Anyone who works is a fool. I don't work—I merely inflict myself upon the public.

—Robert Morley

About Robert Morley

Portrait of Robert Morley

Robert Adolph Wilton Morley (26 May 1908 – 3 June 1992) was an English actor who enjoyed a lengthy career in both Britain and the United States. He was frequently cast as a pompous English gentleman representing the Establishment, often in supporting roles. In 1939 he received an Academy Award...

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Anyone who works is a fool. I don't work - I merely inflict myself upon the public.