Robert Morley
Robert Morley Robert Morley, 1975 Born Robert Adolph Wilton Morley (1908-05-26)26 May 1908 Semley, Wiltshire, England Died 3 June 1992(1992-06-03) (aged 84) Reading, Berkshire, England Occupation Actor Years active 1928–1989 Spouse(s) Joan Buckmaster (m. 1940–92) (three children) Robert Adolph Wilton Morley, CBE (26 May 1908 – 3 June 1992) was an English actor who was usually cast as a pompous English gentleman representing The Establishment, often in supporting roles. In Movie Encyclopedia, film critic Leonard Maltin describes Morley as "recognisable by his ungainly bulk, bushy eyebrows, thick lips and double chin, [...] particularly effective when cast as a pompous windbag." More politely, Ephraim Katz in his International Film Encyclopaedia describes Morley as a "a rotund, triple-chinned, delightful character player of the British and American stage and screen." In his autobiography, Substantial Gentleman, Morley said his stage career started with managements valuing his appearance for playing "substantial gentleman" roles — as a doctor, lawyer, accountant or other professional member of society.