Mae West: Jeff Morrow

With a birthname of "Irving" and a pronounced forehead, the native New Yorker who was born in January and became actor Jeff Morrow [13 January 1907 - 26 December 1993] was bound to play the heavy. MAE WEST cast him as the convict Chick Clark when she revived "Diamond Lil" on Broadway. When the show opened on 5 February 1949, Morrow made his theatrical debut.
• • During the 1950s, Jeff Morrow stayed on the boards, playing in several successful shows on The Gay White Way including "The Lady from the Sea" and "Billy Budd." In the mid-1950s he segued into film acting. He appeared in 'B' westerns and sci-fi films as a no-nonsense leader and screen hero, usually paired with a busty beauty.
• • In addition to co-starring opposite MAE WEST, Jeff Morrow was paired onscreen with Katharine Hepburn, Katharine Cornell, Luise Rainer, and Barbara Lawrence.
• • He died in California at age 86.
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