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Morton Downey
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American singer and entertainer (1901–1985)
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Morton Downey, also known as John Downey, was an American singer, film actor, and composer. He was recognized for his vocal performances and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was also referred to by the nickname "The Irish Nightingale."
Downey was born in Wallingford and died in Palm Beach in 1985. His death was caused by a stroke, which is classified as natural causes. He was married to Barbara Bennett and had a child named Morton Downey Jr.
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Film & TV
Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
John Morton Downey was an American singer and entertainer popular in the United States in the first half of the 20th century, enjoying his greatest success in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Downey was nicknamed "The Irish Nightingale". Downey began his singing career as a member of the choir of Most Holy Trinity Church in Wallingford. Downey's signature sound was a very creamy and very…
Known for
- Coke Time with Eddie Fisher1953
- The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
- Ghost Catchers — Morton Downey1944
- Dublin in Brass — Danny O'Neill1935
- Rambling 'Round Radio Row #10 — Himself1934
- The Devil's Holiday — Freddie1930
- Syncopation — Lew1929
- Lucky In Love — Michael O'More1929
- Mother's Boy — Tommy O'Day1929
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1901
- Active to
- 1985
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 715
- Total plays
- 2,684
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Morton Downey (November 14, 1901 – October 25, 1985) was a singer popular in the United States, enjoying his greatest success in the 1930s and 1940s. Downey was nicknamed "The Irish Nightingale". Sean Morton Downey was born in Wallingford, Connecticut, the child of James and Bessie (Cox) Downey. He later dropped his first name in favor of his middle name as his professional name. For a time in the 1920s, Downey, a tenor, sang with Paul Whiteman's Orchestra. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/M
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Wallingford
- Place of death
- Palm Beach
- Occupation
- composer
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Morton Downey - The Radio Annual, 1943.jpg
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- date of death
- 1985-10-25
- date of birth
- 1902-11-14
- cause of death
- stroke
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Morton Downey
- nickname
- The Irish Nightingale
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