Gene Morgan

Gene Morgan was an American actor. He appeared in 111 films between 1926 and 1941.

Background

Morgan was born Eugene Kenney in Racine, Wisconsin. In his early roles he was cast in westerns.
Before Morgan performed in films he worked as a master of ceremonies for stage shows. A newspaper review of his performance in a Fanchon and Marco production in San Bernardino in 1925 said Morgan "keeps the audiences in a continuous uproar of laughter with his brilliant humor and funny antics interspersed with a series of soft shoe dances that bring down the house with applause". By 1928 he was regarded as "Fanchon and Marco's 'ace'" when he made his first appearance at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre.
Morgan's film career began in Hal Roach and Pathe comedies. In 1938, he appeared in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington in an uncredited role. That year, he was signed by Republic Pictures.

Morgan's wife was named Rachael. On August 13, 1940, Morgan died in Santa Monica, California suddenly of a heart attack.