Morley Torgov
Novelist, Author
1927 –
Who is Morley Torgov?
Morley Torgov BA, LLB, DLitt is a Canadian novelist, humorist and lawyer. He was a partner in the Toronto-based legal firm Olch, Torgov, Cohen LLP.
He studied law in Toronto at Osgoode Hall, formally becoming a lawyer in 1954. Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario awarded him an honorary Doctor of Letters degree in 1990.
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick was a 1988 film based on his 1982 novel.
His short story collection A Good Place To Come From was made into a TV series.
Torgov is the father of former actress and current artist Sarah Torgov who appeared in the movies Meatballs and American Gothic among others.
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- Born
- Dec 3, 1927
Sault Ste. Marie - Children
- Religion
- Judaism
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Education
- University of Toronto
- Lived in
- Sault Ste. Marie
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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