Stage and screen actor Robert Morse, who is best known for his roles on Broadway and in Morse discovered a ion for drama and moved to New York City after graduation to become an actor, a dream he pursued alongside his brother Richard. He first achieved success on the Broadway stage, starting with the Thornton Wilder play The Matchmaker.
In 1961, Morse starred as J. Pierrepont Finch in the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, a role for which he won a Tony (Matthew Broderick also won a Tony for the same role in the show's revival). Although he appeared in a 1958 film adaptation of The Matchmaker, he finally accomplished his transition to major TV and film roles after starring in the film adaptation of How to Succeed, which released in 1967. Although his career had slowed down somewhat by the early 2000s, he experienced a resurgence when he landed the role of advertising company founder Bertram Cooper in the prestige AMC series Mad Men, a role he played in 59 episodes and for which he received five Emmy nominations. While Morse never won an Emmy for his Mad Men role, he did win Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries for American Playhouse in 1993.
Today, the sad news arrived that Morse has ed away at the age of 90. The information was tweeted out by Larry Karaszewski, the Emmy-winning writer of American Crime Story, who is also on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences board of governors. Karasewski described Morse as "a huge talent and a beautiful spirit." Morse is survived by his children Charlie and Allyn. Take a look at Karaszewski's Tweet below:
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Morse was a consummate performer who was a presence in the pop culture sphere up until the year before he ed away. One of his more prominent recent roles was as journalist Dominick Dunne in American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson, on which he collaborated with Karaszewski. His final role before his death was a vocal performance as Santa Claus on Teen Titans Go!, a role he played over 10 episodes and reprised in the Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans film.
Robert Morse will be dearly missed by his friends, family, and fans. Over the six decades of his career, he has constantly made a strong impression with every generation due to his impressive acting range and talent. His enviable career is his legacy, and it will certainly last the test of time. Rest in peace.
Source: Larry Karaszewski/Twitter