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Harry Kennedy Morton Jr. (March 20, 1889 – May 10, 1956) was a vaudeville dancer and singer as well as a prizefighter.
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Harry Kennedy Morton Jr. (March 20, 1889 – May 10, 1956) was a vaudeville dancer and singer as well as a prizefighter.
Biography
He was born on March 20, 1889, in Decatur, Alabama to Harry Kennedy Morton Sr. (died 1919) and Annie Duncan (1853-1902), who were also variety performers. He marriedZella Russell
Rosella O'Connor Russell (October 24, 1883 - February 1, 1952) was a vaudeville star from about 1912 to the late 1940s on the Columbia circuit.
Biography
She was born in the Worcester area of Massachusetts and began her career as a pianist in th ...
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He appeared in ''Blossom Time Blossom Time may refer to:
* Blossom Time (operetta), a 1921 English-language adaptation of the operetta ''Das Dreimäderlhaus''
* Blossom Time (1934 film), a British musical drama film, based on the operetta ''Das Dreimäderlhaus''
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'' in 1938 and ''The Street Singer'' in 1929 as well as '' Polly'' in the same year. He appeared in '' Countess Maritza'' in 1926.
He died on May 10, 1956, of throat cancer in Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan.
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His papers are archived at theNew York Public Library
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Performances
*''The Sweetheart Shop'' (1920) *''Love Dreams'' (1921) *''Springtime of Youth'' (1922) *''The Love Song'' (1925) *'' Countess Maritza'' (1926) *'' Polly'' (1929) *''The Street Singer'' (1929) *''Blossom Time Blossom Time may refer to:
* Blossom Time (operetta), a 1921 English-language adaptation of the operetta ''Das Dreimäderlhaus''
* Blossom Time (1934 film), a British musical drama film, based on the operetta ''Das Dreimäderlhaus''
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References
External links
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