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Robert Morley ( May 26, 1908 - June 3, 1992) was a British actor who, often in supporting roles, was time and again cast as the archetypal English gentleman representing the Establishment. In his Movie Encyclopedia, film critic Leonard Maltin describes Morley as "recognizable by his ungainly bulk, bushy eyebrows, thick lips, and double chin, […] particularly effective when cast as a pompous windbag".
Born Robert Adolph Wilton Morley in Semley, Wiltshire , England, he attended RADA and made his West End stage debut in 1929 and his Broadway debut in 1938 but was soon won over to the big screen. A versatile actor who, especially in his younger years, played roles as divergent as those of Louis XVI ( Marie Antoinette, 1938See also 1937 in film 1937 1939 in film 1930s in film years in film film Events January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of "Dorothy" in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. Ray Bolger is cast as the "Tinman" and Buddy Ebse), Oscar WildeOscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde ( October 16, 1854— November 30, 1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer. One of the most successful playwrights of late Victorian London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day, h ( 1960)See also 1959 in film 1960 1961 in film 1950s in film 1960s in film years in film film Events April 20 for the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood, California to film G. Blues August 10 Filming and a missionaryA missionary is a propagator of religion, often an evangelist or other representative of a religious community who works among those outside of that community. The English word "missionary" is derived from Latin, the equivalent of the Greek-derived word, in The African QueenThe African Queen is a 1951 film in which a deeply religious spinster and a drunkard steamboat captain pilot a boat down a river in Africa during World War I. The two spend as much time fighting each other as making progress towards their goal. The film o ( 1951See also 1950 in film 1951 1952 in film 1950s in film 1940s in film years in film film Events Sweden May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati Top grossing films :North America # David and Bathsheba # Show Boat # tie The Gr), Morley personified the conservative Brit in many comedy and caper filmsThe caper story is a subgenre of crime fiction. The typical caper story involves one or more crimes (especially thefts, swindles, or occasionally kidnappings) perpetrated by the main characters in full view of the reader. The actions of police or detectiv. Renowned for excelling at repartee and generally being an eloquent conversationalist, Morley gained the epitheton of being a " witWit is a form of intellectual humour, based on manipulation of concepts; a wit is someone who excels in witty remarks, typically in conversation and spontaneously, since wit carries the connotation of speed of thought. Dorothy Parker has the status of an".
His son, Sheridan Morley , is a well-known critic.