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Morton Downey

Sean Morton Downey was an Irish tenor (billed as 'The Irish Nightingale') who got his start in vaudeville in the early 1920s. For a time he was the featured vocalist with Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra. He was also a prolific songwriter, appeared in a small number of films, and was a frequent presence on television in the late 1940s and 1950s.

English
  • Born In Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
  • Born November 14, 1901
  • Died October 25, 1985
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  • Created November 13, 2019 by
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  • Modified July 26, 2023 by
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Dublin in Brass

1935
as Danny O'Neill

Ghost Catchers

1944
as Morton Downey

Guest Star

Episode The Name's the Same
Morton Downey
1953
Episode The Jackie Gleason Show
What's Her Name?
1953