Greg Morris Biography (1933-1996)

Born September 27, 1933, in Cleveland, OH; died of cancer (some reports say natural causes), August 27, 1996, in Las Vegas, NV; father, a trumpet player,and mother's name, Iona; married Lee Keys, 1957; children: Iona (an actress), Phil (an actor), and Linda (a film production executive). Career:Actor. Military service: Served in U.S. Army, 1952-1955. Awards, Honors: Fashion, Television, and Costume Designers Guild, most promising newcomer, 1968-69; Los Angeles Father of the Year, 1969; honorary degree, Miles College, 1969; Emmy Award nominations, best supporting actor--drama, Mission Impossible, 1969, 1970, and 1972; Image Award, National Associationfor the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 1971; Star of the Year, Hollywood Women's Press Club, 1971; Television Father of the Year, National Father's Day Committee, 1971; VIVA citation, 1971; Ethics Award, SisterhoodTemple Emanuel, 1971; Unity Award, 1973.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
September 27, 1933
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Death Details
August 27, 1996
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Policeman, The Lively Set, Universal, 1964
  • Clark, The New Interns, Columbia, 1964
  • Yusef, The Sword of Ali Baba, Universal, 1965
  • Barney Collier, Mission Impossible Versus the Mob (also known as Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob), Paramount, 1968
  • Richard Hill, S.T.A.B., 1976
  • Red Salter, Countdown at Kusini, 1976
  • Monsieur Laurent, Tropical Gamble (also known as Jogo Tropical), Yorkshire, 1990
  • Television Appearances
  • Movies
  • The Doomsday Flight, 1966
  • Captain George Benson, Killer by Night, CBS, 1972
  • Dr. Jeff Evans, Flight to Holocaust, NBC, 1977
  • George Nelson, Vega$, ABC, 1978
  • Brian Haley, Crisis in Mid-Air, CBS, 1979
  • Mel Walker, The Jesse Owens Story, syndicated, 1984
  • Private Jacob Dorn, The Firing Squad (also known as Le Pelotond'execution), CTV Television Network, 1991
  • Miniseries
  • Beeman Jones, Roots: The Next Generations, ABC, 1979
  • Series
  • Barney Collier, Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1966-73
  • Narrator, Go, NBC, 1973
  • Larry Clemens (Dwayne's father), What's Happening!, ABC, 1985-88
  • Lieutenant Dave Nelson, Vega$, ABC, 1979-81
  • Lieutenant Cal Andrews, Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1984-85
  • Barney Collier (recurring), Mission Impossible (remake of the 1966-73 series), ABC, 1988-89
  • Episodic
  • Dr. Felix Martin, "Allie," Ben Casey, ABC, 1963
  • Mr. Peters, "That's My Boy," The Dick Van Dyke Show, CBS, 1963
  • Lieutenant, "The 7th Is Made up of Phantoms," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1963
  • Branded, CBS, 1965
  • Frank Mandalay, "Bupkis," The Dick Van Dyke Show, CBS, 1965
  • Mickey Deming, "Wings of an Angel," The Fugitive, ABC, 1965
  • "Lori," I Spy, NBC, 1966
  • Injured pilot, The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC, 1974
  • Eddie Griffin, "Merchants of Death," The Streets of San Francisco,ABC, 1975
  • Cliff Collier, "A Night to Raise the Dead," Quincy, M.E., NBC, 1978
  • Lieutenant Dave Reemer, "Exercise in Murder," T.J. Hooker, ABC, 1984
  • General Masters, "The Second Seal," War of the Worlds, syndicated,1988
  • Hacker, "Killer Instinct," TekWar, 1995
  • Specials
  • Cast, Mitzi and a Hundred Guys, CBS, 1975
  • Cast, Swing Out, Sweet Land, NBC, 1976
  • Ben Price, Valentine's Second Chance, ABC, 1977

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals:
    • Newsweek, September 9, 1996, p. 81.
    • People Weekly, September 9, 1996, p. 106.*

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