Garrett Morris Biography (1937-)

Born February 1 (some sources cite February 10), 1937, in New Orleans, LA; married Freda, 1981. Addresses: Agent: Stone Manners Talent and LiteraryAgency, Suite 550, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, writer
Birth Details: February 1, 1937; New Orleans, Louisiana

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
"Wheels" Dawson, Roll Out!, CBS, 1973-1974
Member of the ensemble cast, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1975-1980
Jimmy, a recurring role, The Jeffersons, CBS, 1983-1984
Arnold "Sporty" James, Hunter, NBC, 1986-c. 1992
Wiz, Roc (also known as Roc Live), Fox, 1991-1992
Stan Winters, Martin, Fox, 1992-1994
Sidney Carlson, Cleghorne!, The WB, 1995-1996
Uncle Junior King, The Jamie Foxx Show (also known as Good to Go), The WB, 1996
Appeared as Mouth, General Hospital, ABC.
Movies
Joey, Earth Angel, ABC, 1991
Harold Brown, Maid for Each Other, NBC, 1992
Argyle, Black Scorpion (also known as Of Unknown Origins and Roger Corman Presents "Black Scorpion"), Showtime, 1995
Argyle, Black Scorpion II: Aftershock (also known as Black Scorpion: Ground Zero), Showtime, 1996
Carl Rainey, Little Richard, NBC, 2000
Mr. Cobble, Maniac Magee, Nickelodeon, 2003
Specials
Frank, The Seven Wishes of Joanna Peabody, ABC, 1978
Things We Did Last Summer, NBC, 1978
Voice of Jack, Easter Fever (animated), [Canada], 1980
Conehead, E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors, CBS, 1982
Saturday Night Live 15th Anniversary, NBC, 1989
Baseball Relief: An All-Star Comedy Salute, Fox, 1993
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special, NBC, 1999
Oscar, Graham's Diner, PBS, 2000
Presenter, The 35th Annual Victor Awards, Fox Sports, 2001
Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television, TV Land, 2002
Episodic
Santa Claus/Mr. Jones, "Santa's Helper," Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1982
Principal Dwight Ellis, "Top Dog," It's Your Move, NBC, 1984
Asam Ali Shamba, "The Wrong Way Home," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1985
Derelict, "Davenport in a Storm," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1985
Derelict, "Dr. Hoof and Mouth," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1985
Derelict, "Passage to Libya," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1985
Jake, "Dealer's Choice," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985
Lafayette Duquesne, "Murder to a Jazz Beat," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985
Principal Dwight Ellis, "The Experts," It's Your Move, NBC, 1985
Principal Dwight Ellis, "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen," It's Your Move, NBC, 1985
Gary Samuels, "The Will/Deja Vu/The Prediction," The Love Boat, ABC, 1986
Bob Winslow, "The Working Game," 227, NBC, 1987
Russ, "The Poker Game," Married ... with Children, Fox, 1987
Officer Audette, "Sam's Car," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1988
Russ, "Requiem for a Dead Barber," Married ... with Children, Fox,1989
Edgar, "ER Confidential," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1994
Himself and Uncle Leon, "Goop Hair It Is," The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1995
Stan, "C.R.E.A.M.," Martin, Fox, 1995
Uncle Leon, "The Poppa-Cabana," The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1995
Voice of Mr. Buzzard, "Pinocchio," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales forEvery Child (animated), HBO, 1995
Willie Mays impersonator, "The Ex-Files," Minor Adjustments, NBC,1995
Guest, The Howard Stern Show, E! Entertainment Television, 1995

