Joe Morton

American actor
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Joe Morton

Summary

Joe Morton is a human[1]. He was born in The Bronx[2]. He was born on October 18, 1947[3]. He worked as an actor[4], stage actor[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], and film director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,603 views/month, #5,852 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joe Morton was born in The Bronx[2].
  • Joe Morton was born on October 18, 1947[3].
  • Joe Morton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Joe Morton's native language[11].
  • Joe Morton worked as an actor[4].
  • Joe Morton worked as a stage actor[5].
  • Joe Morton worked as a television actor[6].
  • Joe Morton worked as a film actor[7].
  • Joe Morton's professions included film director[8].
  • Joe Morton's education included a stint at Hofstra University[12].
  • Joe Morton was educated at Andrew Jackson High School[13].
  • Joe Morton received the Theatre World Award[14].
  • Joe Morton received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series[15].
  • Joe Morton received the Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award[16].
  • Joe Morton received the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play[17].
  • Joe Morton is recorded as male[18].
  • Joe Morton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Joe Morton's Commons category is recorded as Joe Morton[20].
  • Joe Morton's family name is recorded as Morton[21].
  • Joe Morton's given name is recorded as Joe[22].
  • Joe Morton's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical[23].
  • Joe Morton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Joe Morton's start of work period is recorded as 1970[25].
  • Joe Morton's writing language is recorded as English[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1947-10-18[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 75d0e8c3-81c0-4882-9f13-3683332fe47c[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Joe Morton's place of birth was The Bronx[2]. He was born on October 18, 1947[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Hofstra University[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1935[33] and Andrew Jackson High School[13], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1937[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], stage actor[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], and film director[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Theatre World Award[14], a theatre award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1945[39]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series[15], a class of award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1975[42]; Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award[16], a class of award[43], in Spain[44]; and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play[17], a class of award[45], in United States[46], founded in 2014[47].

Why It Matters

Joe Morton ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,603 views/month, #5,852 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Joe Morton born?

Joe Morton's place of birth was The Bronx[2].

What did Joe Morton do for work?

Joe Morton worked as actor[4], stage actor[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], and film director[8].

Where did Joe Morton go to school?

Joe Morton was educated at Hofstra University[12] and Andrew Jackson High School[13].

What awards did Joe Morton receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[14], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series[15], Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award[16], and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . lortelaward.com. Retrieved . lortelaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Theatre World Award Recipients. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . lortelaward.com. Retrieved . lortelaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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