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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 ...
Feb 22, 2018 · Audiences across the country knew America’s favorite redhead was adored by Desi Arnaz – but long after “I Love Lucy” came to an end and her marriage to her co-star ended in 1960, Lucille Ball...
Apr 1, 1999 · Gary Morton, stand-up comedian and producer for the post-”I Love Lucy” television shows starring his late wife, Lucille Ball, has died. He was 74. Morton, who was married to the legendary...
Apr 1, 1999 · RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) -- Gary Morton, the Borscht Belt comic who married Lucille Ball and became her executive producer, has died. He was 74. Morton died Tuesday at Eisenhower Memorial Hospital, said John Caranci of Wiefels & Son Funeral Directors in Palm Springs.
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Gary Morton was a Borscht Belt comedian who married Lucille Ball in 1961. He produced her TV shows and movies, and appeared in Lenny (1974) as Milton Berle.
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Morton Goldapper (Gary Morton), comedian and television producer: born New York 1917; married first Jacqueline Inmoor (marriage dissolved), second 1961 Lucille Ball (died 1989); third 1996...
Apr 1, 1999 · Gary Morton, a comedian and television producer who was married to Lucille Ball until her death in 1989, died on Tuesday at his home here. He was 74. The cause was lung cancer, a family...
