Garrett Morris
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.
Cast
Black Rose of Harlem
Wisdom
Critical Condition
Helicopter Junkie
The Anderson Tapes
Officer Everson
Black Scorpion
Argyle
Cooley High
Mr. Mason
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
Argyle
Where’s Poppa?
Garrett
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
Car Wash
Slide
The Stuff
'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
The Pound Puppies
The Chief (voice)
Motorama
Andy
Valley of the Sun
Joe
Pawn Shop
Rey
Jackpot
Lester Irving
The Underachievers
Dummont
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
Merkon Conehead
The Census Taker
Harvey
Twin Falls Idaho
Jesus
Let Go
Donuts
The Best of John Belushi
Various Characters
Pickin' and Grinnin'
Richard A. Trophey
Santa with Muscles
Clayton
Silent Fury
Unknown
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
Self (archive footage)
Palmer's Pick-Up
Tom
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Various Characters (archive footage)
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
Power & Light Man
Easter Fever
Jack (voice)
Ant-Man
Car Driver
Grand-Daddy Day Care
Arnold
Severed Ties
Stripes
The Longshots
Reverend Pratt
Children of the Night
Matty
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
Little Richard
Carl Rainey
Maid for Each Other
Harold Brown
Super Spy: The Final Exit
Man In Shadow
Maniac Magee
Mr. Cobble
The Invisible Woman
Lieutenant Greg Larkin
Who's Your Caddy?
Reverend
The Things We Did Last Summer
Self
Coneheads
Captain Orecruiser
Connecting Dots
Henry
Earth Angel
Joey
Almost Blue
Charles
Dog Gone
Police Chief
Downey Wrote That
Self
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)