Howard Morton
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"Howard Leroy Morton" was an United States/American actor.

A tall man with comedy/comedic talent, Morton appeared as Dolph Sweet's doltish police subordinate on Gimme a Break! for five seasons (1981–86) and appeared in many other TV shows and films. He frequently played supporting roles on sitcoms including All in the Family, The Jeffersons, I Dream of Jeannie, Good Times, and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. He also played Grandpa (The Munsters)/Grandpa in The Munsters Today from 1988 to 1991. Morton made a number of appearances on game shows, including Password Plus and Super Password/Super Password and Pyramid (game show)/Pyramid. He made his feature film debut in The Mechanic (1972 film)/The Mechanic (1972) and appeared on theater/stage in productions of Auntie Mame, Morning's at Seven and Fancy Meeting You Again.

Born in New York City, Morton moved to Hollywood in 1960 to pursue his acting career. He died of complications of stroke in 1997 at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California/Burbank. A memorial service was held at the North Hollywood Church of Religious Science.

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