Morris E. Kinnan Jr. ’50

"Mo" Kinnan died of lymphona June 25, 1995, in Princeton Hospital after a courageous battle. He graduated from Lawrenceville during WW II and served in Europe in Army. He was a member of Tower Club and active with the Sons of '13.

It was, however, at the Theatre Intime that he established a lifelong reputation by playing King Lear. After one show, Albert Einstein sought him out to congratulate him for his excellent performance. Forty years later, at a reunion, three alumni were observed greeting Mo separately and mentioning his Lear triumph-all within a half-hour period.

A writer, director, and producer of documentary/industrial films and television commercials and programs, Mo was an executive director for Wm. Esty Co. and later v.p. of Needham, Lewis & Brorby, both of N.Y.C. After moving to Princeton, he established his own company to help others develop visual concepts for new products.

We shall miss our class cheerleader. Mo carefully selected resonant locations along the P-rade route-like archways-for our cheers, so that every year they seemed to be from a major reunion.

The class extends its condolences to Mo's wife, Catherine; sons Alexander and Matthew; daughter Helenka; and sister Mary Augusta Koblenzer.

The Class of 1950