Robert Morley: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 77
- on screen
- 1938–2018
- box office
- $109M
- average score
- 80
- Born
- May 26, 1908
- Birthplace
- Semley, Wiltshire, England
- Full name
- Robert Adolph Wilton Morley
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Occupations
- Actor, playwright, screenwriter
- Years active
- 1928–1989
- Spouses
- Joan Buckmaster
- Children
- 3
The Best Robert Morley Movies
The films of Robert Morley that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Around the World in 80 Days (1956) leads with $42M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $42M Around the World in 80 Days 1956 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $31.2M The Great Muppet Caper 1981 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $28.4M High Road to China 1983 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $6.22M Oh Heavenly Dog 1980 · Mystery -
Worldwide box office: $1.03M Little Dorrit 1987 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $376K The Human Factor 1979 · Drama
Robert Morley's Career in Numbers
Robert Morley's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Robert Morley works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Marie Antoinette (1938) to Around the World in 80 Days (1989), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Robert Morley Movies by Decade
- 1930s 1
- 1940s 7
- 1950s 16
- 1960s 28
- 1970s 10
- 1980s 13
The 1960s were Robert Morley's busiest decade, with 28 films.
Robert Morley Movies by Genre
- Comedy 21
- Drama 17
- Adventure 12
- Mystery 3
- Thriller 3
- War 3
- Crime 3
- History 3
- Romance 3
- Tv movie 2
Comedy is the genre Robert Morley has worked in most, with 21 films, ahead of drama (17).
Robert Morley Career Milestones
- First film
- Marie Antoinette 1938
- Biggest box office hit
- Around the World in 80 Days $42M worldwide
- Newest film
- Around the World in 80 Days 1989
Robert Morley Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Robert Morley is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 80. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Robert Morley Movies as an Actor
75- 1989
Around the World in 80 Days as Wentworth · Drama - 1988
The Lady and the Highwayman as Lord Chancellor · Tv movie - 1988
War and Remembrance as Alistair Tudsbury · Drama - 1987 Little Dorrit as Lord Decimus Barnacle · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.03M
- 1987
The Trouble with Spies as Angus · Action - 1986
The Wind as Elias Appleby · Horror - 1985
Alice in Wonderland as King of Hearts · Family - 1984
Second Time Lucky as God · Comedy - 1983 High Road to China Adventure Worldwide box office: $28.4M
- 1982
The Deadly Game as Emile Carpeau · Tv movie - 1981 The Great Muppet Caper Adventure Worldwide box office: $31.2M
- 1981
Loophole as Godfrey · Adventure - 1980 Oh Heavenly Dog Mystery Worldwide box office: $6.22M
- 1979
Scavenger Hunt Comedy - 1979 The Human Factor Drama Worldwide box office: $376K
- 1978
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? as Maximilian Van Devere · Thriller - 1976
The Blue Bird as Father Time · Drama - 1975
Hugo the Hippo as Sultan (voice) · Adventure - 1974
Great Expectations as Uncle Pumblechook · Drama - 1973
Theater of Blood Drama - 1971
When Eight Bells Toll as Uncle Arthur · Adventure - 1970
Cromwell as The Earl of Manchester · War - 1970
Twinky as Judge Roxborough · Drama - 1969
Sinful Davey as Herzog von Argyll · Adventure - 1969
Some Girls Do as Miss Mary · Adventure - 1968
Hot Millions as Caesar Smith · Comedy - 1967
Woman Times Seven as Dr. Xavier · Comedy - 1966
The Trygon Factor as Hubert Hamlyn · Crime - 1966
Tender Scoundrel as Lord Swift · Crime - 1966
Finders Keepers as Colonel Roberts · Comedy - 1966
Hotel Paradiso as Henri Cotte · Comedy - 1965
The Alphabet Murders as Hastings · Comedy - 1965
The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics as Narrator (voice) · Animation - 1965
Life at the Top as Tiffield · Drama - 1965
The Loved One as Sir Ambrose Abercombie · Comedy - 1965
A Study in Terror as Mycroft Holmes · Mystery - 1965
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes as Lord Rawnsley · Comedy - 1965
Genghis Khan as Emperor of China · History - 1964
Topkapi as Cedric Page · Adventure - 1964
Hot Enough for June as Col. Cunliffe · Comedy - 1963
Take Her, She’s Mine as Mr. Pope-Jones · Comedy - 1963
Ladies Who Do as The Colonel · Comedy - 1963
The Old Dark House as Roderick Femm · Comedy - 1963
Murder at the Gallop as Hector Enderby · Thriller - 1963
Nine Hours to Rama as P.K. Mussardi · History - 1962
The Boys as Montgomery · Crime - 1962
