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Morton Downey

American singer and entertainer (1901–1985)
Person human Q3865974

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
November 14, 1901, November 14, 1902[8]
Date of death
October 25, 1985
Place of birth
Wallingford
Place of death
Palm Beach
Country of citizenship
United States[19]
Occupation
singer, film actor, composer
Educated at
Lyman Hall High School[20]
Award received
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[21]
Father
James Andrew Downey[10]
Mother
Elizabeth Cox[11]
Spouse
Barbara Bennett, Boyce Schulze, Ann (?)[12][13][14]
Child
Morton Downey Jr., Lorelle Downey, Anthony Downey, Kevin Downey[15][16][17][18]
Cause of death
stroke[23]
Different from
Morton Downey[30]
Family name
Downey[24]
Given name
John, Morton[25][26]
Instrument
voice[28]
Manner of death
natural causes[27]
Nickname
The Irish Nightingale[29]
P14750
6B31-31B3-741B-1926-F2A3[31]
Place of burial
Saint John Cemetery[9]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 28
ISNI
0000000043148698
VIAF cluster ID
24136231
Library of Congress authority ID
no00004560
GND ID
135218101
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Morton Downey - The Radio Annual, 1943.jpg ↗
American Film Institute person ID
114773
American National Biography ID
1802348
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14452481v
DAHR artist ID
108320
Deezer artist ID
133316
Discogs artist ID
1350074
FAST ID
443057
Show all 28 identifiers +16
Find a Grave memorial ID
7312822
Freebase ID
/m/01j7dk
Geni.com profile ID
6000000009706663612
IMDb ID
nm0236029
Kinobox person ID
1226250
MusicBrainz artist ID
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Muziekweb performer ID
M00000019768
Prabook ID
167270
SBN author ID
DDSV134912
SNAC ARK ID
w6kd272s
TMDB person ID
1243281
The Peerage person ID
p29807.htm#i298069
WikiTree person ID
Downey-849
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/53e12e68-9940-49f2-82ed-6d0a01ce5a66
ČSFD person ID
375974

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Occupation 3
composer, singer, film actor
Award received 1
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Cause of death 1
stroke
Child 1
Morton Downey Jr.
Children (paternal) 1
Morton Downey Jr.
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Given name 1
John
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
voice
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Mb:parent 1
Morton Downey Jr.
Place of birth 1
Wallingford
Place of death 1
Palm Beach
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Barbara Bennett
Spouses 1
Barbara Bennett
← Cast member 1
The Devil's Holiday
← Performer 1
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Summary

Morton Downey was born on November 14, 1901[1], in Wallingford[2]. He died on October 25, 1985[3], in Palm Beach[4]. He worked as a singer[5], film actor[6], and composer[7].

FAQs

Where was Morton Downey born?

Morton Downey was born in Wallingford[2].

Where did Morton Downey die?

Morton Downey passed away in Palm Beach[4].

Who were Morton Downey's parents?

Morton Downey's father was James Andrew Downey[10]. Morton Downey's mother was Elizabeth Cox[11].

Who was Morton Downey married to?

Morton Downey's spouses include Barbara Bennett[12], Boyce Schulze[13], and Ann (?)[14].

What did Morton Downey do for work?

Morton Downey worked as a singer[5], film actor[6], and composer[7].

Where did Morton Downey go to school?

Morton Downey was educated at Lyman Hall High School[20].

What awards did Morton Downey receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[21].

Related Entities

United States

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  4. 15w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
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    Child → Morton Downey Jr., Lorelle Downey, Anthony Downey +1
    Father → James Andrew Downey
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