Nancy Morgan
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Nancy Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1, 1949 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including Jason Ritter and Tyler Ritter |
Nancy Karen Morgan (born April 1, 1949) is an American actress.
Morgan is the daughter of Marjorie (née Greenfield) and Samuel A. Morgan. Jr.[1] She is a niece of John "Red" Morgan, who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II in 1943, events later fictionalized in the movie Twelve O'Clock High.[citation needed]
Career
Morgan starred with Ron Howard in Howard's directorial debut Grand Theft Auto, and also appeared with Italian film star Terence Hill in a feature film and European television series based on comic-strip hero Lucky Luke.[2][3] For many years Morgan and her husband John Ritter co-hosted the national United Cerebral Palsy Telethon together.[4] They also co-starred in television movies The Dreamer of Oz and Heartbeat, and in the feature film Americathon.[5] Morgan also made a guest appearance in Ritter's television series Hooperman.[6]
Personal life
Morgan married actor John Ritter in 1977, and they had three children, including Jason Ritter and Tyler Ritter.[4][7][8][9] Ritter and Morgan divorced in 1996 after nineteen years of marriage.[10][11][12]
