Robert Morse, ‘Mad Men’ and Broadway Star, Dies at 90
variety.comCarmel Dagan Staff WriterRobert Morse, who translated Broadway stardom into a film career in the 1960s, then re-emerged decades later as one of the stars of “Mad Men,” has died.
He was 90.Morse was Emmy nominated five times for playing the sage Bertram Cooper, the senior partner at the advertising firm that was the focus of AMC’s prestigious series “Mad Men,” from 2007 to 2015.
In 2010, he shared the SAG Award that “Mad Men” won for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series.The eccentric Bert Cooper was known for his bow ties and his collection of Japanese art and architecture; while at times he seemed indifferent to the business affairs at Sterling Cooper, he could be crafty and manipulative when necessary.
Cooper died the night of the first moon landing — and that 2014 episode afforded Morse the opportunity to show off his singing and dancing skills in a fantasy number, imagined by Jon Hamm’s Don Draper, to the tune of “The Best Things in Life Are Free.” “The opportunity to shine in the spotlight that Matt Weiner gave me — it was an absolute love letter.
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