Background
Morton was born in Lancashire, England as Edward Morton Lowater to Edward Morton Lowater, Senior, an engineer, and Bithiah "Bertha" Holmes.
Morton was born in Lancashire, England as Edward Morton Lowater to Edward Morton Lowater, Senior, an engineer, and Bithiah "Bertha" Holmes.
He is best known for his film roles as John Stapleton in The Hound of The Baskervilles (1939) and for his role as Mr. Jonas in How Green was My Valley. He also appeared in other films including Pursuit to Algiers and The Picture of Dorian Gray both in 1945.
Morton started his stage career using the name Edward Lowater.
He appeared in many stage revues, appearing in theatres such as the Alhambra Theatre, the London Astoria and the Garrick Theatre, where he is mostly credited as being part of the singing and dancing chorus line. He can be found credited in shows such as Over the Page in September 1933 and The Drunkard in November 1934.
His first known big break came in the role of Donnie in the film The Dawn Patrol acting under the name of Morton Lowry. He was one of the few actors to appear as different characters in the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes film series, as John Stapleton in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) and as the Steward in Pursuit to Algiers (1945).
In 1947, Lowry"s film career dwindled, with his last American film role being uncredited as a scared man in Calcutta.
His last British film role was as Dinelli"s driver in the 1960 film Too Hot to Handle. Morton ventured into television work during the 1950s, most of which was in the United Kingdom. His work includes British Broadcasting Corporation Sunday Night Theatre in 1951, Theatre Royal (television film) in 1952 and Sword of Freedom in 1957.
During 1959, he played various characters in the television series The Four Just Men.
He also appeared as the Lieutenant in the 1959-1960 television series The Adventures of Robin Hood in at least 12 episodes.