Biography

Royston Morley(1912-1991)

Producer
Director
Writer

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Royston Morley in Television (1988)

Royston Morley was born on August 25, 1912 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England as John Royston Morley. He was known for his work on Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962), The Tragedy of King Lear Part 1 (1948) and The Tragedy of King Lear Part 2/I (1948). He died on October 14, 1991 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England.

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Known for

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre

7.3

TV Series

Producer

TV Series

Producer

Wendy Richard in Harpers West One (1961)

Harpers West One

TV Series

Producer

Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960)

Armchair Mystery Theatre

6.9

TV Series

Director

Credits

Producer

Why Can't I Go Home?
TV Series
- producer
- 1979
General Hospital
7.4
TV Series
- producer
- 1975–1979
The Regiment
8.4
TV Series
- producer
- 1972
Brett
7.0
TV Series
- producer
- 1971
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
7.7
TV Series
- producer
- 1967–1969
The Villains
TV Series
- producer
- 1964–1965
Drama 61-67
7.5
TV Series
- producer
- 1963
Harpers West One
TV Series
- producer
- 1962–1963
Theatre 70
TV Series
- producer
- 1960
Hamlet
TV Movie
- producer
- 1959
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.3
TV Series
- producer
- 1950–1956
Six Characters in Search of an Author
TV Movie
- producer
- 1954
The Fifty Mark
TV Movie
- producer
- 1951
The Switchback
TV Movie
- producer
- 1950
The Master Builder
TV Movie
- producer
- 1950

Director

Crossroads
4.4
TV Series
- Director
- 1980
Emergency-Ward 10
6.3
TV Series
- Director
- 1966
ITV Play of the Week
6.6
TV Series
- Director
- 1965
Coronation Street
5.6
TV Series
- Director
- 1964
ITV Sunday Night Drama
7.1
TV Series
- Director
- 1964
Drama 61-67
7.5
TV Series
- Director
- 1963
Harpers West One
TV Series
- Director
- 1962
Probation Officer
6.7
TV Series
- Director
- 1960–1962
Attempt to Kill
5.8
- Director
- 1961
Deadline Midnight
3.7
TV Series
- Director
- 1961
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre
7.7
TV Series
- Director
- 1961
Theatre 70
TV Series
- Director
- 1960–1961
Armchair Mystery Theatre
6.9
TV Series
- Director
- 1960
Inside Story
TV Series
- Director
- 1960
General Motors Presents
7.4
TV Series
- Director
- 1960

Writer

Theatre 70
TV Series
- adaptation
- 1960
Armchair Mystery Theatre
6.9
TV Series
- writer
- 1960
Hamlet
TV Movie
- adaptation
- 1959
The Seagull
TV Movie
- adaptation
- 1959
Sixty Point Bold
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1958
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.3
TV Series
- writer
- adaptation
- 1950–1953
The Tragedy of King Lear Part 2/II
TV Movie
- adaptation
- 1948
The Tragedy of King Lear Part 2/I
TV Movie
- adaptation
- 1948
The Tragedy of King Lear Part 1/II
TV Movie
- adaptation
- 1948
The Tragedy of King Lear Part 1
6.4
TV Movie
- adaptation
- 1948
Men of Darkness
TV Movie
- adapted by
- 1948
The Infernal Machine
TV Movie
- adapted by
- 1947
Henry IV
TV Movie
- adapted by
- 1947
Mourning Becomes Electra
TV Mini Series
- adapted by
- 1947

Personal details

Born
- August 25, 1912
- Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, UK
Died
- October 14, 1991
- Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
Other works
He directed Luigi Pirandello's play, "Six Characters in Search of An Author," at the Arts Theatre Club and St. James' Theatre in London, England with Dudley Foster, Edward Hardwicke, Reginald Tate, Ralph Michael, Marda Vanne, and Mary Morris in the cast.

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