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Full Name
  
Irving Morrow

Years active
  
1950-1986

Children
  
Lissa Morrow Christian

Occupation
  
Education
  
Alma mater
  
Role
  
Actor

Resting place
  
Cremated

Name
  
Jeff Morrow


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Born
  
January 13, 1907 (
1907-01-13
)
New York City, New York, U.S.

Died
  
December 26, 1993, Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States

Spouse
  
Anna Karen Morrow (m. 1947–1993)

Movies
  
This Island Earth, The Giant Claw, The Creature Walks Am, Captain Lightfoot, Kronos

Similar People
  
Joseph M Newman, Henry Koster, William Alland, Charles Marquis Warren, Kurt Neumann

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Jeff Morrow (born Leslie Irving Morrow; January 13, 1907 – December 26, 1993) was an American actor educated at the Pratt Institute in his native New York City. He was a commercial artist prior to turning to acting.

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Acting career

As early as 1927, aged 20, Morrow acted onstage as Irving Morrow in Pennsylvania. He later appeared 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.

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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.

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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 films such as Flight to Tangier (1953) and Captain Lightfoot (1955), 'B' Westerns such as The First Texan (1956), and science fiction films as a leader and screen hero.

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Morrow carried over much of his acting persona from his radio days to his film acting roles, where his ability to rapidly alter both the tone and volume of his voice for dramatic effect frequently gave sound editors fits. He entered the science fiction/monster movie genre with This Island Earth (1955), followed by The Creature Walks Among Us (1956), Kronos (1957) and The Giant Claw (1957).

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He returned to television for most of his later roles, with six appearances on the religion anthology series, Crossroads. In two episodes, he portrayed the Reverend M.R. Watkinson in "In God We Trust" and the Reverend Richard C. Smith in the series finale, "Half Mile Down" (both 1957). Other appearances were on such series as Bonanza, My Friend Flicka, The Deputy, Daniel Boone, and Police Story. He was cast three times in guest-starring roles on Perry Mason once as Franz Lachman in the 1962 episode The Case of the Ancient Romeo.

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In 1958-1959, he starred as Bart McClelland, the fictitious supervisor of construction of the Union Pacific Railroad in the syndicated half-hour Western series Union Pacific, based loosely on a film of the same name. In 1960, Morrow played Tob, the older brother of Boaz in the biblical drama, The Story of Ruth. During the early 1960s, Morrow appeared in such films as Harbor Lights (1963), the Italian comedy Il giovane normale (1969), Blood Legacy (1971), and in a bow to his earlier career, a cameo in the 1971 monster film Octaman for veteran 1950's monster movie writer/director Harry Essex.

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After the 1974 cancellation of the sitcom The New Temperatures Rising, and completion of filming the low-budget film Fugitive Lovers, Morrow largely retired from acting, though he returned for a 1975 appearance in the series Police Story. His last television role was in 1986, with a guest appearance in the second season of The Twilight Zone. One of the roles he is best known for is his appearance as a geologist (astronaut) in the first The Twilight Zone episode "Elegy" (1960) of the second season.

Death

He died on December 26, 1993 in Canoga Park, Los Angeles County, California. He was survived by his wife of nearly fifty years, the late actress Anna Karen Morrow, and their daughter, Mrs. Lissa Morrow Christian (born in 1948). His ashes were scattered off the coast of Palos Verdes.

