Individual Details

Census

1940 US Census
Assembly District 1, Bronx, New York City, Bronx, New York, United States
Morfogen, Sam , head, male, white, age 43, completed 8 years school, born in Greece, naturalized, lived in same house in 1935, restaurant owner
Morfogen, Diamond, wife, female, white, age 33, married, finished 4 years high school, born in New York, lived in same house in 1935
Morfogen, Vivienne, daughter, female, white, age 11, single,finished 5th grade, born in New York, lived in same house in 1935
Morfogen, Elaine, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, finished 4th grade, born in New York, lived in same house in 1935
Morfogen, George, son, male, white, age 7, single, finished 1st grade, born in New York, lived in same house in 1935


District: 3-18
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 16
Sheet Number and Letter: 16B
Household ID: 327
Line Number: 73
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 2460
Digital Folder Number: 005458127
Digital Folder Number: 005458127
Image Number: 00509


Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQBF-5GQ : 29 February 2020), Sam Morfogen, Assembly District 1, Bronx, New York City, Bronx, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 3-18, sheet 16B, line 73, family 327, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2460.

Burial

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George Sam Morfogen
Birth 30 Mar 1933
Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Death 8 Mar 2019 (aged 85)
Tribeca, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Maspeth, Queens County, New York, USA
Plot 6602X
Memorial ID 197474573
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197474573/george-sam-morfogen

Obituary

New York Times Obituary March 11, 2019
MORFOGEN--George S., American stage, television, and film actor, passed peacefully on March 8, 2019 in his home in New York, NY. Born in 1933 in the Bronx, NY, he was the beloved son of Sam and Diamond Morfogen, originally from near Sparta, Greece, and cherished brother of Vivienne Morfogen Brauman and Elaine Morfogen. George Morfogen was a graduate of Brown University and the Yale School of Drama. He was best known for his portrayal of Bob Rebadow in the HBO series Oz. Morfogen appeared in over 12 television series, including "Saint Elsewhere," "Deadly Matrimony," "Blood Feud," and "Sherlock Holmes." He also appeared in numerous films including these classics by Peter Bogdanovich: They All Laughed, What's Up Doc, Daisy Miller, and, most recently, She's Funny That Way (2014). Morfogen was a brilliant stage actor who appeared in productions on and off Broadway, including The Public Theater and Shakespeare in the Park. He performed regionally in Portland, ME; Peterborough, NH, Philadelphia; Washington, DC (Kennedy Center); Baltimore; Tuscon; Phoenix; Los Angeles; Seattle; Manitoba and Toronto, Canada; and for 17 seasons as resident actor at The Williamstown Theatre Festival. Prominent roles include the title role in "Uncle Bob," written by longtime friend Austin Pendleton; Voysey, Sr. in "The Voysey Inheritance," Freud in "Freud's Last Session" and Shotover in "Heartbreak House." He was the recipient of a Fox Foundation Fellowship in 2000. Morfogen performed off Broadway in five productions at Mint Theater Company. His last performance there was as Uncle David in "A Day by the Sea." His final stage appearance was in "Traveling Lady" by Horton Foote, directed by Austin Pendleton at the Cherry Lane Theater in 2017. He was an instructor in acting at HB Studio. Morfogen is survived by his husband and life partner of 51 years, Gene Laughorne and by his nieces Leslie Brauman and Amanda Brauman King. Services will be held on Wednesday, March 13 at 11:30 at Campbell Funeral Chapel, 1076 Madison Avenue, New York, NY. Donations may be made in George Morfogen's memory to the Parkinson's Foundation at parkinson.org.

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Mar 8 2019 New York, New York
Obituary
We are sad to announce that on March 8, 2019 we had to say goodbye to George Morfogen (New York, New York). He was loved and cherished by many people including : his siblings, Vivienne Morfogen Brauman and Elaine Morfogen; his husband Gene Laughorne; his nieces, Leslie Brauman and Amanda Brauman King. Donations may be made in George Morfogen's memory to the Parkinson's Foundation at parkinson. org.
Source:Index of Obituaries at MyHeritage.com (see webtag)

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Hollywood Reporter
published March 13, 2019
He appeared in eight films for director PeterBogdanovich, from 'What's Up Doc?' to 'She's Funny That Way.'
George Morfogen, a veteran stage actor who is best knownfor portraying the inmate Bob Rebadow on the HBO drama Oz, died Friday at hishome in New York, his family announced. He was 86.

