Robert Morse Biography (1931-)

Full name, Robert Alan Morse; born May 18, 1931, in Newton, MA; son of Charles (an assistant manager of a record store) and May (maiden name, Silver) Morse; married Carole Ann D'Andrea, April 8, 1961 (divorced); married Elizabeth Roberts (an advertising executive); children: (first marriage) Robin (an actress), Andrea, Hilary; (second marriage) Allyn Elizabeth, Charles Robert. Addresses: Agent: Arlene Thorton & Associates, Inc., 12001 Ventura Place, Suite 201, Studio City, CA 91604; Richard Bauman & Associates, 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 473, Los Angeles, CA 90036.; Agent: 13830 Davana Terrace,Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.

Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director
Birth Details: May 18, 1931; Newton, Massachusetts

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
(Stage debut) Our Town, Peterborough Players, Peterborough, NH, 1949
(Broadway debut) Barnaby Tucker, The Matchmaker, Royale Theatre, 1955
Ted Snow, Say, Darling, American National Theatre and Academy, NewYork City, 1958
Richard Miller, Take Me Along, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1959
J. Pierpont Finch, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, 46th Street Theatre, New York City, 1961
Jerry, Sugar, Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1972
Member of ensemble, Milliken Breakfast Show (revue), Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, 1973
Mr. Applegate, Damn Yankees, Meadowbrook Dinner Theatre, Cedar Grove, NJ, 1973
Jerry, Sugar, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 1974
J. Pierpont Finch, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 1975
David, So Long, 174th Street, Harkness Theatre, New York City, 1976
Sidney Black, Light Up the Sky, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1986
Scooter Malloy, Mike, Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 1988
Toymaker, Babes in Toyland, California Music Theatre, Pasadena, CA, 1988-89
Truman Capote, Tru (solo show), Booth Theatre, New York City, 1989-90, then American Repertory Theatre, Boston, MA
Night of 100 Stars III, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1990
Show Boat, Canadian production, 1995
Louis Blore/His Most Royal Majesty, King of France, Du Barry Was a Lady, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1996
Special guest host, Take Me Along, Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, 2000
Also appeared with Folger Theatre, Washington, DC, 1985; appeared in off-Broadway productions of More of Loesser and Eileen in Concert.
Major Tours
Barnaby Tucker, The Matchmaker, U.S. cities, 1957
Bobby, Sugar Babies, U.S. cities, 1980
Stage Director
How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, Dorothy ChandlerPavilion, 1975
Film Appearances
Second casualty, The Proud and the Profane, Paramount, 1956
Barnaby Tucker, The Matchmaker, Paramount, 1958
Bobby, The Cardinal, Columbia, 1963
Jay (Mason) Menlow, Honeymoon Hotel, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1964
Oliver Cromwell Cannon, Quick, before It Melts, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1964
Dennis Barlow, The Loved One, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1965
Jonathan, Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad, Paramount, 1967
J. Pierpont Finch, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, United Artists, 1967
Ed Stander, A Guide for the Married Man, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
Waldo Zirrer, Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968
Ensign Thomas Garland, The Boatniks, Buena Vista, 1970
Henry, The Emperor's New Clothes, Cannon, 1987
Garrison Gaylord, Hunk, Crown International, 1987
Voice, Jack Frost, 1988
Television Appearances
Series

The Secret Storm, CBS, 1954
Robert Dickson, That's Life, ABC, 1968-69
Voice of Howler, Pound Puppies, 1986
Voice, ProStars, NBC, 1991
Edwin O'Malley, City of Angels, CBS, 2000
Also appeared as himself, That Was the Week That Was; Harry, All My Children; and Moncho, Monchichis.
Miniseries
Chap Starfall, Wild Palms, ABC, 1993
Movies
Nat Couray, Calendar Girl Murders (also known as Insatiableand Victimized), ABC, 1984
Grandpa, Here Come the Munsters, Fox, 1995
Specials
Leslie, ABC, 1968
Marlo Thomas and Friends in Free to Be ... You and Me, ABC, 1974
Voice of Stuffy, The First Easter Rabbit (animated), CBS, 1978
Young Scrooge, The Stingiest Man in Town, NBC, 1978
Voice of title character, Jack Frost (animated), NBC, 1980
Soapie, The Cop and the Anthem, HBO, 1982
Broadway Plays Washington, 1982
Day-to-Day Affairs, HBO, 1985
Night of 100 Stars III, NBC, 1990
The 45th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1991
Voice of Eddy Foy, The Wild West (documentary), syndicated, 1993
The 49th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1995
Himself as female, My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies, PBS,1999
Intimate Portrait: Michele Lee, Lifetime, 1999
Also appeared in Kennedy Center Tonight--Broadway to Washington.
Episodic
"Man on Spikes," Goodyear Television Playhouse, NBC, 1955
"Bilko Goes to College," The Phil Silvers Show, CBS, 1956
"The Big Wave," Alcoa Hour, NBC, 1956
Larry, "Midnight Mystery," Matinee Theatre, NBC, 1957
"Rain in the Morning," Matinee Theatre, NBC, 1958
Philip Baxter, Jr., "Touche," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, CBS, 1959
"Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway," Omnibus, NBC, 1959
"Thieves' Carnival," Play of the Week, syndicated, 1959
"Hitchhike," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, CBS, 1960
"The Velvet Glove," Play of the Week, syndicated, 1960
Richie Wilkins, "Sweet Prince of Delancey Street," Naked City, ABC, 1961
"Rebel Gun," The Shirley Temple Show, NBC, 1961
Officer Corrigan, "How Smart Can You Get?," Car 54, Where Are You?, NBC, 1962
Fred Philpotts, "The Day They Hanged Kid Curry," Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1971
Roger Blacker, "Marmalade Wine," Night Gallery, NBC, 1971
Love, American Style, ABC, 1971
Love, American Style, ABC, 1974
"The Island of Lost Women," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1978
One Day at a Time, CBS, 1983
Sky Kelly, "Rabbit's Feet," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1984
Dewey Hogg, "How to Succeed in Hazzard," The Dukes of Hazzard, CBS, 1984
Cupid, "Ye Gods," Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985
Wayne McIntyre, Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1985
"Gotta Dance," The New Love American Style, ABC, 1985
Marc Faber, "Broadway Malady," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985
"Love and the Fractured Fibula," The New Love American Style, ABC,1986
"The Lush Life," You Again, NBC, 1986
Truman Capote, "Tru," American Playhouse, PBS, 1992
Goopy, "Two-Tone Town," Tiny Toon Adventures, 1992
Voice of Desaad, "Father's Day," Superman, The WB, 1997
Bert, Jack's Uncle, "Thanksgiving Episode," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1998
Voice of Jake, "Two's Company," The Wild Thornberrys, Nickelodeon,1999
Also appeared in episodes of The Perry Como Show, NBC; The JackPaar Show, NBC; People and Other Animals, syndicated; To Tellthe Truth, CBS; The Mike Douglas Show, syndicated; The Red Skelton Show, CBS; The Clay Cole Show, syndicated; I've Got a Secret, CBS; The Hollywood Squares, NBC; and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, CBS.
Television Director
Episodic
Friends and Lovers, 1974

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