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BIRTHDAY
DIED
September 14, 1959

RECENT CREDITS
Paths of Glory (FILM)  Dec. 25, 1957
Plunder Road (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1957
John Loves Mary (FILM)  Feb. 19, 1949
The Voice of the Turtle (FILM)  Feb. 21, 1948
Brother Rat (FILM)  Oct. 29, 1938
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BIOGRAPHY
A friendly, open-faced, "all-American" type of hero, usually cast as a not-too-bright nice guy, he was born Bert de Wayne Morris. He trained at the Pasadena Playhouse, then debuted onscreen in 1936. His popularity....
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A friendly, open-faced, "all-American" type of hero, usually cast as a not-too-bright nice guy, he was born Bert de Wayne Morris. He trained at the Pasadena Playhouse, then debuted onscreen in 1936. His popularity increased after he played the title role in Kid Galahad (1937), and he costarred in numerous films before his career was interrupted by World War Two; as a Navy aviator he shot down seven Japanese aircraft in dogfights and sank an enemy gunboat and two destroyers. He was awarded four Distinguished Flying Crosses and two Air Medals. After returning to the screen he remained busy, appearing primarily in low-budget action films, but never regained his pre-war popularity. He died of a heart attack at 45.

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