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- Birth nameRobert Morawczynski
- Robert Morris was born on January 7, 1935 in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Naked City (1958), The Lineup (1954) and The Texan (1958). He was married to Janice Caplin. He died on May 22, 1960 in Lake Wohlford, California, USA.
- SpouseJanice Caplin(1957 - May 22, 1960) (his death, 1 child)
- Was to star in Route 66 (1960) but died during pre-production. He was replaced by Martin Milner.
- He played football all three years of high school. During his sophomore year, he was a member of the Baby Knights, the junior varsity team. During his junior and senior years, he was a member of the Red Knights, the varsity team. His position was left halfback. The right halfback position was filled by Lenny Moore, who would go on to play for the Baltimore Colts from 1956-67 and be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1975.
- He was voted the "Cutest Boy" of his graduating class.
- On May 24, 1960, an obituary ran in The Reading Eagle in Reading, Pennsylvania (Morris's hometown); it claimed that he died of a cerebral hemorrhage. However, his death certificate stated that he died from "aspiration of gastric contents" due to epilepsy; in other words, he had an epileptic seizure and choked to death on his own vomit.
- Subject of the book "Promise Unfulfilled: The Brief Life and Bizarre Death of Actor Robert Morris," published in July 2020. It was written by Vernon Gravely and contains a Foreword by Michael Lindsay-Hogg. It contains interviews with George Maharis, Harvey Solin, Barbara Lord, Susan Quick, Robert Heide, Tony Franke and Pamela Saunders.
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