Claudia Morgan
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| Born |
Claudeigh Louise Wuppermann June 12, 1912 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | September 17, 1974 (aged 63) New York City |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1932–64 |
| Spouse(s) | Talbott Cummings (1931-1932) Robert Shippee (1934-?) Phil Ormsby (1938-?) Ernest Chappell |
| Parent(s) | Ralph Morgan and Grace Arnold |
Claudia Morgan (June 12, 1912 – September 17, 1974) was an American film, television and radio actress. She was best known for playing the role of Vera Claythorne in the first Broadway production of Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians and for her portrayal of Nora Charles on the 1940s radio series, The Adventures of the Thin Man.
Born in Brooklyn, New York as Claudeigh Louise Wuppermann, Morgan was the daughter of actors Ralph Morgan and Grace Arnold and the niece of actor Frank Morgan. She attended Ely Court School in Greenwich, Connecticut.
A member of the cast of more than 30 Broadway plays, Morgan starred in The Man Who Came to Dinner and Ten Little Indians. She eventually was fired from her role in Indians because her work in The Adventures of the Thin Man on radio caused a delay in the stage production every Friday night.
She also played in The Apple Cart, and The Sun Field.
Her first film role was in 1932, and her last performance was a small role in The World of Henry Orient (1964).
Morgan appeared on Kraft Television Theatre and Robert Montgomery Presents.
Morgan was known for playing Nora Charles in The Adventures of the Thin Man. She was married to radio announcer and actor Ernest Chappell, and performed with him on the late 1940s radio program, "Quiet Please." In 1941, she joined the cast of The O'Neills, in the role of Laura Penway. She was also a regular on David Harum, Ford Theatre, Joyce Jordan, M.D., Lone Journey,We Love and Learn, and The Right to Happiness.
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