Filmography

Actor
1986
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
H.G. Orson (segment "A Day in Beaumont")
- A Day in Beaumont/The Last Defender of Camelot (1986) - H.G. Orson (segment "A Day in Beaumont")
1982
Movie Macabre (TV Series) as
Gregory Dean
- Legacy of Blood (1982) - Gregory Dean
1975
Fugitive Lovers as
Senator Maxim
1974
Police Story (TV Series) as
Dr. Steven Cowan / George
- Sniper (1975) - Dr. Steven Cowan
- The Gamble (1974) - George
1973
The New Temperatures Rising Show (TV Series) as
Dr. Lloyd Axton
- Operation Mercy (1974) - Dr. Lloyd Axton
- Four of a Kind (1973) - Dr. Lloyd Axton
- The Donation (1973) - Dr. Lloyd Axton
- The Physical (1973) - Dr. Lloyd Axton
- Mercy, the Surgeon (1973) - Dr. Lloyd Axton
- The Night Shift (1973) - Dr. Lloyd Axton
- Gonna Getcha (1973) - Dr. Lloyd Axton
- The Mothers (1973) - Dr. Lloyd Axton
- We Ain't Got Nobody (1973) - Dr. Lloyd Axton
- A Classic Case (1973) - Dr. Lloyd Axton
- The Strike (1973) - Dr. Lloyd Axton
- The Oldest Living American (1973) - Dr. Lloyd Axton
- The Misguided Appendectomy (1973) - Dr. Lloyd Axton
1973
Search (TV Series) as
Travers Maceadie
- The Mattson Papers (1973) - Travers Maceadie
1971
Sarge (TV Series) as
Colonel Mitchell
- The Combatants (1971) - Colonel Mitchell
1971
Octaman as
Dr. John Willard
1971
Will to Die as
Gregory Dean
1969
Il giovane normale as
Prof. Sid
1968
The Name of the Game (TV Series) as
Col. Malcolm Parks / Dr. Wallace
- Love-In at Ground Zero (1969) - Col. Malcolm Parks
- The Protector (1968) - Dr. Wallace
1966
Daniel Boone (TV Series) as
Jody Brown / Major Neville Hughes
- Faith's Way (1968) - Jody Brown
- The Symbol (1966) - Major Neville Hughes
1967
Judd for the Defense (TV Series) as
John Davis
- Everyone Loved Harlan But His Wife (1967) - John Davis
1967
Gomer Pyle: USMC (TV Series) as
Brigadier General Dawson
- A Leader of Men (1967) - Brigadier General Dawson
1966
Iron Horse (TV Series) as
Sheriff Tom Judson
- No Wedding Bells for Tony (1966) - Sheriff Tom Judson
1962
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Lawton Brent / Alex Chase / Franz Lachman
- The Case of the Festive Felon (1963) - Lawton Brent
- The Case of the Dodging Domino (1962) - Alex Chase
- The Case of the Ancient Romeo (1962) - Franz Lachman
1963
Harbor Lights as
Cardinal
1963
The Rifleman (TV Series) as
Reef Jackson
- End of the Hunt (1963) - Reef Jackson
1963
The Virginian (TV Series) as
William Bradford
- The Man Who Couldn't Die (1963) - William Bradford
1962
Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) as
Les Caldwell
- Vignette of a Sinner (1962) - Les Caldwell
1962
Cheyenne (TV Series) as
Ben Shelby
- The Idol (1962) - Ben Shelby
1961
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Cochise
- The Honor of Cochise (1961) - Cochise
1960
The Deputy (TV Series) as
Marshal Jason Harris
- The Jason Harris Story (1960) - Marshal Jason Harris
1954
The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) as
Earl Harrison / George Temple
- The Revolt of Judge Lloyd (1960) - Earl Harrison
- The Last Notch (1954) - George Temple
1960
The Chevy Mystery Show (TV Series) as
John Clayton
- Murder by the Book (1960) - John Clayton
1960
Markham (TV Series) as
Lincoln Winters
- Crash in the Desert (1960) - Lincoln Winters
1960
Five Bold Women as
Marshal Kirk Reed
1960
The Story of Ruth as
Tob
1960
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
Kurt Meyers
- Elegy (1960) - Kurt Meyers
1960
Wagon Train (TV Series) as
Clayton Tucker
- The Clayton Tucker Story (1960) - Clayton Tucker
1958
Union Pacific (TV Series) as
Major Bart McClelland / Maj. Bart McClelland / Bart McClelland
- To the Death (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- Cave-In (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- The Glass Bullet (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- Ring of Iron (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- Ten to a Rail (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- Women with Guns (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- The Trestle (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- The Wedding (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- Runaway (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- The Cheyenne Incident (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- Bullock Incident (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- The Choice (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- Supply Train (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- Counterfeit Lady (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- The Charming Rustler (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- Lost Boy (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- Nineteen to Cheyenne (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- Pawnee Bill (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- Prison Camp (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- Railroad Doctor (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- Iron West (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- Patterns for Revenge (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- Roadblock (1959) - Major Bart McClelland
- Medicine Show (1958) - Major Bart McClelland
