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Aubrey Morris (born Aubrey Steinberg; 1 June 1926 – 15 July 2015) was a British actor known for his appearances in the films '' A Clockwork Orange'' and ''
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''.


Early life and career

Morris was one of nine children born to Becky (nΓ©e Levine) and Morry Steinberg. An elder brother,
Wolfe Morris Wolfe Morris (born Woolf Steinberg, 5 January 1925 – 21 July 1996) was an English actor, who played character roles on stage, television and in feature films from the 1950s until the 1990s. He made his film debut in ''Ill Met by Moonlight''. ...
, was also an accomplished actor. His grandparents were from
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and escaped the Russian pogroms, arriving in London in about 1890. The family moved to
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at the turn of the 20th century. Aubrey attended Portsmouth Municipal College and
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. His first stage appearance in 1944 was at the
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in ''
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.'' From 1954 to 1956 he was at
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and appeared on
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.A Clockwork Orange actor Aubrey Morris, dies aged 89 at BBC News Entertainment & Arts
Retrieved 17 July 2015


Film and television

Morris featured in over fifty films; a notable early role was as Thorburn, the oddball pornographer running a Soho bookshop in
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's science fiction thriller '' The Night Caller'' (1965). His better known films include Stanley Kubrick's '' A Clockwork Orange'' (1971),
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's ''
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'' (1975), Ken Russell's ''
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'' (1975), and
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's ''
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'' (1977). He also appeared in many television programmes, his debut being in a BBC production of the comedy ''Fly Away Peter'' (1948). Television appearances include ''
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'' (1968), as Van Velden in episode 2, "The Invisible Man". Although most of his television appearances were in Britain, such as ''
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'' and '' Lovejoy'', he also made some appearances in US productions, such as the '' Columbo'' television movie ''Ashes to Ashes'' (1998) and the
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horror film '' Bordello of Blood'' (1996).


Film

* ''
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'' (1962) – Silvertop * '' The Night Caller'' (1965) – Thorburn * ''
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery ''The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery'' is a British comedy film, directed by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat, written by Sidney and Leslie Gilliat, and released on 4 April 1966. It is the last of the original series of films based on the ...
'' (1966) – Hutch * '' The Sandwich Man'' (1966) – Cedric, the escapologist * ''
Up the Junction ''Up the Junction'' is a 1963 collection of short stories by Nell Dunn that depicts contemporary life in the industrial slums of Battersea and Clapham Junction. The book uses colloquial speech, and its portrayal of petty thieving, sexual encoun ...
'' (1968) – Creely, an estate agent * ''
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium ''If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium'' is a 1969 American DeLuxe Color romantic comedy film made by Wolper Pictures and released by United Artists. It was directed by Mel Stuart, was filmed on location throughout Europe, and features many came ...
'' (1969) – Harry Dix * '' A Clockwork Orange'' (1971) – P. R. Deltoid *''
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb ''Blood from the Mummy's Tomb'' is a 1971 British horror film starring Andrew Keir, Valerie Leon, and James Villiers. It was director Seth Holt's final film, and was loosely adapted from Bram Stoker's 1903 novel ''The Jewel of Seven Stars''.G ...
'' (1971) – Doctor Putnam *''
Go for a Take ''Go for a Take'' is a 1972 British comedy film, directed by Harry Booth and featuring Dennis Price, Bob Todd, Reg Varney, Norman Rossington, Sue Lloyd and Anouska Hempel. Debbie Russ reprises her role as the character "Tiger" from the televi ...
'' (1972) – Director *''
The Wicker Man ''The Wicker Man'' is a 1973 British folk horror film directed by Robin Hardy and starring Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt, and Christopher Lee. The screenplay by Anthony Shaffer, inspired by David Pinner's 1967 ...
'' (1973) – Gravedigger/gardener * ''
Man About the House ''Man About the House'' is a British sitcom created by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer that starred Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy. Six series were broadcast on ITV from 15 August 1973 to 7 A ...
'' (1974) – Lecturer *''
Love and Death ''Love and Death'' is a 1975 American comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. It is a satire on Russian literature starring Allen and Diane Keaton as Boris and Sonja, Russians living during the Napoleonic Era who engage in mock-serious ...
'' (1975) – Soldier *''
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'' (1975) – Manager *''
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'' (1977) – Coach Driver *'' S.O.S. Titanic'' (1979) – Steward John Hart *''
Oxford Blues ''Oxford Blues'' is a 1984 British comedy-drama sports film written and directed by Robert Boris and starring Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy and Amanda Pays. It is a remake of the 1938 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film ''A Yank at Oxford'' and was Lowe's first ...
'' (1984) – Doctor Quentin Boggs *''
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood ''The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood'' is a 1984 American made-for-television comedy film directed by Ray Austin and starring George Segal, Morgan Fairchild, Roddy McDowall, Janet Suzman and Tom Baker. It is a parody of the Robin Hood story. Pl ...
'' (1984) – Archbishop * '' Lifeforce'' (1985) – Sir Percy Heseltine * ''
The Rachel Papers ''The Rachel Papers'' is a 1989 British film written and directed by Damian Harris, and based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Martin Amis. It stars Dexter Fletcher and Ione Skye with Jonathan Pryce, James Spader, Bill Paterson, Jared ...
'' (1989) – Sir Herbert *''
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'' (1994) – Alfred Beidermeyer *''The Goal Movie'' (1995) – Dr. Jonah * '' Bordello of Blood'' (1996) – McCutcheon *''
Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy ''Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy'', or simply ''Bram Stoker's The Mummy'', is a 1998 American fantasy horror film based on Bram Stoker's 1903 novel ''The Jewel of Seven Stars''. Directed by Jeffrey Obrow, it features an ensemble cast that inc ...
'' (1998) – Dr. Winchester * '' Visioneers'' (2008) – Old Jeffers


