Lionel Morton
Lionel Morton was born Lionel Walmsley in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. He sang in the local cathedral choir.
In the early 1960s, he was the lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist of the group, The Four Pennies. They are best known for their biggest hit single, "Juliet" which reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in May 1964. Morton and his group appeared seven times on the BBC Television music charts programme, Top of the Pops.
From April 1968 to December 1977, he was a regular presenter on the pre-school children's programme Play School. His debut appearance on the show was wiped however his third appearance, dated 11th June 1968, is the earliest archived. In the 1970s he went on to present on Play Away. Many recent reports have come out revealing that Morton, as well as a few other presenters including Johnny Ball and Rick Jones, smoked marijuana and was high when he recorded some episodes of Play School in the 1970s, including an episode in which the shows hosts filmed a nativity scene.
He was formerly married to actress, Julia Foster, for five years, with whom he had a daughter Emily. He now lives in Cornwall.
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