Born in Helena, Montana, Morton is best known to modern audiences as the hapless soul whose toupée was often removed at the most inopportune times. Perhaps the best known example of this embarrassment is in the Three Stooges film Disorder in the Court, in which Larry Fine 's violin bow yanks Morton's hairpiece off.

A feature profile article on Mr. Morton was published in The Three Stooges Journal # 43 (Fall 1987).

We Want Our Mummy is a 1939 comedy thriller short subject, directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard).

He also went up against The Three Stooges, most notably in Disorder in the Court (1936), and even turned up in a couple of W.C. Fields pictures.

Morton became a familiar face in scores of 1930s comedies, often in support of Laurel and Hardy, The Three Stooges, Our Gang, and W.C. Fields. When he wasn't playing befuddled cops or bartenders, he was sporting grotesque toupees that never remained on his bald head for long.

James C. Morton (August 25, 1884 - October 24, 1942) (age 58) was an actor who appeared in 12 Three Stooges episodes from 1935 to 1939. Before he appeared in those 12 episodes in those years with them, he appeared in a Ted Healy and Curly Howard Solo in 1934, and appeared with Ted Healy again in...

James C. Morton (August 25, 1884 – October 24, 1942) was an American character actor. He appeared in a few three stooges shorts like, Disorder in the Court, We Want Our Mummy, and Pardon My Scotch

In A Pain In The Pullman, The Three Stooges are small-time actors traveling by train to an engagement—and fleeing the landlady for their unpaid rent. The Boys are told to put their pet monkey, Joe, in the baggage car, but are afraid he will get hurt.

Three Missing Links is a 1938 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard).

James C. Morton (25 August 1884 – 24 October 1942) was an American character actor. He appeared in 187 films between 1922 and 1943. He had recurring appearances with The Little Rascals and The Three Stooges. He provided various voices in the 1937 Merrie Melodies short "September in the Rain".