Robert Alan Morse was born on the 18th May 1931, in Newton, Massachusetts USA, and is an actor and singer, probably best known for his musical performances and Broadway shows including the role of the young entrepreneur J. Pierre-Point Finch in the stage play “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Try” (1961 – 1965), and the film adaptation released in 1967. Morse also played the character of Bertram Cooper in the television series “Mad Men” (2007 – 2015). He has been active in the entertainment industry since 1953.
How much is the net worth of Robert Morse? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of his wealth is over $5 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2017. Acting is the main source of Morse’s modest fortune.
Robert Morse Net Worth $5 Million
To begin with, while still a high school student, Robert Morse appeared as an actor in and director of school performances. As a professional actor he debuted in 1949 with the role of Gabey in the musical “On the Town”. Then he moved to New York City, and at first he worked his way through Manhattan as a salesman and lighting contractor. He then served four years in the US Navy.
Concerning his career in entertainment, Morse had his first small uncredited film role in the war melodrama “The Proud and Profane” (1956), but was then cast for the role of Barnaby Tucker in the Broadway comedy “The Matchmaker”, which character Robert played from 1955 to 1957 at the Booth Theatre in New York, and then also in the film of the same name directed by Joseph Anthony. From that time on, he was constantly on the stage or in front of the cameras. For his following Broadway role of Ted Snow in the musical “Say, Darling”, Morse was rewarded with a Theatre World Award, and received a Tony Award nomination the first time – his net worth was well established.
Afterwards, he starred in the musical “Take Me Along”, then from 1961, Morse took over the central role of J. Pierrepont Finch in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, which brought him his first Tony Award in the category of the Best Actor in a Musical. Also for his subsequent lead role in “Musical Sugar”, Morse won the Drama Desk Award and another Tony nomination. His last Broadway role was that of Truman Capote in “Tru”, for which he was won a Tony Award.
Moreover, Morse’s larger film roles include those of Ed Stander in the comedy “A Guide for Married Man” (1967), in which he plays alongside Walter Matthau. Robert and Doris Day took the main roles in “Where Were You As the Lights Went Out?” (1967), but then from the 1970s, Morse was mainly seen as a guest actor in various television series. In 1992, the Broadway play “Tru” was filmed for television in the context of the PBS series “American Playhouse”, and for the title role he won the Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special.
At the age of 76, when Morse regarded his acting career as declining, he was offered the regularly recurring role of Bertram Cooper in the television series “Mad Men”, a decision from the series originator Matthew Weiner, From 2007 to 2015, he was one of the cast members of the series, and was nominated three times for an Emmy in the Outstanding Guest Actor category. In 2016, Morse played, among other things, the side role of the journalist Dominick Dunne in the first season of the series “American Crime Story”, which is about the criminal proceedings against OJ Simpson.
Finally, in the personal life of the actor, Morse was married to the dancer and actress Carole D’Andrea from 1960 to 1981; they have three daughters. In 1989, Morse married Elizabeth Roberts, with whom he has two more children.
Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical (1962, 1990), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor (1993), Screen Actors Guild Award, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance,Helen Hayes Award (1992), Outer Critics Circle Awards
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy-Variety Or Music Program
Movies
“The Proud and Profane” (1956), “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, “A Guide for Married Man” (1967), “Where Were You As the Lights Went Out?” (1967)
TV Shows
“On the Town” (1949), “The Matchmaker” (1955-1957), “Say, Darling”, “Take Me Along”, “Tru” (1992), “American Playhouse”, “Mad Men”, “American Crime Story”
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Trademark
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Short stature
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Gap between two front teeth
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Quote
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Most actors have been fired during their career.
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I love to go into the studio on days when I'm not even doing anything. It's like my senior club. Some people go to senior centers, well I go to my senior center.
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My memorization skills aren't that great so I need help in that area. As far as everything else, I listen to the director. I'm someone who doesn't argue. I hit my marks and say the lines.
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I lead a simple life. I get residuals. I have a family; we're doing alright.
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I like the normal things of life: I like the Mets, and the Celtics, and the N.Y. Rangers. I like to watch C-Span; I love Costco.
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I think I'm pretty much down to earth, and I'm not really way, way out there.
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I think you always have to keep your eye open and take advantage of anything that may come your way.
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John Lithgow was absolutely wonderful in 'Dexter,' there's no doubt about it.
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Hollywood, CA: The Egyptian Theater as a guest star to answer questions after the showing of the movie, The Loved One (1965). [February 2012]
Has won two Tony Awards: in 1962, as Best Actor (Musical) for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," a role he recreated in the film version, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967); and in 1990 as Best Actor (Play) for "Tru," a one-man show in which he played Truman Capote and a performance he recreated on television as American Playhouse: Tru (1992). He was also nominated for Tony Awards three other times: once as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic), in 1959 for "Say, Darling;" and twice as Best Actor (Musical), in 1960 for "Take Me Along" (an Award won by co-star Jackie Gleason) and in 1973 for "Sugar.".
performer: "The Adventure of the Century", "Weave-O"
Pound Puppies
1986
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Jack Frost
1979
TV Movie performer: "It's Lonely Being One of a Kind", "Just What I Always Wanted" - uncredited
The Stingiest Man in Town
1978
TV Movie performer: "Golden Dreams", "It Might Have Been"
That's Life
1968
TV Series performer - 1 episode
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
1967
performer: "How To", "The Company Way", "Been a Long Day", "I Believe in You", "Grand Old Ivy", "Rosemary", "Brotherhood of Man", "Gotta Stop That Man" - uncredited
The Cardinal
1963
performer: "They Haven't Got the Girls in the U.S.A."
