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Henry Morgan Biography

Birth Name:Henry Lerner Von Ost

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Was a cousin of songwriter and playwright Alan Jay Lerner
Got his start in radio by working as a page at a local station
Would frequently appear on the game show "I've Got a Secret․"
Was best known for his work as a radio personality
Was well known for being featured on the radio program "Monitor․"
Was in the original broadcast of the 1944 radio play "The Plot to Overthrow Christmas․"
Wrote the 1994 memoir "Here's Morgan! The Original Bad Boy of Broadcasting․"