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Richard Morris(1924-1996)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Richard Morris was born on 14 May 1924 in Burlingame, California, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), Letter to Loretta (1953) and Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958). He died on 27 April 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 14, 1924
DiedApril 27, 1996(71)
BornMay 14, 1924
DiedApril 27, 1996(71)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Thoroughly Modern Millie
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1967
Loretta Young in Letter to Loretta (1953)
Letter to Loretta
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Shirley Temple in Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
Shirley Temple's Storybook
7.3
TV Series
  • Director
Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin in If a Man Answers (1962)
If a Man Answers
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1962

Credits

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Writer

  • David Letterman in Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
    Late Night with David Letterman
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1982
  • Pete Duel and Ben Murphy in Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
    Alias Smith and Jones
    7.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1973
  • Cool Million (1972)
    Cool Million
    7.2
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1972
  • Elvis Presley and Mary Tyler Moore in Change of Habit (1969)
    Change of Habit
    6.0
    • story
    • 1969
  • Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
    Thoroughly Modern Millie
    6.9
    • written by
    • 1967
  • The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
    The Unsinkable Molly Brown
    6.6
    • play
    • 1964
  • La route
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin in If a Man Answers (1962)
    If a Man Answers
    6.8
    • screenplay by
    • 1962
  • Loretta Young in Letter to Loretta (1953)
    Letter to Loretta
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story
    • teleplay ...
    • 1953–1961
  • Private Secretary (1953)
    Private Secretary
    7.9
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • original teleplay ...
    • 1954–1956
  • Kings Row (1955)
    Kings Row
    7.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1955
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • teleplay
    • 1954–1955
  • Kraft Television Theatre (1953)
    Kraft Television Theatre
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • Sterling Hayden and Ann Sheridan in Take Me to Town (1953)
    Take Me to Town
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • story "Flame of the Timberline"
    • 1953
  • James Best, Oliver Blake, Zachary Charles, Percy Kilbride, Marjorie Main, Lori Nelson, and Emory Parnell in Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952)
    Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1952

Director

  • Loretta Young in Letter to Loretta (1953)
    Letter to Loretta
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1954–1960
  • Shirley Temple in Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
    Shirley Temple's Storybook
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1958

Actor

  • Five Fingers (1959)
    Five Fingers
    7.9
    TV Series
    • T-man
    • 1960
  • John Bromfield in U.S. Marshal (1958)
    U.S. Marshal
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Deputy Bill Hubbard
    • 1959
  • Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Michael
    • 1955
  • The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
    The Prince Who Was a Thief
    6.4
    • Taif (uncredited)
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 14, 1924
    • Burlingame, California, USA
  • Died
    • April 27, 1996
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Other works
    Playwright: "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (produced on Broadway, 1960; filmed as The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)).

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His book, "Thoroughly Modern Millie", was adapted into a musical which was performed at the Shaftesbury Theatre, and was nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Musical of 2003.

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