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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, Flor…
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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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I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
as Self
Downey Wrote That
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
An SNL Thanksgiving
as (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
Grand-Daddy Day Care
as Arnold
Ant-Man
as Car Driver
Pawn Shop
as Rey
Let Go
as Donuts
Valley of the Sun
as Joe
No Poster
Pickin' and Grinnin'
as Richard A. Trophey
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
Dog Gone
as Police Chief
The Longshots
as Reverend Pratt
Who's Your Caddy?
as Reverend
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
as Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as Various Characters (archive footage)
Connecting Dots
as Henry
Maniac Magee
as Mr. Cobble
Super Spy: The Final Exit
as Man In Shadow
Jackpot
as Lester Irving
Little Richard
as Carl Rainey
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
Twin Falls Idaho
as Jesus
Palmer's Pick-Up
as Tom
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
as Argyle
Santa with Muscles
as Clayton
Black Rose of Harlem
as Wisdom
Black Scorpion
as Argyle
Silent Fury
Almost Blue
as Charles
Coneheads
as Captain Orecruiser
Severed Ties
as Stripes
Maid for Each Other
as Harold Brown
Motorama
as Andy
Children of the Night
as Matty
Earth Angel
as Joey
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self
The Underachievers
as Dummont
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
as Himself
Critical Condition
as Helicopter Junkie
The Pound Puppies
as The Chief (voice)
The Best of John Belushi
as Various Characters
The Stuff
as 'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
The Census Taker
as Harvey
The Invisible Woman
as Lieutenant Greg Larkin
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
as Merkon Conehead
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
as Power & Light Man
Easter Fever
as Jack (voice)
The Things We Did Last Summer
as Self
Car Wash
as Slide
Cooley High
as Mr. Mason
The Anderson Tapes
as Officer Everson
Where’s Poppa?
as Garrett