 His first role on the stage came in "The Bachelor" in 1909 and played John Marvin in the 1918 hit play, "Lightnin'" .Morgan made his debut in silent films in 1915, appearing in several productions made on the East Coast.In the early talkie era, he played such leading roles in such productions as "Strange Interlude" in 1932 and "Rasputin and the Empress" also in 1932.