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Garrett Isaac Morris (born February 1, 1937) is an American actor. He was part of the original cast and was the first black cast member of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, appearing from 1975 to 1980, and played Jimmy on The Jeffersons (1983–1984).
Oct 6, 2021 · 23.6K subscribers. 598. 86K views 2 years ago. Garrett Morris, one of the original Not Ready For Prime Time Players in the first five seasons of Saturday Night Live, remembers one of his...
Feb 1, 2024 · SNL. Alum Garrett Morris Celebrates Long-Hoped-for Walk of Fame Star on His 87th Birthday: 'Had to Wait a While!'. The first Black cast member on 'Saturday Night Live' opens up to PEOPLE...
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Garrett Issac Morris (born February 1, 1937) is an American comedian and actor from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was part of the original cast of 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...
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Oct 27, 2021 · Groundbreaker Garrett Morris on Battling Racism on ‘SNL,’ Overcoming Addiction and Why Dave Chappelle Is a “Comic Genius”. He faced lots of resistance as part of the original cast of ...
Oct 10, 2014 · Morris, the only black actor in SNL ’s original cast, spoke to Sean Fitz-Gerald about six of his earliest memories. Now 77 years old, Morris currently appears as Earl on CBS’s 2 Broke Girls....