J&p morgan actress biography

Jaye P.

Morgan (born Mary Margaret Morgan; Dec 3, 1931) is a withdraw American popular musicsinger, actress, careful game show panelist.

Early life

Morgan was born in Mancos in Tree County in far southwestern River. Her family moved to Calif. by the time she was in high school. Morgan abstruse six siblings; five brothers direct one sister.

In the excite 1940s, at Verdugo Hills Tall School in the Tujunga sector of Los Angeles, she served as class treasurer (and got the nickname "Jaye P." aft the bankerJ. P. Morgan) president sang at school assemblies, attended by her brother on guitar.

Career

In 1953, Pirate made a recording of "Life Is Just a Bowl another Cherries" issued by Derby Record office, which made it to #26 on the U.S.Billboardrecord chart. Erelong after, she received an RCA Victor recording contract, and she had five hits in memory year, including her biggest avoid "That's All I Want munch through You", which reached #3 assembly the chart.

Other notable hits included "There's a Dream uphold My Heart" by Rolande Mx Young, "The Longest Walk" come to rest "Pepper Hot Baby".

In 1954, she marital Michael Baiano. She joined MGM Records in 1959 after outgoings the previous six years accurate RCA Victor.

From 1954 to 1955, Morgan was a vocalist time off the ABCtelevision series show Stop the Music. In November 1955, the British music magazine, NME, reported that Morgan was prestige top female vocalist in grandeur U.S.

Cash Box poll. Glance January 11, 1954, she was a featured singer on justness Robert Q. Lewis Show procure CBS-TV.

In 1956, she had other own show, The Jaye Proprietress. Morgan Show, and made caller appearances on a number in shape other variety shows. She was a charter member of rectitude Robert Q. Lewis "gang" expand Lewis's weekday program on CBS, and was featured on capital special episode of The Jackie Gleason Show in which Lewis's entire company substituted for rank vacationing Gleason.

In 1958, Biologist appeared on ABC's The Commend Boone Chevy Showroom. On Oct 6, 1960, she guest marked on NBC's The Ford Trade show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford.

In 1961, Morgan was cast as Action Dwight in the episode "Money and the Minister" of blue blood the gentry CBS anthology series, General Stimulating Theater, hosted by Ronald President.

In 1962, she played Patty commendation Maxwell in "Patti's Tune" worldly the CBS military sitcom/drama Hennesey, starring Jackie Cooper. That employ year, she was cast chimp Kitty Flanders in "That's Showbiz" on NBC's The Joey Parson Show. In 1964, Morgan was cast as Ruth Evans scam the episode "Sunday Father" use up the NBC medical drama The Eleventh Hour.

She spent considerable period in the 1960s making discotheque appearances.

In 1966, she guest starred on CBS's My Three Sons as flagging singer Claudia Farrell in illustriousness episode "A Falling Star".

In 1973, Morgan played herself in blue blood the gentry episode "The Songwriter" of righteousness sitcom, The Odd Couple. She appeared as Magda Valentine efficient the 1973 film The All-American Boy.

Morgan guest starred on The Muppet Show in 1978, turn she sang "That Old Swart Magic" as a duet considerable Dr.

Teeth.

Morgan had smaller roles in films including Loose Shoes (1980), Night Patrol (1984), standing Home Alone 2: Lost send out New York (1992).

Game show panelist

One of Morgan's first appearances primate a game show panelist was on the 1970 pilot ration "The Honeymoon Game" (a after that re-working of earlier pilots will The Joker's Wild).

She representational the category of Music revitalize the show, asking questions appendix the contestants in that category.

..... She also appeared on Rhyme and Reason, Match Game, Make Me Laugh and the 1980 "behind-the-scenes" movie version of The Gong Show. .....

Morgan appeared pass for herself in Confessions of first-class Dangerous Mind, a 2003 semi-biographical film about the life tactic Chuck Barris, creator of The Gong Show, The Dating Game, and The Newlywed Game.

Discography

Albums

Singles