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    1937-02-0189 years, 9 months, and 2 days old

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    Place of birth:

    New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    Adult:

    No

    Gender:

    Male

    Biography

    Garrett Gonzalez Morris (born February 1, 1937) is an Americancomedian and actor. He was part of the original cast of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, appearing from 1975 to 1980. Morris was a church-choir singer from his youth, trained at the Juilliard School of Music, and graduated from Dillard University in 1958. Early in his career, he soloed with the Harry Belafonte singers. He performed in a number of Broadwaymusicals, including Hallelujah, Baby! and Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death. He also appeared as a high school teacher in the 1975 film Cooley High. He had a small role as a police sergeant in The Anderson Tapes (1970). Morris also lived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he worked as a postal carrier.

    Images Gallery

    Best Credits: 99

    Title
    Black Rose of Harlem
    Wisdom
    4.3
    1996-03-01
    1.0167
    Critical Condition
    Helicopter Junkie
    5.5
    1987-01-16
    1.8499
    The Anderson Tapes
    Officer Everson
    6.166
    1971-06-17
    2.5729
    Black Scorpion
    Argyle
    5.6
    1995-08-22
    2.0484
    Cooley High
    Mr. Mason
    7
    1975-06-25
    1.5551
    Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
    Argyle
    4.8
    1997-05-13
    2.2851
    Where’s Poppa?
    Garrett
    6
    1970-11-10
    2.0589
    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
    Self
    8
    2009-01-01
    1.3542
    Car Wash
    Slide
    6
    1976-10-22
    3.0001
    The Stuff
    'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
    6.006
    1985-06-14
    3.3361
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