Gary Morton | |
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Born | Morton Goldaper December 19, 1924 New York City, U.S. |
Died | March 30, 1999 Palm Springs, California, U.S. | (aged 74)
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, producer |
Years active | 1965–1990 |
Spouses |
Gary Morton (born Morton Goldaper; December 19, 1924 – March 30, 1999) was an American stand-up comedian whose primary venues were hotels and resorts of the Borscht Belt in upstate New York. He was born in New York City, the son of Morris Goldaper and Rose Greenfeder Goldaper, and had a sister, Helen.[1] Later, he was a producer and studio executive, in association with his second wife, Lucille Ball.