar Girl Murders | Nat Couray | Television film |
| 1984 | The Fall Guy | Sky Kelly | Episode: "Rabbit's Feet" |
| 1984 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Dewey Hogg | Episode: "How to Succeed in Hazzard" |
| 1984 | Tales of the Unexpected | Stephen Shaw | Episode: "Sauce for the Goose" |
| 1985 | Murder, She Wrote | Marc Faber | Episode: "Broadway Malady" |
| 1985 | Trapper John, M.D. | Honest Wayne McIntyre | Episode: "A False Start" |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Cupid | Episode: "Ye Gods" |
| 1986 | You Again? | Officer Morton | Episode: "The Lush Life" |
| 1986–87 | Pound Puppies | Howler | Voice, 25 episodes |
| 1990 | Masquerade | — | Television film |
| 1991 | ProStars | Additional Voices | Unknown episodes |
| 1992 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Goopy Geer | Voice, episode: "Two-Tone Town" |
| 1992 | American Playhouse | Truman Capote | Episode: "Tru" |
| 1993 | Wild Palms | Chap Starfall | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Dootch | Voice, episode: "Where Have All the Monsters Gone?" |
| 1995 | Here Come the Munsters | Grandpa | Television film |
| 1997 | Rugrats | Mr. Koch, Juggler | Voice, episode: "Faire Play" |
| 1997 | Superman: The Animated Series | DeSaad | Voice, episode: "Father's Day" |
| 1997 | Union Square | Santa Claus | Episode: "Jack Gets a Hot Tip" |
| 1998 | Suddenly Susan | Uncle Bert | Episode: "The Thanksgiving Episode" |
| 1999 | The Wild Thornberrys | Jake | Voice, episode: "Two's Company" |
| 2000 | City of Angels | Edwin O'Malley | 14 episodes |
| 2006 | I Did Not Know That | Nick Rabinowitz | Television film |
| 2007–15 | Mad Men | Bertram Cooper | 58 episodes |
| 2007 | Jeff Ltd. | Ron | Episode: "Too Many Hens in the Foxhouse" |
| 2014 | Sofia the First | Marshak, Gnuckles | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Legend of Korra | Governor | Voice, episode: "After All These Years" |
| 2015–21 | Teen Titans Go! | Santa Claus | Voice, 10 episodes |
| 2016 | The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Dominick Dunne | |
| 2016 | Animals | Old Phil | Voice, episode: "Flies." |
| 2019 | Corporate | Terry Sales | Episode: "The One Who's There" |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–57 | The Matchmaker | Barnaby Tucker | Royale Theatre, Broadway Booth Theatre, Broadway |
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| 1958–59 | Say, Darling | Ted Snow | ANTA Theatre, Broadway Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | |
| 1959–60 | Take Me Along | Richard Miller | Shubert Theatre, Broadway | |
| 1961–65 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | J. Pierrepont Finch | 46th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| 1972–73 | Sugar | Jerry | Majestic Theatre, Broadway | |
| 1976 | So Long, 174th Street | David | Harkness Theatre, Broadway | |
| 1980 | Sugar Babies | Bobby | National Tour USA | |
| 1984 | Duke | Cherry County Playhouse, Michigan | ||
| 1985–86 | Light Up the Sky | The Old Vic, London | ||
| 1988 | Babes in Toyland | The Toy Maker | California Music Theatre, Los Angeles | |
| 1989–90 | Tru | Truman Capote | Booth Theatre, Broadway | |
| 2003 | Wicked | The Wizard | Curran Theatre, San Francisco | |
| 2016–17 | The Front Page | Mr. Pincus | Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway |
Video games
- Prototype 2 (2012) – Doctor Anton Koening (voice)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Awards | ||||
| 1959 | Best Featured Actor in a Play | Say, Darling | Nominated | |
| 1960 | Best Actor in a Musical | Take Me Along | Nominated | |
| 1962 | Best Actor in a Musical | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Won | |
| 1973 | Best Actor in a Musical | Sugar | Nominated | |
| 1990 | Best Actor in a Play | Tru | Won | |
| Drama Desk Awards | ||||
| 1972 | Outstanding Performance | Sugar | Won | |
| 1990 | Outstanding Solo Performance | Tru | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 1969 | Outstanding Variety Series | That's Life | Nominated | |
| 1993 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Tru | Won | |
| 2008 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Mad Men | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Mad Men: "Shut the Door. Have a Seat." | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Mad Men: "Blowing Smoke" | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Mad Men: "For Immediate Release" | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Mad Men: "Waterloo" | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | ||||
| 2007 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Mad Men | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | ||
| 2010 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
References
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- It's All About You, IMDb
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- Who knew Donald Trump was the comeback role Johnny Depp needed?, avclub.com
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- Rebel Gun, IMDb
- Vikki Carr, Robert Morse, Louis Nye, IMDb
- ALIAS SMITH AND JONES, rottentomatoes.com
- The Stingiest Man in Town, radiotimes.com
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- Calendar Girl Murders (1984), BFI
- SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED SEASON 7, rottentomatoes.com
- Lush Life, IMDb
- ProStars, IMDb
- Wild Palms Blu-ray, blu-ray.com
- JACK GETS A HOT TIP UNION SQUARE SEASON 1, rottentomatoes.com
- I Did Not Know That, IMDb
- Jeff Ltd., IMDb
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- "1962 Tony Awards Nominees". American Theatre Wing. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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- "62nd Primetime Emmy Awards". Emmy Awards. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- "63rd Primetime Emmy Awards". Emmy Awards. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- "65th Primetime Emmy Awards". Emmy Awards. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- "66th Primetime Emmy Awards". Emmy Awards. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- "14th Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- "16th Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- "17th Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- "19th Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
External links
- Robert Morse at the Internet Broadway Database
- Robert Morse at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Robert Morse at IMDb
- Robert Morse at the TCM Movie Database
- Robert Morse at Playbill Vault
- Robert Morse discography at Discogs
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