Morton Downey Jr.
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Morton Downey Jr. | |
| Born | Sean Morton Downey December 9, 1932 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 2001 (aged 68) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Talk show host, actor |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Morton Downey Barbara Bennett |
| Relatives | Richard Bennett (grandfather) Adrienne Morrison (grandmother) Lewis Morrison (great-grandfather) Constance Bennett (aunt) Joan Bennett (aunt) |
Morton Downey Jr. (December 9, 1932 – March 12, 2001), born Sean Morton Downey, was an American television talk show host and actor who pioneered the "trash TV" format in the late 1980s on his program The Morton Downey Jr. Show.