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Gary Morton (born Morton Goldaper; December 19, 1924 – March 30, 1999) was an American stand-up comedian whose primary venues were hotels and resorts of the Borscht Belt in upstate New York. He was born in New York City, the son of Morris Goldaper and Rose Greenfeder Goldaper, and had a sister, Helen. [1] Later, he was a producer and studio ...
Apr 1, 1999 · RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) -- Gary Morton, the Borscht Belt comic who married Lucille Ball and became her executive producer, has died. He was 74. Morton died Tuesday at Eisenhower Memorial Hospital, said John Caranci of Wiefels & Son Funeral Directors in Palm Springs.
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Feb 22, 2018 · Lucille Ball, actress comedian, with husband Gary Morton. (Getty) Audiences across the country knew America’s favorite redhead was adored by Desi Arnaz – but long after “I Love Lucy” came...
Dec 8, 2021 · Gary Morton was a comedian who married Lucille Ball in 1961 after her divorce from Desi Arnaz. He inherited some of Ball's possessions, but faced a legal battle with her children over her estate.
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Apr 15, 2021 · The following year, she met and married Gary Morton, a comedian who had done the circuits at various summer resorts in the Catskills. He was also 13 years younger than Lucille, but the pair hit it off and they were married for more than 20 years.
Gary Morton was a Borscht Belt comedian who married Lucille Ball in 1961. He produced her TV shows and movies, and appeared in Lenny (1974) as Milton Berle.
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Apr 1, 1999 · Gary Morton, a comedian and television producer who was married to Lucille Ball until her death in 1989, died on Tuesday at his home here. He was 74. The cause was lung cancer, a...
