Biography
Another of Julliard's illustrious alumni, Garrett Morris' first significant professional job was as performer and arranger with the
Harry Belafonte singers. Morris went on to appear in such Broadway productions as
Porgy and Bess, Hallelujah Baby, and Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death. He also wrote two plays, The Secret Place and Daddy Picou and Marie LeVeau. His first film gig was as a makeup artist on
This Property is Condemned (1967); he made his movie acting bow in 1970. After a season's worth of supporting appearances on the 1973-74 sitcom Roll Out, Morris was hired as one of the Not Ready for Prime Time Players on NBC's
Saturday Night Live. After his
SNL stint, Morris could be seen in film supporting roles, most amusingly as "Famous Amos" takeoff Chocolate Charlie in the otherwise indifferent 1985 horror film
The Stuff. He also made a return visit to Broadway, starring in
I'm Not Rappaport. Back on TV, Garret Morris was seen regularly as Stan Kemrite on
Martin (1992-1994) and on the weekly sitcoms of Ellen Cleghorne and
Jamie Foxx. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide