Kevin O'Morrison was born on May 25, 1916 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Funny Farm (1988) and Dear Ruth (1947). He was married to Linda Soma. He died on December 11, 2016 in Lynnwood, Washington, USA.
He was a playwright, novelist, and character actor on Broadway and in movies. He was an artist-in-residence at several colleges.
He started his career working as a stage, radio, television, and film actor in the 1940s.
He began writing plays in the 1960s, including A Party For Lovers and The Long War.
In 1993, O'Morrison played Cliff Reed in Sleepless in Seattle, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
He played the lead actor in the TV series Charlie Wild, Private Detective (1950-51) for the first seven episodes. The series began on CBS Television, and then moved to ABC, and finally DuMont.