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Morton Downey Jr., 67, the growling and opinionated TV talk-show host who shocked viewers from behind a haze of cigarette smoke, died here March 12 of lung cancer and other respiratory problems..
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6 Videos 7 Photos Talk-show host and songwriter ("Because We're Young", "Hearts Are Wild"), composer, author, actor and singer, educated at New York University (BS) and a two-year Law School student. He was a program director and announcer at WPOP in Hartford, Connecticut, and later made several records under his birth name.
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The Morton Downey Jr. Show is a syndicated American talk show presented by Morton Downey Jr. that ran from 1987 to 1989. [1] [2] [3] The show and its host pioneered the concept of "trash TV" format. [4] [5] [6]
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Morton Downey Jr., the chain-smoking, combative talk-show host who reined over so-called "Trash TV" in the 1980s, has died, his daughter Tracey said Monday night. He was 67. The cause of death.
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John Morton Downey [1] (November 14, 1901 - October 25, 1985), also known as 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". [2] Early years
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For a brief period in the late '80s—long before the era of Fox News, Glenn Beck, and the 24-hour right-wing demagoguery cycle—there was The Morton Downey, Jr. Show, a Secaucus, N.J.-based.
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Morton Downey Jr., whose loudmouthed manner and sneering, smoke-in-your-face approach to guests on his television show gave him a wildly popular, albeit short, career as a national talk show host.
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pannoni14 15.2K subscribers Subscribe 14K views 1 year ago Some dedicated guests who strive to get the job done greet Morton Downey, Jr. in this classic episode. Features a clip on the South Park.
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March 13, 2001 / 2:47 PM He was best known as the avatar of shock TV in the 1980s, but Morton Downey Jr. — who died Monday at age 67 after a five-year battle with lung cancer — was also a singer.
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Morton Downey Jr. slapped them instead. Downey—the vitriolic talk show host who briefly had one of the most controversial programs in the country—was taping a show in December 1987 when Andy.
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Morton Downey Jr. Jump to Edit Overview Born December 9, 1933 · Los Angeles, California, USA Died March 12, 2001 · Los Angeles, California, USA (lung cancer and respiratory problems) Birth name Sean Morton Downey Jr. Nickname Mort the Mouth Height 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m) Mini Bio
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Morton Downey Jr. quickly became an advocate not just for Conservative ideas. He exposed racism, revealed the failures of those who claimed to be leaders, supported the victims of crimes and gave a voice to the unborn.
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Morton Downey Jr. was the biggest name in television in the mid-1980s, featuring onstage brawls between guests before Jerry Springer did. He was both reviled as obnoxious and hailed as a new wave.
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Groundbreaking TV Show The Morton Downey Jr. Show, which debuted in 1987 and lasted just two years, was groundbreaking for its time — and, for a moment, wildly popular. On his show, Downey — whose symbol was a huge, open mouth — would taunt his guests, shout at them and subject them to his often hostile audience of extremely loyal fans.
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Morton Downey. Actor: Ghost Catchers. Pianist, songwriter ("Wabash Moon"), composer, singer and businessman, educated in public schools and at Lyman Hall. He began his singing career in a Greenwich Village movie theatre, and was later a vocalist for the Paul Whiteman orchestra aboard the SS Leviathan. In 1927, he toured Europe and then opened his own night club, the Delmonico in New York, in.
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The Morton Downey Jr. Story. Sean Morton Downey, Jr. was born on December 9, 1932. He was surrounded by fame and high society thanks to his famous parents Morton Downey Sr., the well know Irish crooner and radio star, and his mother actress Barbara Bennett. Just like his father, Morton Downey Jr. became involved in the music and entertainment.
