Morgan Strode

Morgan Strode
Name	Morgan Strode
Known aliases	Mr. Strode
Gender	Male
Location	Haddonfield, Illinois
Known relatives	Pamela Strode (wife) Laurie Strode (adoptive daughter; deceased) 4 - 6 Timeline Jamie Lloyd (adoptive granddaughter; deceased) Steven Lloyd (adoptive great-grandson) John Strode (brother; deceased) Debra Strode (sister in law; deceased) Kara Strode (niece) Tim Strode (nephew; deceased) Danny Strode (grand nephew) H20 Timeline John Tate (adoptive grandson) 2018 timeline Laurie Strode (daughter) Karen Nelson (granddaughter; deceased) Allyson Nelson (great-granddaughter)
Birth	1938
Death	1979
Portrayed by	Peter Griffith
First appearance	Halloween

"Don't forget to drop the key off at the Myers place."

―Morgan to Laurie Strode

Morgan Strode, is a character who first appeared in the original Halloween. He was simply referred to as "Father" in the credits of the first film, with the novelization identifying him instead as Chester Strode. A deleted scene in Halloween II finally gave him the name of Morgan Strode.

Biography

Morgan Strode was the father (adoptive father in all timelines that consider Halloween II canon) of Laurie Strode and the husband of Pamela Strode. The owner of Strode Real Estate, he asked Laurie to drop off a set of keys to the derelict Myers house. Unbeknownst to him when he told Laurie to drop off the keys, it would unleash a series of events that would involve Laurie coming face to face with Michael Myers. Later that night, Morgan and his wife went to a Halloween party. It is unknown what time they got home as the hospital kept trying to call them as their daughter was there. They eventually learned that their daughter Laurie had been attacked by Michael.

H20 Timeline

Morgan and his wife were forced to tell Laurie of her true lineage and this caused a strain between them and their daughter. On Laurie's birthday, Morgan had bought her a new car, but she did not accept the gift and only wanted them to leave her alone. Pamela tried to tell her husband to give their daughter more time as Laurie was still angry over the lies.

When Laurie's graduation came, their relationship was still strained as they attended her graduation, but she still did not want them there.

Fate

Neither Morgan nor his wife made an appearance or were mentioned until Halloween Ends: The Official Movie Novelization, which revealed that Morgan died in 1979, a year following Michael Myers' killing spree.

Notes and trivia

• In Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, his brother moves his own family into the Myers house after his inability to sell it due to the violent history of Michael's killing sprees.

Appearances

• Halloween (1978)
• Halloween (novelization)
• Halloween 1978 (Extended Edition)
• Halloween II (mentioned)
• Halloween II (novelization) (mentioned)
• Masks and Grotesque Figures
• Demons Tormenting Me
• Visiting Hours (mentioned)

See also

• Mason Strode, the substitute of Morgan in the remake of Halloween.