Lionel Morton

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| birth_name = Lionel Walmsley

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| birth_place = Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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Lionel Morton (born Lionel Walmsley, 14 August 1942){{cite book|title=The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music|editor=Colin Larkin|publisher=Guinness Publishing|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=902}} is an English former musician and television presenter.

Morton was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. In the early 1960s, he was the lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist of the group, the Four Pennies. They are best known for their biggest hit single, "Juliet" which reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in May 1964.{{cite book

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| title= British Hit Singles & Albums

| edition= 19th

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| isbn= 1-904994-10-5}} Morton and his group appeared seven times on the BBC Television music charts programme, Top of the Pops.

From April 1968 to December 1977, he was a regular presenter on the pre-school children's programme Play School. He also appeared during 1983/4. In the 1970s he went on to present on Play Away. He was formerly married to the actress, Julia Foster, for five years, with whom he had a daughter Emily.