1901 - 1985
Morton Downey American Actor
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Morton Downey was previously married to Barbara Bennett (1929 - 1941).
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American Actor Morton Downey was born John Morton Downey on 14th November, 1901 in Wallingford, CT, USA and passed away on 25th Oct 1985 Palm Beach, Florida, USA aged 83. He is most remembered for Ghost Catchers (1944). His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 1 |
13 years, 5 months
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| Total | 1 |
13 years, 5 months
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Details
| First Name |
Morton
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| Last Name |
Downey
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| Full Name at Birth |
John Morton Downey
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| Alternative Name |
Morton James, Morton Downey Sr., John Morton Downey, The Irish Nightingale
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| Birthday |
14th November, 1901
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| Birthplace |
Wallingford, CT, USA
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| Died |
25th October, 1985
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| Place of Death |
Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Effects Of A Stroke
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| Buried |
Saint John Catholic Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Soundtrack | Actor | Music Department
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Ghost Catchers (1944)
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Popular song
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| Music Genre |
Vocal
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| Music Style |
Vocal Pop
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocalist, Piano
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| Father |
James Downey
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| Mother |
Elizabeth Cox
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| Family Member |
Morton Downey, Jr. (son)
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John Morton Downey (November 14, 1901 – October 25, 1985) was an American singer and entertainer popular in the United States in the first half of the 20th century, enjoying his greatest success in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Downey was nicknamed "The Irish Nightingale".