Morfogen also showed up in eight films directed by PeterBogdanovich: What's Up Doc? (1972), Daisy Miller (1974), At Long Last Love(1975), Saint Jack (1979), They All Laughed (1981), Mask (1985), IllegallyYours (1988) and She's Funny That Way (2014).

Morfogen played the murderer Rebadow on 56 episodes overall six seasons (1997–2003) of Oz, created by Tom Fontana. His character, theoldest inmate at the Oswald State Correctional Facility, possessed a sort ofmythical quality, especially after a blackout occurred while he was strapped inthe electric chair, sparing his life.

A son of Greek immigrants who was born in the Bronx,Morfogen graduated from Brown University and the Yale School of Drama, thenbegan his Broadway career in 1962 as stage manager on The Fun Couple, ashort-lived comedy that featured Jane Fonda and Dyan Cannon.

He went on to act in the Broadway productions of Arms andthe Man in 1985; the 1994 revival of An Inspector Calls; Fortune’s Fool in2002; and the 2008 revival of A Man for All Seasons.

His prominent work included the title role in Uncle Bob,written by longtime friend Austin Pendleton; Voysey Sr. in The VoyseyInheritance; Freud in Freud's Last Session; and Shotover in Heartbreak House.

An acting instructor at HB Studio in New York, Morfogenspent 17 years as a resident actor with the Williamstown Theatre Festival inthe Berkshires and performed in five productions off-Broadway for the MintTheater Company.

He also did Shakespeare in the Park and worked at theKennedy Center in Washington and on stages in Los Angeles, Philadelphia,Baltimore, Phoenix, Seattle, Toronto and Portland, Maine.

His final stage appearance came in June 2017 in HortonFoote's Traveling Lady, directed by Pendleton at the Cherry Lane Theater.

Survivors include his husband and life partner of 51years, Gene, and his nieces Leslie and Amanda. Donations in his memory may bemade to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
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United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023
Obituary for GEORGE MORFOGEN
MORFOGEN--George S, American stage, television, and film actor, passed peacefully on March 8, 2019 in his home in New York, NY. Born in 1933 in the Bronx, NY, he was the beloved son of Sam and Diamond Morfogen, originally from near Sparta, Greece, and cherished brother of Vivienne Morfogen Brauman and Elaine Morfogen. George Morfogen was a graduate of Brown University and the Yale School of Drama. He was best known for his portrayal of Bob Rebadow in the HBO series Oz. Morfogen appeared in over 12 television series, including "Saint Elsewhere," "Deadly Matrimony," "Blood Feud," and "Sherlock Holmes." He also appeared in numerous films including these classics by Peter Bogdanovich: They All Laughed, What's Up Doc, Daisy Miller, and, most recently, She's Funny That Way (2014). Morfogen was a brilliant stage actor who appeared in productions on and off Broadway, including The Public Theater and Shakespeare in the Park. He performed regionally in Portland, ME; Peterborough, NH, Philadelphia; Washington, DC (Kennedy Center); Baltimore; Tuscon; Phoenix; Los Angeles; Seattle; Manitoba and Toronto, Canada; and for 17 seasons as resident actor at The Williamstown Theatre Festival. Prominent roles include the title role in "Uncle Bob," written by longtime friend Austin Pendleton; Voysey, Sr. in "The Voysey Inheritance," Freud in "Freud's Last Session" and Shotover in "Heartbreak House." He was the recipient of a Fox Foundation Fellowship in 2000. Morfogen performed off Broadway in five productions at Mint Theater Company. His last performance there was as Uncle David in "A Day by the Sea." His final stage appearance was in "Traveling Lady" by Horton Foote, directed by Austin Pendleton at the Cherry Lane Theater in 2017. He was an instructor in acting at HB Studio. Morfogen is survived by his husband and life partner of 51 years, Gene Laughorne and by his nieces Leslie Brauman and Amanda Brauman King. Services will be held on Wednesday, March 13 at 11:30 at Campbell Funeral Chapel, 1076 Madison Avenue, New York, NY. Donations may be made in George Morfogen's memory to the Parkinson's Foundation at parkinson.org .


