Clive Morton


Clive Morton was an English actor. Best known for playing upper class Englishmen, he made many screen appearances, especially on television.

Career

In 1955, Morton appeared in Laurence Olivier's film version of Richard III. On television, he appeared in Doctor Who as prison governor George Trenchard in The Sea Devils in 1972, played a butler in an episode of Upstairs Downstairs in 1973, and was cast as Commander Julius Rogue in the first series of the children's television series Rogue's Rock in 1974.
Morton was also a Shakespearean actor and an Associate Artiste of the Royal Shakespeare Company. In the 1964 'Histories' Repertoire he played the Bishop of Carlisle in Richard II, the Earl of Worcester in Henry IV and the Earl of Talbot in Henry VI.

Personal life

Morton was married to Joan Harben and divorced in 1953. He then married Fresh Fields actress Fanny Rowe. They acted together on stage in the 1955 J.B. Priestley play Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon.

Selected filmography

The Last Coupon – The Secret of the Loch – Reporter / Photographer in Pub The Man Who Changed His Mind – Journalist Dead Men Tell No Tales – Frank FieldingWhile the Sun Shines – GuideJassy – Sir William FennellMine Own Executioner – Robert PastonThis Was a Woman – Company DirectorBond Street – Bank Manager The Blind Goddess – MerselQuartet – Henry Blane Here Come the Huggetts – Mr. CampbellScott of the Antarctic – Herbert Ponting F.R.P.S.Vote for Huggett – Mr. CampbellThe Huggetts Abroad – Campbell Kind Hearts and Coronets – The Prison GovernorA Run for Your Money – EditorThe Blue Lamp – Police Sgt. BrooksTrio – Ship's Captain Traveller's Joy – SvensenNight Without Stars – Dr. CoulsonThe Lavender Hill Mob – Station SergeantHis Excellency – The G.O.C.Castle in the Air – MacFeeTurn the Key Softly – WaltersCarrington V.C. – Lt. Col. HuxfordThe Harassed Hero – ArcherOrders Are Orders – Lt. Gen. Sir Cuthbert Grahame FoxeRichard III – The Lord RiversBeyond Mombasa – Irate ManSeven Waves Away – Maj. Gen. BarringtonAfter the Ball – Henry de FreceLucky Jim – Sir Hector Gore-UrquhartThe Safecracker – Sir George TurveyThe Duke Wore Jeans – Lord Edward WhitecliffeThe Moonraker – Lord HarcourtNext to No Time – WallisThe Navy Lark – Rear AdmiralMake Mine a Million – National TV director generalShake Hands with the Devil – Sir Arnold FieldingThe Pure Hell of St Trinian's – V.I.P.The Clue of the New Pin – Ramsey BrownA Matter of WHO – HatfieldI Thank a Fool – JudgeLawrence of Arabia – Artillery General at Field Briefing The Alphabet Murders – 'X'Stranger in the House – Col. FlowerStar! – Army Officer Outside Window Lock Up Your Daughters – BowsellGoodbye, Mr. Chips – General PaunceforthJane Eyre – Mr. EshtonZeppelin – Lord DelfordYoung Winston – Dr. Roose11 Harrowhouse – Sir Harold the Chairman