A Sports Illustrated retrospective on “Caddyshack” identified the producer who’d pressured Morgan as Jon Peters (of “giant spider” fame). Though it’s impossible to know what Morgan’s career may have looked like had this incident not taken place, she did get the last laugh in one small way. LeBeau’s Le Blog recounts a story from Morgan about her showing up to the premiere despite being dis-invited by Peters.
“I saw Jon Peters at the popcorn stand and walked up and said ‘Jon, what are you doing here?'” Morgan said, noting that co-writer and producer Doug Kenney had gotten her tickets to the screening. “Popcorn went flying everywhere. That alone was worth the trip.”
Despite the threat of blacklisting, Morgan did work again. “After my career was killed, after ‘Caddyshack,’ Disney brought me back to life,” Morgan told the crowd at Sci-Fi Expo. Her role in “Caddyshack” had gotten her noticed by “Tron” director Stephen Lisberger, and she landed the lead female role of Lora/Yori. She also went on to appear in films like “The Midnight Hour” and “Out There,” and on shows including “CHiPS,” “Matlock,” and “The Larry Sanders Show.” She reunited with costar Boxleitner to lead the big game hunting drama “Bring ‘Em Back Alive,” and appeared on 16 episodes of the primetime soap “Falcon Crest.”
Morgan appeared at fan conventions in her later years, and LeBeau’s blog quotes her speaking positively about the experience. “It’s a working vacation, but I like the connection with the fans,” she said. “You get to know what they want to see, what they’ve enjoyed in the past and it’s fascinating and educational.” Morgan’s final role came in 2022, when she voiced a character for the crime drama “Face of the Trinity.” She will be missed.