Television

* ''
Catweazle ''Catweazle'' is a British children's fantasy television series, starring Geoffrey Bayldon in the title role, and created by Richard Carpenter for London Weekend Television. The first series, produced and directed in 1969 by Quentin Lawren ...
'' – Leslie Milton, a theatrical items shop owner * ''City Beneath the Sea'' (1962) – Professor Ludwig Ziebrecken, a meglomaniac who sees himself as the leader of a 'New World Order' * 1981
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TV adaptation of ''
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'' – the dimwitted Golgafrinchan captain who was eternally taking a bath * ''
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'' (1990) Season 2, Episode 4 "'Til Death" as Freddy * ''
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'' – Mendrovovich *''
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'' Episode 6 – Grosvenor, the butler who likes 'the naughty books' * ''
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'', episode 8: '' Dance of the Dead'' –
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* '' The Saint'' – Pebbles * '' Thorndyke'' (1964) – Julius Wicks * '' The Avengers'' – Quince in episode 'Silent Dust' (1965) * ''
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'' – Duncan (in " Exogenesis") * ''
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'' – 3 episodes; portraying Mr. Harris in 'Yesterday's Enemies', Fortunato Santos in one episode, Tamasio in another * '' The Sweeney'' – Foreign Gambler, episode: 'Stoppo Driver', his brother Wolfe Morris also appeared in the same episode. * '' Space: 1999'', episode: '' Mission of the Darians'' – Petros High Priest * ''
Armchair Theatre ''Armchair Theatre'' is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by ABC Weekend TV. Its successor Thames Television took over from mid-1968. The Canad ...
'' – 6 episodes, including Joe, the make-up man in "
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" (1962) * β€˜β€™ Ashes to Ashes (Columbo)’’ 1998 - Fred * '' Deadwood'' – Chesterton * ''
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'' – Marriage guidance counsellor * ''
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'' – Dr. Zimmerman * '' Pardon The Expression'' – Mr. Blenkinsop, 'The Cup That Cheers' (1966)


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Aubrey Morris
(Aveleyman) {{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Aubrey 1926 births English male stage actors English male film actors English male television actors Male actors from Portsmouth English people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent Jewish English male actors 2015 deaths 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art