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Death

Death date of March 8, 2019 from obituary

Occupation

He was an actor.

GEORGE MORFOGEN
HB Studio, New York
Faculty Member

TEACHING STATEMENT:
“Audibility is not a liability. It is an enhancement. Clarity is strength not weakness. Please work with a partner, if possible. But better to do a ‘solo’ than no work at all. If asked to ‘bring a scene back’ next week, please do so. You have the right to say ‘I’d rather not.’ I retain the right to make it mandatory. Avoid being late. Excused lateness is a privilege. Don’t make it a habit. Rise to a challenge. Don’t intentionally miscast yourself. Be courageous. Behavioral values are more potent than literary decisions. Criticism may be brutal but never cruel.”
BIO:
Broadway: A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, FORTUNE’S FOOL, AN INSPECTOR CALLS, ARMS AND THE MAN, KINGDOMS, JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN. Off Broadway: RICHARD II (Bayfield Award), THREE SISTERS, THE FOREST, UNCLE VANYA, IVANOV (CSC); ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA (TFANA), MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION, THE COUNTRY GIRL, CYRANO (Roundabout), PRINCIPIA SCRIPTORIAE, GOLDEN AGE (MTC), HEARTBREAK HOUSE, VIEUX CARRE (Pearl), HAMLET, OTHELLO, CYMBELINE, HENRY V, AS YOU LIKE IT, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Public). THE OXFORD ROOF CLIMBERS REBELLION (Urban Stages). FREUD’S LAST SESSION (New World Stages). A PICTURE OF AUTUMN, THE MADRAS HOUSE, THE VOYSEY INHERITANCE, UNCLE BOB – (Premiere), THE LONELY WAY, DONOGOO (Mint). NORA (Cherry Lane). Regionals: GOLDEN AGE (Premiere) – Philadelphia and Kennedy Center. Other regions include Baltimore, Arizona, Seattle, Long Wharf, Pittsburgh, Manitoba, Peterborough NH, Williamstown. Films include: TWENTY BUCKS; WHAT’S UP DOC?; THOSE LIPS, THOSE EYES; THEY ALL LAUGHED; SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY. TV includes: OZ (HBO), DAMAGES, LAW AND ORDER SVU. Fox Fellow, 2000. Brown University (Phi Beta Kappa), Yale School of Drama.

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Wikipedia Profile:
George Morfogen (March 30, 1933 – March 8, 2019) was an American stage, film and TV actor. He is known for playing Bob Rebadow in the HBO show Oz, and for his role as Stanley Bernstein in the original V miniseries.
He is of Greek descent.
He appeared at the Chelsea Theater Center of Brooklyn and at the off-Broadway Westside Theatre in Heinrich von Kleist's play, The Prince of Homburg.[2] The play was videotaped for the PBS series, Great Performances, and later released as a DVD. A chapter in Davi Napoleon's book, Chelsea on the Edge: The Adventures of an American Theater describes the rehearsal process and the production. Morfogen appeared in 1988's comedy Illegally Yours as the judge.
In 2001 reprised his role as Bob in the Off-Broadway premiere of “Uncle Bob,” by Austin Pendleton, who wrote the role with Morfogen in mind. Joseph Gordon-Levitt played the character of Josh, Bob’s nephew. The production, which was directed by Courtney Moorehead and produced by Steven Sendor, had 114 performances at The SoHo Playhouse.
He was a teacher at HB Studio.[3] He died on March 8, 2019. He is survived by his husband Gene Laughorne. They were partners for fifty-one years.
Source: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Morfogen