J.p. morgan singer biography
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Jaye P. Morgan
American actress and singer
For the financier, see J. P. Morgan. For other people named Mary Morgan, see Mary Morgan (disambiguation).
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Morgan in 1968 | |
| Born | Mary Margaret Morgan (1931-12-03) December 3, 1931 (age 93) Mancos, Colorado, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1951–1984 |
Jaye P. Morgan (born Mary Margaret Morgan;[1] December 3, 1931)[2] is an American singer, actress, and game show panelist.
Early life
[edit]Morgan was born in Mancos[3][4] in Montezuma County in far southwestern Colorado. Her family moved to California by the time she was in high school. Morgan had six siblings; five brothers and one sister.[3] In the late 1940s, at Verdugo Hills High School in the Tujunga neighborhood of Los Angeles, she served as class treasurer (and got the nickname "Jaye P." after the bankerJ. P. Morgan) and sang at school assemblies, accompani
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Sassy, dusky-voiced entertainer Jaye P. Morgan was not always so sassy, but today this is for which she is fondly remembered. She was born Mary Margaret Morgan in 1931 and began performing at an early age for family and friends. She eagerly entertained at school assemblies and, when she graduated from Verdugo Hills High School (California) in 1949, left to seek her fame and fortune on the cabaret circuit. She quickly got a regular singing gig with the Frank De Vol Orchestra and was soon charting her recordings. She first hit big with "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" in 1951. Other hits to follow were "The Longest Walk" and "That's All I Want from You". The now-popular song stylist soon took to TV, making her debut as a regular vocalist on Stop the Music (1949). She was a consistent guest performer on all the best variety showcases, including Perry Como and Ed Sullivan's shows, and in 1956 even managed to hostess her own variety program, The J
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Jaye P. Morgan
Jaye P. Morgan | |
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Morgan in 1968 | |
| Born | Mary Margaret Morgan (1931-12-03)December 3, 1931 Mancos, Colorado, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Jaye P. Morgan (born Mary Margaret Morgan;[1] December 3, 1931[2]) is an Americanpopular musicsinger, actress, and game show panelist.[3]
In 1961, Morgan was cast as Sally Dwight in the episode "Money and the Minister" of the CBSanthology series, General Electric Theater, hosted by Ronald Reagan.
In 1973, Morgan played herself in the episode "The Songwriter" of the sitcom, The Odd Couple. She appeared as Magda Valentine in the movie The All-American Boy, and continued to play small roles in movies such as Loose Shoes (1980), Night Patrol (1984) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992).
References
[change | change source]- ↑"Artists' Biographies for Jockey Programming: Jaye P. Morgan Debuted at Three". The Billboard. February 23, 1959. p. 6. P