Garrett Morris
Birthday: 1937-02-01
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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.
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Black Rose of Harlem
A tragic love story set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1920's Chicago jazz clubs. Georgia, a ...
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Critical Condition
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The Anderson Tapes
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Black Scorpion
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Cooley High
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Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
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Where’s Poppa?
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
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Car Wash
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The Stuff
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The Pound Puppies
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Motorama
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Valley of the Sun
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Pawn Shop
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Jackpot
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The Underachievers
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E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
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The Census Taker
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Twin Falls Idaho
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Let Go
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Pickin' and Grinnin'
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Santa with Muscles
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Silent Fury
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Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
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Palmer's Pick-Up
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
A collection of classic Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Dan Aykroyd....
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How to Beat the High Cost of Living
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Easter Fever
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Ant-Man
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Grand-Daddy Day Care
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Severed Ties
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The Longshots
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Children of the Night
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
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Little Richard
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Maid for Each Other
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Super Spy: The Final Exit
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Maniac Magee
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The Invisible Woman
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The Things We Did Last Summer
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Coneheads
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Connecting Dots
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Earth Angel
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Almost Blue
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Dog Gone
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Downey Wrote That
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Jim Henson Idea Man
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