Trax Colton
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| Born | Louis A. Morelli May 26, 1929 Highland Park, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–1962 |
| Parent(s) | Catherine De Angelis Angelo Morell |
One afternoon last year, a young actor named Louis Morelli walked into an office in Hollywood. When he walked out, his name was Trax Colton. No one had ever heard of him before, and no one has heard of him since.
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A lad billed as Trax Colton may be our next matinee idol.
— Dorothy Kilgallen on 22 March 1961[2]
Trax Colton (born Louis A. Morelli; May 26, 1929) is an American former
Life and career
Colton was born on May 26, 1929, in
Colton signed an exclusive contract with
In November 1961, he screen tested for a film entitled Celebration for the part of a man who convinces Joanne Woodward to perform in a pornographic film.[8] Celebration had been the film's working title, it was eventually produced in 1963 as The Stripper with Robert Webber in the role.[9]
It Happened in Athens was released in 1962, but by that time, Colton had been released from his studio contract and stopped making movies.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1961 | The Marriage-Go-Round | Crew Cut / Party Guest | |
| 1962 | It Happened in Athens | Spiridon Loues | (final film role) |
References
- ^ Time magazine. 23 March 1962.
- ^ Newspapers.com.(subscription required)
- ^ "Louis Morelli in the 1930 US census living in Highland Park, New Jersey". 1930. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- ^ "Old Hollywood's gay Pygmalion".
- ISBN 9781118040676.
- ISBN 9780313285448.
- ^ Connolly, Mike (March 1, 1961). "In Hollywood". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ Mike Connolly (2 November 1961). "Notes From Hollywood". Pasadena Independent.
- ISBN 9780306822407. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
External links
- Trax Colton at IMDb
- Trax Colton at the New York Times
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