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Robert Moreton
Best known as a gifted English comedian and actor, he also left behind a small body of writing that has found new readers over time. His career moved from the stage and radio world into film and television, giving his work a lively, performance-shaped edge.
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On horse-breaking
by Robert Moreton
About the author
Born Henry Moreton in 1922, Robert Moreton was an English actor, comedian, and scriptwriter whose career ranged across theatre, radio, film, and television. He worked with the Old Vic, wrote for well-known comedians including Tommy Handley and Lupino Lane, and served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
He is especially remembered for his comic work and for appearing in British film and television during the 1940s and 1950s. That performing background helps explain the brisk, entertaining tone often associated with his writing and public career.
Moreton died in 1957 at the age of 35. Although his life was short, his work continues to attract interest through archival recordings, film history, and surviving published texts.