Garrett Morris
Biography
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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.
Acting (46 movies)
Black Rose of Harlem
1996
Critical Condition
1987
The Anderson Tapes
1971
Black Scorpion
1995
Cooley High
1975
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
1997
Where’s Poppa?
1970
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
Car Wash
1976
The Stuff
1985
The Pound Puppies
1985
Motorama
1991
Valley of the Sun
2011
Pawn Shop
2012
Jackpot
2001
The Underachievers
1988
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
1982
The Census Taker
1984
Twin Falls Idaho
1999
Let Go
2011
The Best of John Belushi
1985
Santa with Muscles
1996
Silent Fury
1994
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
2006
Palmer's Pick-Up
1999
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980
Easter Fever
1980
Ant-Man
2015
Grand-Daddy Day Care
2019
Severed Ties
1992
The Longshots
2008
Children of the Night
1991
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
Little Richard
2000
Maid for Each Other
1992
Super Spy: The Final Exit
2003
The Invisible Woman
1983
Who's Your Caddy?
2007
The Things We Did Last Summer
1978
Coneheads
1993
Connecting Dots
2003
Earth Angel
1991
Almost Blue
1993
Dog Gone
2008
Downey Wrote That
2025
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