
Acting
Born February 1, 1937 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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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Grand-Daddy Day Care
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Ant-Man
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Pawn Shop
2012

Let Go
2011

Valley of the Sun
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Pickin' and Grinnin'
2010

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009

Dog Gone
2008

The Longshots
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Who's Your Caddy?
2007

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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
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Connecting Dots
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Maniac Magee
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Jackpot
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Little Richard
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Twin Falls Idaho
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Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
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Santa with Muscles
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Black Rose of Harlem
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Black Scorpion
1995

Silent Fury
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Almost Blue
1993

Coneheads
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Severed Ties
1992

Maid for Each Other
1992

Motorama
1991

Children of the Night
1991

Earth Angel
1991

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989

The Underachievers
1988

Critical Condition
1987

The Pound Puppies
1985

The Best of John Belushi
1985

The Stuff
1985

The Census Taker
1984

The Invisible Woman
1983

E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
1982

How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980

Easter Fever
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The Things We Did Last Summer
1978

Car Wash
1976

Cooley High
1975

The Anderson Tapes
1971

Where’s Poppa?
1970