Morley, Robert (1908–1992)

English actor and dramatist. He was active in both the UK and the USA. His film work consisted mainly of character roles, in such movies as Marie Antoinette (1938), The African Queen (1952), and Oscar Wilde (1960). His best known play was Edward, My Son (1947).

He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London. He was also well known as a writer; his works include the edited collection Robert Morley's Book of Bricks (1979), and the humorous Morley Matters (1980).