Morton Lowry (bornEdward Morton Lowater;^[1] 13 February 1914 – 26 November 1987)^[1] was a British actor. He is best known for his film roles as John Stapleton inThe Hound of The Baskervilles (1939) and for his role as Mr. Jonas inHow Green was My Valley (1941). He also appeared in other films includingPursuit to Algiers andThe Picture of Dorian Gray (both 1945).

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Morton was born inLancashire, England as Edward Morton Lowater to Edward Morton Lowater, Sr., an engineer, and Bithiah 'Bertha' Holmes. The family later moved to theRussell Square area of London.

Morton was married at least three times. His first marriage was in 1934, when he was 20 years old, to Diana Whalley.^[2] This short-lived marriage ended in divorce in 1936.^[3] On 27 February 1938, Morton married socialite Virginia Barnato, granddaughter of diamond dealerBarney Barnato and daughter of racing car driverWoolf Barnato, on a San Francisco theatre stage^[4] after announcing their engagement on 15 February 1938.^[5] This relationship did not survive but one son was born.^[6][7]

Morton went on to marry once more in 1957^[8] and, though this union also ended in divorce, it produced one more child in 1958.

Morton Lowry moved back to the United States in the early 1960s to revive his film career. He died on 26 November 1987 at a San Francisco UCSF hospital fromheart failure due to complications during surgery. His death wasindigent and he was buried by the state at Pleasant Hill Cemetery inSebastopol, California, on 14 January 1988.

Morton started his stage career using the name Edward Lowater. He appeared in many stagerevues, appearing in theatres such as theAlhambra Theatre, theLondon Astoria and theGarrick Theatre, where he is mostly credited as being part of the singing and dancingchorus line. He can be found credited in shows such asOver the Page in September 1933 andThe Drunkard in November 1934.

His first known big break came in the role of Donnie in the filmThe Dawn Patrol acting under the name of Morton Lowry. This led to a respectable film career in which he completed over 25 films, includingHow Green Was My Valley,^[9] which received tenAcademy Award nominations in the United States. He was one of the few actors to appear as different characters in theBasil Rathbone/Nigel BruceSherlock Holmes film series, as John Stapleton inThe Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) and as the steward Sanford inPursuit to Algiers (1945).

In 1947, Lowry's film career dwindled, with his last American film role being uncredited as a scared man inCalcutta. His last British film role was as Dinelli's driver in the 1960 filmToo Hot to Handle.

Morton ventured into television work during the 1950s, most of which was in the United Kingdom. His work includesBBCSunday Night Theatre in 1951,Theatre Royal (television film) in 1952 andSword of Freedom in 1957. During 1959, he played various characters in the television seriesThe Four Just Men. He also appeared as the Lieutenant in the 1959–60 television seriesThe Adventures of Robin Hood in at least 12 episodes.

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