Biography
Morley successfully reprised the part on Broadway in 1938, leading to an invitation to Hollywood and an Oscar-nominated film debut as Louis XVI in "Marie Antoinette" (1938).
A jovial comic figure who could equally convincingly erupt into rage, Morley portrayed several more royal or aristocratic types, including King George III, in "Beau Brummel" (1954); Louis XI, in "Quentin Durward" (1955); and the Earl of Manchester, in "Cromwell" (1970). …
Career Milestones
1949 | "Edward My Son", play co-written with Noel Langley, adapted for the screen | |
1938 | Film debut, playing Louis XVI opposite Norma Shearer in "Marie Antoinette" (nominated for Academy Award) | |
1938 | American stage debut in Broadway production of London hit, "Oscar Wilde" | |
| Established repertory company in Perranporth, Cornwall, with Peter Bull | ||
1929 | London stage debut | |
Awards
1978 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? |
1978 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor in Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? |
1978 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor in Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? |
1938 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Marie Antoinette |