Garrett Morris

Birth Name:

Garrett Gonzalez Morris

Birth Place:

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Writer

He was part of the original cast of the sketch comedy program "Saturday Night Live․"
Trained in voice at the Julliard School in New York, performing in many stage musicals, studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village, and graduated from Dillard University in 1958
Morris' propensity for entertaining came at an early age, singing in the church choir with his grandfather at age 5
His first professional work as a musician was with the Harry Belafonte singers
Quote: "I'm not a standup comedian․ That's not my thing․ I have great respect for them, because that's fabulous, to be able to stand up there and make people laugh․ That's a great gift․"
Founded Garrett Morris' Downtown Blues & comedy Club in downtown Los Angeles
Original cast member and the first African American on sketchy comedy show "Saturday Night Live․"
Renowned for his characterizations of a retired Latino baseball player Chico, musician Sammy Davis, Jr․ and comedian Richard Pryor on "Saturday Night Live․"
Worked as a former schoolteacher at New York City's PS 71 and as a postal carrier in Fort Lauderdale, Fla

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