Oliver Morton - Biography

Born Louis Oliver Morton III in Knoxville Tennessee. Father, Louis Oliver Morton Jr., was an antique dealer in a family business that started in 1949. Mother, Natalie Morton, was a stay at home mother, then worked retail and marketing jobs after the divorce. I grew up in Gatlinburg Tennessee in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. From the ages of eight through fifteen I played junior national tennis. Played basketball in college at Ole Miss and The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. After graduating I played basketball overseas throughout twelve different countries. My father and sister (Victoria Morton) both passed away within 2 years of each other, at the ages of 63 and 29.. My mother, family and friends mean everything to me. Fell in love with acting during High School Theatre. I am one of the lucky individuals that get to live out my dream, which is being a full time actor...