Garrett Morris
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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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 6.318 |
| Birthday | 1937-02-01 |
| Place of Birth | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Also Known As | 加勒特·莫里斯, |
1996
Black Rose of Harlem
3.4/2
A tragic love story set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1920's Chicago jazz clubs. Georgia, a beautiful black singer catches the eye of mobster...
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Black Rose of Harlem
1987
Critical Condition
5.5/67
Eddie is a con artist. When he's framed and comes before a judge, he hopes to get off the hook by climbing insanity—but instead ends up in a hospital...
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Critical Condition
1971
The Anderson Tapes
6.1/155
Thief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her posh apartment block, and makes plans to rob the enti...
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The Anderson Tapes
1995
Black Scorpion
6/22
Darcy is a cop who is also a supehero named Black Scorpion at night who kicks and beats evildoers to a pulp. She soon catches wind of an asthmatic mad...
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Black Scorpion
1975
Cooley High
6.9/57
In the mid-1960s, a group of high school friends who live on the Near North Side of Chicago enjoy life to the fullest...parties, hanging out, meeting...
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Cooley High
1997
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
4.9/18
Darcy is back on the force, but still fights on as the Black Scorpion because "it's in her nature." This time, she fights Gangster Prankster; and a ne...
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Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
1970
Where’s Poppa?
6.128/43
When New York attorney Gordon Hocheiser meets Louise Callan, the girl of his dreams, he schemes to eliminate his aging, senile mother, even though he...
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Where’s Poppa?
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
8/6
Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of...
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
1976
Car Wash
6.024/104
This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in the Los Angeles ghetto. The team meets dozens of e...
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Car Wash
1985
The Stuff
6/458
Amalgamated Dairies hires David Rutherford, an FBI man turned industrial saboteur, to investigate a popular new product called “the Stuff,” a new dess...
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The Stuff
1985
The Pound Puppies
2/1
A female dog from a wealthy family named Violet Vanderfeller is picked up and taken to the city pound, where she meets the gang and discovers their mi...
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The Pound Puppies
1991
Motorama
6.6/52
A ten year old boy gets tired of life with abusive parents and cashes in his piggy bank and steals a Mustang. He rides off into a surreal America play...
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Motorama
2011
Valley of the Sun
4.4/7
Andy Taggert set out for Hollywood to pursue acting, but years later finds himself working in adult films. Disillusioned and trapped, Andy walks off t...
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Valley of the Sun
2012
Pawn Shop
5.5/1
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Pawn Shop
2001
Jackpot
6.6/5
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Jackpot
2015
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
8.2/5
Former members of Saturday Night Live come together to remember the past 40 years of Saturday Night Live.
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1988
The Underachievers
4.8/4
Danny Warren is a former minor-league shortstop that becomes a narc to uncover drug dealing in this situation comedy. Investigating at a high-school a...
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The Underachievers
1982
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
7.5/4
Documentary hosted by Robin Williams about the history of aliens in the movies, made to coincide with the cinema release of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial...
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E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
1984
The Census Taker
6/2
When George and Martha let Harvey, an annoying census taker, into their home, they find themselves under a barrage of increasingly abusive questions....
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The Census Taker
1999
Twin Falls Idaho
7.1/43
Francis and Blake Falls are Siamese twins who live in a neat little room in a rundown hotel. While sharing some organs, Blake is always fit and Franci...
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Twin Falls Idaho
2011
Let Go
5.3/20
Walter Dishman, a married and melancholy parole officer, deals with three eccentric ex-convicts who have been placed under his supervision.
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Let Go
1985
The Best of John Belushi
6/1
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2010
Pickin' and Grinnin'
0/0
Two Brothers. One Dream. No Clue
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1996
Santa with Muscles
3.7/81
Penurious but muscle-bound Blake Thorne has made a vast fortune marketing health food and health supplements. He once was a nice fellow, but as his we...
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Santa with Muscles
1994
Silent Fury
6/0
After his friend is caught and killed by some drug dealers, a former commander of special forces search revenge.
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Silent Fury
2006
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
0/0
Featuring Robert Crumb, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tiny Tim, Russ Meyer and more this volume of the “Midnight Blue” collection focuses on celebrities.
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1999
Palmer's Pick Up
3/1
Two dimwit owners of a struggling hauling company are approached about hauling a huge, mysterious box across country at the end of the century. The ca...
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Palmer's Pick Up
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
8.3/7
A collection of classic Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Dan Aykroyd.
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1980
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
5.1/26
In order to beat inflation and subsidize their alimony checks, three suburban housewives plot to steal $1 million from a large plastic ball which is d...
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1980
Easter Fever
7/2
A jive-talking Easter Bunny named Jack decides to retire, so his friends throw him a crazy roast before he officially hangs up his basket. A series of...
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Easter Fever
2015
Ant-Man
7.1/19686
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mento...
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2019
Grand-Daddy Day Care
6/38
A man has to figure out a way to make extra money when his father-in-law moves in.
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1992
Severed Ties
4.1/13
A regeneration experiment on a severed arm goes awry, turning the limb into a murderous, reptilian creature.
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Severed Ties
2008
The Longshots
6.4/63
The true story of Jasmine Plummer who, at the age of eleven, became the first female to play in Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history.
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The Longshots
1991
Children of the Night
4.3/35
In the quiet little town of Allburg, friends Lucy and Cindy are on the verge of going away to college when they partake in a cleansing ritual by swimm...
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Children of the Night
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
7.5/4
A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts ret...
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
2000
Little Richard
6.333/12
The story of Little Richard Penniman, from his poor Southern upbringing to dealing with the trials and tribulations of being a Black singer in the 195...
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Little Richard
1992
Maid for Each Other
5/3
In this hilarious crime caper, a rich woman (Nell Carter) and her maid (Dinah Manoff) happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time -- and now,...
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Maid for Each Other
2003
Super Spy: The Final Exit
0/0
In this urban comedy, an aspiring young filmmaker named Sherlock heads off to Hollywood in hopes of making a blockbuster action movie and becoming fam...
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Super Spy: The Final Exit
2003
Maniac Magee
0/0
An orphaned runaway with many extraordinary and athletic talents arrives in a town divided with racial conflict.
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Maniac Magee
1983
The Invisible Woman
5/1
In a research lab, a scientist's pet chimpanzee mixes up an invisibility formula. A young woman accidentally drinks the solution and becomes invisible...
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The Invisible Woman
2007
Who's Your Caddy?
3.541/61
Superstar rap mogul C-Note wants to join the Carolina Pines Golf & Country Club, but faces stiff opposition from the establishment's snooty members. C...
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1978
The Things We Did Last Summer
6/1
This episodic comedy features the original cast of Saturday Night Live as they present individual skits that describe their summer vacations. Among th...
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1993
Coneheads
5.419/908
A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toil...
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Coneheads
2003
Connecting Dots
0/0
Alex, Carrie and Andy, a group of middle of the road, Hollywood wannabes, spend their time waiting for their number to come up in a town that's full o...
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Connecting Dots
1991
Earth Angel
5.2/13
When a prom queen dies in 1962, her only means of entering Heaven is by returning to 1990 earth, to assist friends from her youth.
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Earth Angel
1993
Almost Blue
5.8/4
The young jazz saxophonist Morris Poole is at the height of his career. When his wife dies he is almost overcome by grief and blames himself. When aft...
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