Kevin O'Morrison (May 25, 1916 – December 11, 2016) was an American playwright and actor. He played the lead actor in the TV series ''

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'' (1950–51) for the first seven episodes. The series began on

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, and then moved to

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, and finally DuMont. He started his career working as a stage, radio, television, and film actor in the 1940s. He began writing plays in the 1960s, including ''A Party For Lovers'' and ''The Long War''. In 1993, O'Morrison played Cliff Reed in ''

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'', starring

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and

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. O'Morrison died on December 11, 2016, in

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, at the age of 100. He was survived by his wife, Linda.

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