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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