Nancy Karen Morgan (born April 1, 1949) is an American actress.

Early life

Morgan is the daughter of Marjorie (née Greenfield) and Samuel A. Morgan. Jr. She is a niece of John "Red" Morgan, who was awarded the

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for his bravery during World War II in 1943, events later fictionalized in the movie ''

Twelve O'Clock High ''Twelve O'Clock High'' is a 1949 American war film about aircrews in the United States Army's Eighth Air Force, who flew daylight bombing missions against Germany and Occupied France during the early days of American involvement in World War II ...

''.

Career

Morgan starred with

Ron Howard Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of ''The Twilight Zone''. He ...

in Howard's directorial debut ''

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'' as well as starred with Italian film star

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in a feature film and European television series based on comic-strip hero

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. For many years Morgan and her husband

John Ritter Johnathan Southworth Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American actor. Ritter was a son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and the father of actors Jason and Tyler Ritter. He is known for playing Jack Tripper on the ...

co-hosted the national

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together. They also co-starred in television movies ''

The Dreamer of Oz ''The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story'' is a 1990 American made-for-television biographical film starring John Ritter as Lyman Frank Baum, the author who wrote the 1900 novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and thirteen other Oz books. ...

'' and '' Heartbeat'', and in the feature film '' Americathon.'' Morgan also made a guest appearance in Ritter's television series ''

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.''

Personal life

Morgan married actor

in 1977, and they had three children:

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(b. 1980), Carly (b. 1982), and

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, (b. 1985). Ritter and Morgan divorced in 1996 after nineteen years of marriage.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Nancy 1949 births Actresses from Minneapolis American film actresses American television actresses Living people 21st-century American women