Harry Kennedy Morton

Harry Kennedy Morton Jr., known on the stage as Harry K. Morton, (March 20, 1889 – May 10, 1956) was an American actor, comedian, dancer, and prizefighter. He grew up performing in vaudeville and in circuses with his family in an act known as the Four Mortons in which he starred opposite his parents. As an adult he established himself as an actor in musical theatre on Broadway, performing in secondary comic roles and as a dancer and singer. He also continued to perform in vaudeville as an adult and worked as a leading actor in summerstock theatre. He was also a prizefighter and had a small role in the 1936 film Love Begins at 20.

Archive His papers are archived at the New York Public Library.

Performances The Greenwich Village Follies of 1919 (1919) 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 (1938)