Howard Morton

Howard Morton (May 15, 1925 - May 11, 1997) was an American actor.

A tall man with comedic talent, Morton appeared as Dolph Sweet's doltish police subordinate on Gimme a Break! for five seasons (1981-86) and appeared in many other TV shows and films. He frequently played supporting roles on Norman Lear situation comedies, including All in the Family, The Jeffersons, and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. He also played Grandpa in The Munsters Today from 1988 to 1991. Morton made a number of appearances on game shows, including Super Password and Pyramid. He made his feature film debut in The Mechanic (1972) and appeared on stage in productions of Auntie Mame, Mornings at Seven and Fancy Meeting You Again.

Born in New York City, Morton moved to Hollywood in 1960 to pursue his acting career. He died of complications of stroke in 1997 at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. A memorial service was held at the North Hollywood Church of Religious Science.

External links

• Howard Morton at the Internet Movie Database
• Howard Morton at Fancast
• Howard Morton obituary in Variety (May 21, 1997)

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