Sammy Sutherland, "I.D. Endow," Boston Common, NBC, 1997
Himself, Gilda Radner: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1997
Himself, "Cahill," Space Ghost Coast to Coast (live action and animated), The Cartoon Network, 1998
Kentucky McQuaid, "Sunday Night Evil," GvsE (also known as G vs. E), USA Network, 1999
Dr. Frank Hollister, "Prototype," City of Angels, CBS, 2000
Voice of preacher, "Child's Play," Static Shock (animated), The WB, 2000
Father Roberts, "I'm Dreaming of a Slight Christmas," The Hughleys, UPN, 2001
Lewis, "The Turkey Bowl," According to Jim, ABC, 2001
Voice of Al McGee, "In Blackest Night: Part 1," Justice League (animated; also known as JL, JLA, and Justice League of America), The Cartoon Network, 2001
(Uncredited) Guest, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 2002
"Saturday Night Live," TV Tales, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
(Uncredited) Audience member, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 2003
Himself, Jamie Foxx Presents Laffapalooza, Showtime, 2003
Appeared as Stan, Daddy Dearest, Fox; appeared in Happy Hour, USA Network; appeared as guest in The Test, FX Network.
Pilots
Janitor, Change at 125th Street, CBS, 1974
Lieutenant Greg Larkin, The Invisible Woman, NBC, 1983
Dwayne, At Your Service, NBC, 1984
Film Appearances
Central Park mugger, Where's Poppa? (also known as Going Ape), United Artists, 1970
Everson, The Anderson Tapes, Columbia, 1971
Mr. Mason, Cooley High, American International Pictures, 1975
Slide, Car Wash, Universal, 1976
Power and light man, How to Beat the High Cost of Living (also known as How to Beat the High Co$t of Living), American International Pictures, 1980
Harvey McGraw, The Census Taker (also known as Husbands, Wives,Money & Murder), Seymour Borde, 1984
Charlie W. "Chocolate Chip Charlie" Hobbs, The Stuff, New World, 1985
Helicopter junkie, Critical Condition, Paramount, 1987
Dummont, The Underachievers (also known as Night School), Lightning, 1988
Con, Dance to Win (also known as City Rhythms, Dance Academy II, and War Dancing), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1989
Blackbird Fly, 1991
Matty, Children of the Night, Columbia/TriStar, 1992
Stripes, Severed Ties, Columbia/TriStar, 1992
Andy, Motorama, Moon Releasing, 1993
Captain Orecruiser, Coneheads, Paramount, 1993
Charles, Almost Blue, LIVE Home Video, 1993
Fry Wisdom, Black Rose of Harlem (also known as Machine Gun Blues and Pistol Blues), Concorde, 1995
Clayton, Santa with Muscles, Legacy Releasing, 1996
Jesus, Twin Falls Idaho, Sony Pictures Classics, 1999
Tom, Palmer's Pick Up, Framework Entertainment Group, 1999
Lester Irving, Jackpot, Sony Pictures Classics, 2001
PCC agent, How High, Universal, 2001
Henry, Connecting Dots, Fairfax Village Productions, 2003
Beauty Shop, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2005
Stage Appearances
Leroy, The Bible Salesman, Theatre at Broadway Congregational Church, New York City, 1960, then Martinique Theatre, New York City, 1961
Porgy and Bess (musical), City Center Light Opera Company, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1961
Peter, Porgy and Bess (musical), City Center Light Opera Company,1964
Second barker, Show Boat (musical), Lincoln Center, Music Theaterof Lincoln Center, New York State Theater, New York City, 1966
Finian's Rainbow (musical), City Center Light Opera Company, 1967
Prover and member of ensemble, Hallelujah, Baby! (musical), MartinBeck Theatre, New York City, 1967-1968
Aide to Ranor, I'm Solomon (musical), Mark Hellinger Theatre, NewYork City, 1968
The Great White Hope, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1968
Lalu, Slave Ship, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, New York City, 1969-1970, then Chelsea Theatre Center, Theatre at Washington Square Methodist Church, New York City, 1970
Blood, Operation Sidewinder, Lincoln Center, Repertory Theater ofLincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont Theater, New York City, 1970
Mack, Transfers, Village South Theatre, New York City, 1970
Ododo (Truth), Negro Ensemble Company, St. Mark's Playhouse, New York City, 1970
Corporal Jones, The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New York City, 1971
Crook, In New England Winter, Henry Street Playhouse, New York City, 1971
Nigger Nightmare, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, 1971
Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death (musical), Ethel Barrymore Theatre and Ambassador Theatre, New York City, both 1971-1972
Police officer and understudy, What the Wine-Sellers Buy, New YorkShakespeare Festival, Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont Theater, then Center Theatre Group, New Theatre for Now, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, both 1974
Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC, 1974
Sweet Talk, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, 1974
The World of Ben Caldwell, New Federal Theatre, New York City, 1982
The Unvarnished Truth, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1985
The Geography of Luck, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1989
I'm Not Rappaport, 1990
Dream on Monkey Mountain, Classical Theatre of Harlem, New York City, 2003
Major Tours
Second barker, Show Boat, U.S. cities, 1966
Radio Appearances
Episodic
Guest, The Howard Stern Show, 1995
WRITINGS
Teleplays
Series
(Uncredited) Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's SaturdayNight, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1975-1980
Stage Plays
The Secret Place, Playwrights' Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1972
Daddy Picou and Marie Le Veau, 1982

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 31, Gale, 2001

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, March 26, 1993
Jet, December 11, 2000, p. 30
People Weekly, July 11, 1994, pp. 89-91
USA Today, November 16, 2000

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