Bill Morey
A veteran stage, television and film actor,
Bill Morey joined
The John Larroquette Show as a regular cast member in the second season, having guest-starred in the first season in the recurring role of Oscar, the bus station's resident bum. Raised in Chicago, Morey began his acting career in 1951, starring in his own television variety show on the local NBC station in Detroit, where he'd moved in after completing a stint in the Army. He later returned to Chicago and spent ten years acting at the Pheasant Run Playhouse, where he starred with some of Hollywood's biggest names. It was there that director Michael Ritchie cast him in his first feature film role, that of an Irish gangster, in
Prime Cut (starring
Lee Marvin and
Gene Hackman). Upon moving to Los Angeles in 1974, Morey landed his first national television role when
Bill Bixby (with whom he'd starred on stage) cast him in an episode of
Mannix. He later guest-starred in such series as
Happy Days,
Mork and Mindy,
Designing Women,
Remington Steele,
St. Elsewhere,
Moonlighting,
Equal Justice,
Beverly Hills, 90210,
Slap Maxwell and
L.A. Law. He had recurring roles on
Dallas,
Civil Wars,
Golden Palace and the daytime drama
Days of Our Lives. In addition, he starred in the series
Tucker's Witch and in the acclaimed miniseries
The Thorn Birds. Morey's feature film credits include
Dad,
Brainstorm,
Some Kind of Hero,
True Confessions,
The Onion Field and
Death Race 2000. He is also the recipient of the Atlanta Drama Critics Circle Award for
The Vinegar Tree and Chicago's Joseph Jefferson Award for
Jannas. An active runner, Morey has competed professionally in track and field events.
Note: This profile was written in or before 2003.
Bill Morey Facts
Selected Filmography
| Brainstorm |
| The Dick Van Dyke Show |
| Beach Party |
| Molten Steele |
| Some Kind of Hero |
| Muscle Beach Party |
| Real Men |
| Chapter 11 |
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