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- Birth nameErnst Morgenstern
- Ernst Morgan was born on August 19, 1902 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was an actor and writer, known for Wien, du Stadt der Lieder (1930), Er oder ich (1930) and Wer nimmt die Liebe ernst...? (1931). He died in 1957 in New York City, New York, USA.
- He played at numerous German theaters in the 20s and his engagements led him among others to Hannover and Berlin. Beside it he also appeared in revues and operas.
- With the rise of the National Socialists the Jew Ernst Morgan returned to Austria where he concentrated to his stage career again. There he remained active till 1938 and beside it he also wrote the operetta "Ein Mädel aus Wien" (1937).
- His brother was the famous actor Paul Morgan. In contrast to his brother he remained in Austria in 1938 and he had to pay with his life for this decision. He was murdered in the KZ Buchenwald in the same year.
- When Austria was integrated to the German Reich in 1938 Ernst Morgan fled to Portugal before he went via Greece to Egypt. But he wasn't save there for a long time and he emigrated to Palestine for a short time before he returned to Cairo again. In Egypt he appeared again in few movies like "Five Pounds" (1945).
- Ernst Morgan entered the film business in the 20s.
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