Gary Morton

Gary Morton
Morton at the 61st Academy Awards in 1989
Born	Morton Goldaper (1924-12-19)December 19, 1924 New York City, U.S.
Died	March 30, 1999(1999-03-30) (aged 74) Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian, producer
Years active	1965–1990
Spouses	Susan Morrow ​ ​ (m. 1953; ann. 1957)​ Lucille Ball ​ ​ (m. 1961; died 1989)​ Susie McAllister ​ (m. 1996)​

Gary Morton (born Morton Goldaper; December 19, 1924 – March 30, 1999) was an American stand-up comedian whose primary venues were hotels and resorts of the Borscht Belt in upstate New York. He was born in New York City, the son of Morris Goldaper and Rose Greenfeder Goldaper, and had a sister, Helen.^[1] Later, he was a producer and studio executive, in association with his second wife, Lucille Ball.