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Robert Morley
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(1908–92) Portly actor, much of whose comedy was based on erupting with indignation or mock surprise. He had two qualities well calculated to make him a household name (he was instantly recognizable and reliably outrageous) and he explained with characteristic wit why he appeared in so many bad films: 'I am not an actor who has ever got into the habit of refusing film roles, holding that if one doesn't read the script in advance, or see the finished product, there is nothing to prevent one accepting the money.'
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