Gary Morton

Gary Morton
Morton at the 61st Academy Awards in 1989
Born
Morton Goldaper

(1924-12-19)December 19, 1924
DiedMarch 30, 1999(1999-03-30) (aged 74)
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, producer
Years active1965–1990
Spouses
(m. 1953; ann. 1957)
(m. 1961; died 1989)
(m. 1996)

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.

  1. ^ "Morton Goldaper from Assembly District 6 Bronx in 1940 Census District 3-833B".