Clive Morton

Clive Morton (16 March 1904 – 24 September 1975) was an English actor best known for playing upper class Englishmen, he made many screen appearances, especially on television.[1] In 1955, he appeared in Laurence Olivier's Richard III and is recalled by fans of Doctor Who for his role as prison governor George Trenchard in The Sea Devils in 1972. He played Commander Julius Rogue in the first series of the fondly-remembered children's TV series Rogue's Rock in 1974. One of his last roles was as an aged butler in an episode of Upstairs Downstairs.[2][3][4]

Clive Morton
Gordon Jackson (as Butler Hudson, left) and Clive Morton (as Butler Makepiece) in A Change of Scene (1973)
Born(1904-03-16)16 March 1904
London, England
Died24 September 1975(1975-09-24) (aged 71)
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1932–1975
Spouse(s)Fanny Rowe
Joan Harben (?–1953)

Morton was also a Shakespearian actor and an Associate Artiste of the Royal Shakespeare Company. In the 1964 'Histories' Repertoire he played the Bishop of Carlisle in Richard II, the Earl of Worcester in Henry IV and the ferocious Earl of Talbot in Henry VI.[5]

Morton was married to Fresh Fields actress Fanny Rowe. They acted together on stage in the 1955 J.B. Priestley play Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon.

Selected filmography

References
  1. "Clive Morton". BFI. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012.
  2. "Clive Morton movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography – AllMovie". AllMovie.
  3. "BBC – Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide – The Sea Devils – Details".
  4. "Toledo Blade – Google News Archive Search".
  5. "RSC Stage Histories «  Modern Library".
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