Spoiler : Born in Wallingford, Connecticut 11/14/1901; died 10/25/1985 following a stroke in Palm Beach, Florida. Married and divorced actress Barbara Bennett (sister of Joan and Constance Bennett 1929-1941); Peggy Schulze (?-?). Father of radio-television talk-show host, Morton Downey, Jr. Irish Tenor that was known as, "The Golden Voiced Irish Tenor; The Irish Nightingale; The Irish Troubadour." Downey began his career as a vocalist with Paul Whiteman singing aboard the S.S. Leviathan; featured at the New York Delmonico night club in 1930. Vocalist featured on radio programs including a BBC program produced in London, England (1928) The Camel Quarter-Hour for CBS (1931-1932); Woodbury Soap program for NBC-BLUE (1933); CBS (1934); Sprudel Salts for NBC-BLUE (1934- 1935); Paul Whiteman's Musical Varieties (1936); Songs By Morton Downey for NBC (1942); The Coke Club for NBC-BLUE, Mutual and CBS (1943-1951). Host of the Mohawk Showroom (The Morton Downey Show) on NBC-TV (1949); Star Of The Family on CBS-TV (1950-51). Retired during the middle 1950's until his death.