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- He made his acting debut at age nine, playing the lead role in a school play. He then attended Broad Street High School, a building which serves today as Threadgill Elementary School in Greenwood. At age 12, he won a statewide drama competition, and while settling into school, discovered music and theater.
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Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, producer, and narrator. Throughout a career spanning five decades and multiple film genres, he has received numerous accolades , including an Academy Award , a Golden Globe Award , and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as a nomination for a Tony Award .
May 28, 2024 · Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.) is an American actor whose emotional depth, subtle humour, and versatility make him one of the most-respected performers of his generation.
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Once he had served his time in the military, Freeman was free to pursue the profession that he had shown a natural aptitude for in his youth. Although he had turned down a drama scholarship at Jackson State University, there were still other routes to fulfilling his dream. Freeman decided to take lessons, both in acting and in dance, two performanc...
Although he had already been acting on a selection of different stages, from television to theatre, if you were to ask Freeman what his first major role was, it was the character Fast Black, inStreet Smart. The character was a huge hit for Freeman, not only getting the chance to play in a serious movie, but also a character that was a huge departur...
That career-starting movie part came to Freeman when he was in his late 40s, meaning that the actor had been acting and performing for almost 30 years by the time that he finally hit the big time with a memorable role. For a man who has become something of a staple figure in Hollywood, assuming a range of roles so diverse as to even include God, it...
Apr 30, 2024 · He started his acting career in the theatre, appearing in an all-African American production of the musical Hello, Dolly! and continued to build his career on the stage, eventually transitioning to film and television roles in the 1970s and 1980s.
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- The evolution of Morgan Freeman. Born in Memphis on June 1, 1937, Morgan Freeman has been acting since he was a child, and got his start in Hollywood with roles on the soap opera Another World and the PBS kids' show The Electric Company.
- 1971. On the set of the PBS TV series The Electric Company.
- April 12, 1978. With his first wife, Jeanette Adair Bradshaw, at The Mighty Gents' Broadway opening party.
- 1986. Publicity shot of Freeman in the 1987 film Street Smart in New York.
Jun 27, 2018 · Freeman's tale shows that he exhibited talent early but did not take acting seriously, even when others recognized his skill. After graduating from high school in Greenwood he entered the U.S. Air Force, hoping to become a pilot.
Jul 13, 2023 · Morgan Freeman was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1937. He took a shine to acting from a young age – at nine years old, he made his stage debut with the lead role in a school play. In high school, he won a statewide drama competition, and discovered a love for theatre and music as well.
