Garrett Morris
Birthday: 1937-02-01 | Place of Birth: New Orleans - Louisiana - USAFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.
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as Cleophus Walker
as Earl Washington
as Joe
as Reverend Pratt
as Carl Rainey
as Jesus
as Argyle
as Uncle Junior King
as Wisdom
as Stripes
as Matty
as 'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
as Harvey
as Jack (voice)
as Officer Everson