Go to Blazes as Arson Eddie · Comedy - 1962
The Road to Hong Kong as Leader of the 3rd Echelon · Adventure - 1961
Joseph and His Brethren as Potiphar · Family - 1960
Oscar Wilde as Oscar Wilde · Drama - 1960
The Battle of the Sexes as Robert Macpherson · Comedy - 1959
Libel as Sir Wilfred · Mystery - 1959
The Journey as Hugh Deverill · Romance - 1958
The Doctor’s Dilemma as Sir Ralph Bloomfield-Bonington · Drama - 1958
Law and Disorder as Judge Sir Edward Crichton · Comedy - 1956 Around the World in 80 Days Adventure Worldwide box office: $42M
- 1956
Loser Takes All as Dreuther · Comedy - 1955
Quentin Durward as King Louis XI · Romance - 1954
Beau Brummell as King George III · Drama - 1954
The Rainbow Jacket as Lord Logan · Drama - 1954
The Good Die Young as Sir Francis Ravenscourt · Thriller - 1953
Beat the Devil as Peterson · Adventure - 1953
The Final Test as Alexander Whitehead · Drama - 1953
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan as William S. Gilbert · Drama - 1952
The African Queen Adventure Worldwide box office: $46.3K - 1952
Curtain Up as W.H. 'Harry' Derwent Blacker · Comedy - 1951
Outcast of the Islands as Elmer Almayer · Drama - 1949
The Small Back Room as The Minister · Romance Worldwide box office: $25.1K - 1947
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square as Colonel "Bulldog" Kelsoe · Comedy - 1945
I Live in Grosvenor Square as Duke of Exmoor · Comedy - 1942
The Young Mr. Pitt as Charles James Fox · Drama - 1942
The Foreman Went to France as Mayor Coutare of Bivary · War - 1942
The Big Blockade as Von Geiselbrecht · War - 1941
Major Barbara as Andrew Undershaft · Comedy - 1938
Marie Antoinette as King Louis XVI · History
Robert Morley in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Is Robert Morley?
Robert Morley was born in Semley, Wiltshire, England in 1908. Credited on films since 1938, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Robert Adolph Wilton Morley CBE (26 May 1908 – 3 June 1992) was an English actor with a significant career in Britain and the United States. Frequently cast as a pompous English gentleman, Morley often played supporting roles, winning an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 1939 for his portrayal of King Louis XVI in Marie Antoinette. Well-recognised for his ungainly bulk, bushy eyebrows, thick lips, and double chin, he was particularly memorable in the role of a pompous windbag. Morley's stage career started with management valuing his appearance for 'substantial gentleman' roles such as a doctor, lawyer, or other professional member of society.
Born in Semley, Wiltshire, Morley made his West End stage debut in 1929 and Broadway debut in 1938. He had a diversified acting career, playing Louis XVI in Marie Antoinette (1938), for which he received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor. He also co-wrote several plays. Off screen, Morley was noted for his wit and eloquent conversations. A gourmet enthusiast, he hosted a celebrity cooking show on Cable TV, Celebrity Chefs, during the 1980s. He was honoured as the first King of Moomba by the Melbourne Moomba festival committee and often self-referenced in the humorous poking of life's absurdities.
Who Robert Morley Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Robert Morley shares the most films with. Felix Aylmer comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Peter Ustinov (5).
Robert Morley: Questions & Answers
How many movies Robert Morley has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Robert Morley been in?
Robert Morley is credited on 77 films, from 1938 to 2018. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Robert Morley's highest-grossing movie?
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) is Robert Morley's biggest box office hit, with $42M worldwide, ahead of The Great Muppet Caper (1981) ($31.2M). Across every film with box office figures, Robert Morley's movies have made $109M.
Robert Morley's biggest hits What is the best Robert Morley movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Robert Morley's best-rated film is Nothing Like a Dame (2018) with a score of 80.
Best Robert Morley movies, ranked What is Robert Morley's newest movie?
The most recent film on Robert Morley's filmography is Nothing Like a Dame (2018), in the role of Self (archive footage) (uncredited).
Who does Robert Morley work with most often?
Robert Morley shares the most films with Felix Aylmer (7 films), Peter Ustinov (5 films) and Peter Bull (5 films).
The Best Robert Morley Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 77 credits.
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