Garrett Morris
Date of birth: 1937-02-01
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: 加勒特·莫里斯, گرت موریس
Biography
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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Black Rose of Harlem
1996-03-01
A tragic love story set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1920's Chicago jazz clubs. Georgia, a
Critical Condition
1987-01-16
Eddie is a con artist. When he's framed and comes before a judge, he hopes to get off the hook by cl
The Anderson Tapes
1971-06-17
Thief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her pos
Black Scorpion
1995-08-22
Darcy is a cop who is also a supehero named Black Scorpion at night who kicks and beats evildoers to
Cooley High
1975-06-25
In the mid-1960s, a group of high school friends who live on the Near North Side of Chicago enjoy li
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
1997-05-13
Darcy is back on the force, but still fights on as the Black Scorpion because "it's in her nature."
Where’s Poppa?
1970-11-10
When New York attorney Gordon Hocheiser meets Louise Callan, the girl of his dreams, he schemes to e
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009-01-01
Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of th
Car Wash
1976-10-22
This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in
The Stuff
1985-06-14
Amalgamated Dairies hires David Rutherford, an FBI man turned industrial saboteur, to investigate a
The Pound Puppies
1985-10-26
A female dog from a wealthy family named Violet Vanderfeller is picked up and taken to the city poun
Motorama
1991-09-10
A ten year old boy gets tired of life with abusive parents and cashes in his piggy bank and steals a
Valley of the Sun
2011-01-01
Andy Taggert set out for Hollywood to pursue acting, but years later finds himself working in adult
Pawn Shop
2012-02-10
Life is never dull at the hippest pawn shop in the city, but when jewelry is stolen, the all-star pa
Jackpot
2001-07-27
Sunny Holiday, a middle-aged country singer with dreams of stardom, walks out on his wife and child
The Underachievers
1988-06-01
Danny Warren is a former minor-league shortstop that becomes a narc to uncover drug dealing in this
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
1982-12-24
Documentary hosted by Robin Williams about the history of aliens in the movies, made to coincide wit
The Census Taker
1984-01-23
When George and Martha let Harvey, an annoying census taker, into their home, they find themselves u
Twin Falls Idaho
1999-07-30
Francis and Blake Falls are Siamese twins who live in a neat little room in a rundown hotel. While s
Let Go
2011-10-25
Walter Dishman, a married and melancholy parole officer, deals with three eccentric ex-convicts who
The Best of John Belushi
1985-08-03
Pickin' and Grinnin'
2010-04-17
Johnny and Milo love music, just not the corn dog jingles they've resorted to performing to make end
Santa with Muscles
1996-11-08
Penurious but muscle-bound Blake Thorne has made a vast fortune marketing health food and health sup
Silent Fury
1994-01-01
After his friend is caught and killed by some drug dealers, a former commander of special forces sea
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
2006-01-31
Featuring Robert Crumb, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tiny Tim, Russ Meyer and more this volume of the “Mid
Palmer's Pick-Up
1999-02-09
Two dimwit owners of a struggling hauling company are approached about hauling a huge, mysterious bo
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005-09-06
A collection of classic Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Dan Aykroyd.
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980-07-11
In order to beat inflation and subsidize their alimony checks, three suburban housewives plot to ste
Easter Fever
1980-03-29
A jive-talking Easter Bunny named Jack decides to retire, so his friends throw him a crazy roast bef
Ant-Man
2015-07-14
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott L
Grand-Daddy Day Care
2019-01-05
A man has to figure out a way to make extra money when his father-in-law moves in.
Severed Ties
1992-09-02
A regeneration experiment on a severed arm goes awry, turning the limb into a murderous, reptilian c
The Longshots
2008-08-22
The true story of Jasmine Plummer who, at the age of eleven, became the first female to play in Pop
Children of the Night
1991-09-06
In the quiet little town of Allburg, friends Lucy and Cindy are on the verge of going away to colleg
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989-09-24
A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, m
Little Richard
2000-02-20
The story of Little Richard Penniman, from his poor Southern upbringing to dealing with the trials a
Maid for Each Other
1992-01-13
In this hilarious crime caper, a rich woman (Nell Carter) and her maid (Dinah Manoff) happened to be
Super Spy: The Final Exit
2003-01-01
In this urban comedy, an aspiring young filmmaker named Sherlock heads off to Hollywood in hopes of
Maniac Magee
2003-02-23
An orphaned runaway with many extraordinary and athletic talents arrives in a town divided with raci
The Invisible Woman
1983-02-13
In a research lab, a scientist's pet chimpanzee mixes up an invisibility formula. A young woman acci
Who's Your Caddy?
2007-07-27
Superstar rap mogul C-Note wants to join the Carolina Pines Golf & Country Club, but faces stiff opp
The Things We Did Last Summer
1978-10-28
This episodic comedy features the original cast of Saturday Night Live as they present individual sk
Coneheads
1993-07-23
A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shap
Connecting Dots
2003-07-01
Alex, Carrie and Andy, a group of middle of the road, Hollywood wannabes, spend their time waiting f
Earth Angel
1991-03-04
When a prom queen dies in 1962, her only means of entering Heaven is by returning to 1990 earth, to
Almost Blue
1993-08-04
The young jazz saxophonist Morris Poole is at the height of his career. When his wife dies he is alm
Dog Gone
2008-10-07
A courageous boy battles a gang of bumbling thieves to rescue a dog carrying a fortune in stolen dia
Downey Wrote That
2025-10-16
The documentary explores the sketches, contributions and influence of Jim Downey, SNL's longest-runn