- The Impractical Joker (1958) - Major Bart McClelland
- The Challenger (1958) - Major Bart McClelland
- The Haunted Hills (1958) - Major Bart McClelland
- The Dale Incident (1958) - Major Bart McClelland
- End of Track (1958) - Maj. Bart McClelland
- DeKett Territory (1958) - Major Bart McClelland
- Bridge at Devil's Canyon (1958) - Major Bart McClelland
- Indian Treaty (1958) - Major Bart McClelland
- The Surveyor (1958) - Major Bart McClelland
- The Challenge (1958) - Major Bart McClelland
- Payroll to Cheyenne (1958) - Major Bart McClelland
- Yesterday's Killer (1958) - Major Bart McClelland
- Deadline (1958) - Bart McClelland
- Black Hills Incident (1958) - Major Bart McClelland
1959
Lux Playhouse (TV Series) as
Stranger
- Frederick (1959) - Stranger
1958
Official Detective (TV Series) as
Ben Armstrong
- The Policeman's Gun (1958) - Ben Armstrong
1957
Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) as
Jim Bradford
- Blood in the Dust (1957) - Jim Bradford
1957
Copper Sky as
Haxon 'Hack' Williams
1957
The Millionaire (TV Series) as
Matt Kirby
- The Matt Kirby Story (1957) - Matt Kirby
1957
The Giant Claw as
Mitch MacAfee
1956
Crossroads (TV Series) as
The Reverend Richard C. Smith / Rev. M.R. Watkinson / Davis / ...
- The Healing (1957) - The Reverend Richard C. Smith
- In God We Trust (1957) - Rev. M.R. Watkinson
- Thanksgiving Prayer (1956)
- God in the Street (1956) - Davis
- The Pavement Pastor (1956) - Rev. Don Benedict
1957
Hour of Decision as
Joe Sanders
1957
Kronos as
Dr. Leslie Gaskell
1957
The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) as
Liam O'Leary
- City in Flames (1957) - Liam O'Leary
1956
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
Elmer Brackett / Dr. Penny
- Lady of the House (1957) - Elmer Brackett
- The Charlatan (1956) - Dr. Penny
1956
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (TV Series) as
Vince Harris / Major Jim Ewing / Gordon
- Twenty Dollar Bride (1957) - Vince Harris
- An Echo Out of the Past (1956) - Major Jim Ewing
- The Thread (1956) - Gordon
1956
God Is in the Streets (Short)
1956
Studio 57 (TV Series) as
Dr. Penny
- The Charlatan (1956) - Dr. Penny
1956
The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) as
Sheriff Tom Frazier
- Sudden Silence (1956) - Sheriff Tom Frazier
1954
You Are There (TV Series) as
President Abraham Lincoln / Abraham Lincoln
- The Fall of Fort Sumter (April 12, 1861) (1956)
- The Emancipation Proclamation (January 1, 1863) (1955) - President Abraham Lincoln
- The Nomination of Abraham Lincoln (1954) - Abraham Lincoln
1956
Climax! (TV Series) as
Dr. Alvin C. Graves
- Fury at Dawn (1956) - Dr. Alvin C. Graves
1956
The First Texan as
Bowie
1956
Pardners as
Pete Rio
1956
The Creature Walks Among Us as
Dr. William Barton
1952
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series) as
Jan Moolman / Lt. Wyatt
- The Finger of God (1956) - Jan Moolman
- Billy Budd (1952) - Lt. Wyatt
1956
Matinee Theatre (TV Series) as
Beaumont Marshall
- Letter to a Stranger (1956) - Beaumont Marshall
1956
World in My Corner as
Robert T. Mallinson
1955
My Friend Flicka (TV Series) as
Mason
- The Stranger (1955) - Mason
1955
Frontier (TV Series) as
John Miller
- In Nebraska (1955) - John Miller
1955
This Island Earth as
Exeter
1955
Studio One (TV Series) as
George
- Affairs of State (1955) - George
1955
TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) as
Blackbeard
- The End of Blackbeard the Pirate (1955) - Blackbeard
1954
The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) as
Sam Ward / George Travis
- Tale of a Cayuse (1955) - Sam Ward
- Lady in Wet Paint (1954) - George Travis
1955
Captain Lightfoot as
John Doherty, aka Capt. Thunderbolt
1955
Cavalcade of America (TV Series) as
Chief Justice John Marshall
- Decision for Justice (1955) - Chief Justice John Marshall
1954
Sign of the Pagan as
General Paulinus
1954
Tanganyika as
Abel McCracken
1954
The Siege at Red River as
Frank Kelso
1953
Flight to Tangier as
Col C.M. Wier
1953
The Robe as
Paulus
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV Series)
- Crabapple Saint (1952)
1951
Hands of Mystery (TV Series)
- The Man Who Condemned Himself (1951)
- The Missing Uncle (1951)
1951
Rocky King, Detective (TV Series)
- The Lion Roared Murder (1951)
1950
Sure As Fate (TV Series)
- The Vanishing Lady (1950)
1950
Lights Out (TV Series)
- The House That Time Forgot (1950)
1950
The Clock (TV Series)
- The Hypnotist (1950)
1950
The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series)
- The Life of Vincent Van Gogh (1950)
Soundtrack
1997
VeggieTales: Very Silly Songs (Video short) (performer: "Lagoon Song")
Self
1968
The City of Gods (Documentary) as
Narrator (English version, voice)
1956
Picture Parade (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #1.18 (1956) - Self
Archive Footage
2009
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (TV Series documentary) as
Mitch MacAfee
- The Giant Claw (2009) - Mitch MacAfee
1999
Christian Scare Films Vol. 4 (Video)(segment "God Is In The Streets")
1992
Rock Hudson's Home Movies (Documentary) as
John Doherty
1958
War of the Planets (Short) as
Exeter
1958
Decision (TV Series) as
Tom Frazier
- Sudden Silence (1958) - Tom Frazier

References

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