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Broadway: The Next Generation
2018
Documentary filming
Himself
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2017
Documentary post-production
Himself
Pebbles, Ripples, and Waves: The Life and Times of Gordon Hunt
post-production
Himself
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards
2013
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
2013 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
2013
TV Special
Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
The 65th Annual Tony Awards
2011
TV Special
Himself - Presenter: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show
2010
TV Series
Himself - Guest
16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2010
TV Special
Himself
Culinary Horizon Thailand
2009
Documentary
Narrator
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
2009
Video documentary
Himself
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
2008
Video documentary
Himself
Heart & Soul: The Life and Music of Frank Loesser
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Trying to Offend Everyone
2006
Video short
Himself - Guest
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
Documentary
Himself
Great Performances
1985-1999
TV Series
Himself - Performer
Intimate Portrait
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself
The 49th Annual Tony Awards
1995
TV Special
Himself - Presenter: Best Revival of a Musical
The Wild West
1993
TV Mini-Series documentary
The 45th Annual Tony Awards
1991
TV Special
Himself - Performer
Reading Rainbow
1990
TV Series
Himself
Working in the Theatre
1990
TV Series documentary
Himself / Himself - Guest
America This Morning
1990
TV Series
Himself
The 44th Annual Tony Awards
1990
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Leading Actor in a Play
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
TV Movie
Himself
Day to Day Affairs
1985
TV Movie
Himself
Body Language
1984
TV Series
Himself
Broadway Plays Washington on Kennedy Center Tonight
1982
TV Movie
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1970-1976
TV Series
Himself - Actor / Himself - Co-Host
Showoffs
1975
TV Series
Himself
You Don't Say
1975
TV Series
Himself
Dinah!
1974-1975
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Rhyme and Reason
1975
TV Series
Himself
Match Game 73
1974
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
All-Star Baffle
1973
TV Series
Himself
The $10,000 Pyramid
1973
TV Series
Himself
The 27th Annual Tony Awards
1973
TV Special
Himself
Stand Up and Cheer
1971
TV Series
Himself
The Hollywood Squares
1966-1971
TV Series
Himself - Panelist / Himself - Center Square
The 25th Annual Tony Awards
1971
TV Special
Himself - Performer
The Don Knotts Show
1970
TV Series
Himself
Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O'Connor Show
1970
TV Series
Himself
The John Davidson Show
1970
TV Series
Himself
The Match Game
1969
TV Series
Himself - Team Captain
You're Putting Me On
1969
TV Series
Himself
Personality
1969
TV Series
Himself
The 23rd Annual Tony Awards
1969
TV Special
Himself - Presenter: Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1967-1969
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1968
TV Series
Himself
The Jonathan Winters Show
1968
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Joey Bishop Show
1968
TV Series
Himself
First Annual All-Star Celebrity Baseball Game
1967
TV Special
Himself - Celebrity
P.D.Q.
1967
TV Series
Himself
Today
1967
TV Series
Himself
What's My Line?
1962-1967
TV Series
Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself - Panelist
The Andy Williams Show
1967
TV Series
Himself
I've Got a Secret
1966
TV Series
Himself - Celebrity Guest
The Merv Griffin Show
1962-1965
TV Series
Himself
Milton Fox, Esq.
1964
Documentary short
Himself - Actor
That Was the Week That Was
1964
TV Series
Himself
The 17th Annual Tony Awards
1963
TV Special
Himself - Host
Stump the Stars
1959-1963
TV Series
Himself - Guest Panelist
The Jack Paar Program
1963
TV Series
Himself
Talent Scouts
1962
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show
1962
TV Series
Himself - Actor
The 16th Annual Tony Awards
1962
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
The Jack Paar Tonight Show
1958-1961
TV Series
Himself
Here and Now
1961
TV Series documentary
Himself
Password All-Stars
1961
TV Series
Himself - Celebrity Contestant
The 14th Annual Tony Awards
1960
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
1960
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Welcome to the Basement
2015
TV Series
Burt Cooper
Great Performances
2004
TV Series
Biography
1999
TV Series documentary
Ensign Thomas Garland
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1978
TV Series
Ensign Thomas Garland
Lionpower from MGM
1967
Short
Waldo Zirrer (uncredited)
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2014
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Mad Men (2007)
2010
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Mad Men (2007)
2008
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Drama Guest Actor
Mad Men (2007)
1993
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
American Playhouse (1981)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2014
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Mad Men (2007)
2014
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Drama Guest Actor
Mad Men (2007)
2013
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Mad Men (2007)
2013
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Mad Men (2007)
2011
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Mad Men (2007)
2011
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Mad Men (2007)
2010
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Mad Men (2007)
2010
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Ensemble of the Year
Mad Men (2007)
2010
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Mad Men (2007)
2008
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Mad Men (2007)
2008
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Ensemble of the Year
Mad Men (2007)
2008
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Mad Men (2007)
2008
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Mad Men (2007)
1969
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Variety or Musical Series
That's Life (1968)
1967
Golden Laurel
Laurel Awards
Male Comedy Performance
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
1965
Golden Laurel
Laurel Awards
New Faces, Male
10th place.
Known for movies
All My Children (1982) as Harry the Bookie
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967) as J. Pierpont Finch