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Irving "Jeff" Morrow (January 13, 1907 – December 26, 1993) was an American actor. Educated at the Pratt Institute, Jeff Morrow was a commercial artist before turning to acting.
A native of New York City, he acted onstage as Irving Morrow in Pennsylvania as early as 1927. He would later appear in such plays as Penal Law, and Once in a Lifetime, as well as repertory in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth.
After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Morrow spent the late 1940s on the stage and in radio, where he won the title role in... MORE
Irving "Jeff" Morrow (January 13, 1907 – December 26, 1993) was an American actor. Educated at the Pratt Institute, Jeff Morrow was a commercial artist before turning to acting.
A native of New York City, he acted onstage as Irving Morrow in Pennsylvania as early as 1927. He would later appear in such plays as Penal Law, and Once in a Lifetime, as well as repertory in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth.
After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Morrow spent the late 1940s on the stage and in radio, where he won the title role in the Dick Tracy radio series. He appeared in many Broadway productions, notably Three Wishes for Jamie, Billy Budd, the Maurice Evans production of Macbeth, and the Katharine Cornell production of Romeo and Juliet.
Morrow turned to film acting relatively late in his career, commencing with the Biblical epic The Robe in 1953. Often parodied as the 'Cro-Magnon Man' for his prominent brow, Morrow spent much of the 1950s appearing in a mix of A-budget epics in supporting parts, or 'B' Westerns and science fiction films as a leader and screen hero, usually paired with a busty and beautiful LESS
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