James C. Morton
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| James C. Morton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thomas Richard Potts August 25, 1884 Helena, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | October 24, 1942 (aged 58) Reseda, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other name(s) | James C. Lankton |
| Years active | 1918-1942 |
James C. Morton (August 25, 1884 – October 24, 1942), was an American character actor. He appeared in 187 films between 1922 and 1943.
Born in Helena, Montana, Morton is best known to modern audiences as the hapless soul whose toupee was often removed at the most inopportune times. He appeared in many Hal Roach productions, such as Our Gang and Laurel and Hardy. [1] He also appeared alongside the Three Stooges in some of their best shorts. On the Los Angeles stage, he played the title role of Tik-Tok in The Tik-Tok Man of Oz (1913), by L. Frank Baum, Louis F. Gottschalk, Victor Schertzinger, and Oliver Morosco.
Morton died of a heart attack in Reseda, California in 1942.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Murder in Times Square (1943) (posthumous)
- Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood (1942)
- The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)
- To the Shores of Tripoli (1942)
- Johnny Eager (1942)
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)
- We Want Our Mummy (1939)
- Blockheads (1938)
- Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
- Pick a Star (1937)
- Every Day's a Holiday (1937)
- Way Out West (1937)
- Our Relations (1936)
- A Pain in the Pullman (1936)
- Disorder in the Court (1936)
- Modern Times (1936)
- The Bohemian Girl (1936)
- Oh, My Nerves (1935)
- Hoi Polloi (1935)
- Uncivil Warriors (1935)
- The Timid Young Man (1935)
- The Fixer Uppers (1935)
- Pardon My Scotch (1935)
- Naughty Marietta (1935)
- Tit for Tat (1935)
- The Fixer Uppers (1935)
- Beginner's Luck (1935)
- Mike Fright (1934)
- Another Wild Idea (1934)
- The Midnight Patrol (1933)
- Me and My Pal (1933)
- Fra Diavolo (1933)
- Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)
- The Barnstormers (1922)
Director
- A Daughter of Uncle Sam (1918)
[edit] References
- ^ Fandango: James C. Morton. Fandango. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
[edit] External links
- James C. Morton at the Internet Movie Database
- James C. Morton at the Internet Broadway Database
- James C. Morton at Allmovie
- James C. Morton at citwf.com
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Morton, James C. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Potts, Thomas Richard |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1884-8-25 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Helena, Montana |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1942-10-24 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Reseda, California |
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