Garrett Morris
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Born February 1, 1937 (89 years old)·New Orleans, Louisiana, USA·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.
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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.
Known for
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
95 credits across 94 titlesActing
74 creditsWriting
1 creditSound
1 creditAs self
19 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
