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Henry Morgan
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Actor Born: March 31, 1915 in New York, NY Death: May 19, 1994 in New York, NY Biography:The original "bad boy of radio," "Henry Morgan" began his career as a page boy at New York radio station WMCA in 1932. Morgan worked his way up to announcer, making his mark with his wry, satirical delivery of advertising copy. In 1940, he was given his own daily series at New York's WOR, winning legions of fans (and losing just as many sponsors) with his dialect routines, lampoonish weather reports, and sarcastic commentary on the foibles of everyday life. After two years' war service, he returned to another comedy program on station WJZ, the flagship of the ABC radio network. In 1946, ABC gave him a nationwide hookup with The Henry Morgan Show, wherein he continued mercilessly drubbing such sponsors as Eversharp razors and Rayve Cream Shampoo. After one more starring radio series on NBC in 1949, Morgan settled into a career as "professional guest star," bestowing his wicked wit upon such TV programs... Full Biography
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