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Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

Birthday: 1937-02-01 | Place of Birth: New Orleans - Louisiana - USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Garrett Gonzalez Morris (born February 1, 1937 height 5' 8" (1,73 m)) 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2019
Grand-Daddy Day Care

as    Arnold

2011
2 Broke Girls

as    Earl Washington

2011
Valley of the Sun

as    Joe

2008
The Longshots

as    Reverend Pratt

2003
Connecting Dots

as    Henry

2003
Super Spy: The Final Exit

as    Man In Shadow

2003
Maniac Magee

as    Mr. Cobble

2001
Jackpot

as    Lester Irving

2000
Little Richard

as    Carl Rainey

1999
Twin Falls Idaho

as    Jesus

1997
1996
The Jamie Foxx Show

as    Uncle Junior King

1996
Black Rose of Harlem

as    Wisdom

1995
Black Scorpion

as    Argyle

1993
Almost Blue

as    Charles

1992
Motorama

as    Andy

1992
Severed Ties

as    Stripes