Richard Morris was born on May 14, 1924 in Burlingame, California, USA as Richard H. Morris. He was a writer and director, known for The Loretta Young Show (1953), Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) and The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964). He died on April 27, 1996 in Los Angeles, California.
Studied acting under Sanford Meisner at the Neighbourhood Playhouse in Manhattan.
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Served with the Special Services during World War II.
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Attended the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles for one year.
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Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan both were nominated for the 2002 Tony Award (New York City) for the Author (Book) of the Musical for "Thoroughly Modern Millie".
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His book, "Thoroughly Modern Millie", was adapted into a musical which was performed at the Shaftesbury Theatre, and was nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Musical of 2003.
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