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Garrett Morris ,82 a New Orleans native from his comedic acting roles in hit such as "2 Broke Girls," "Martin," and "The Jamie Foxx Show." He's an actor, singer, writer and composer. After moving to NYC, his first job was singing with singer/actor/activist Harry Belafonte. He's a first degree black belt. He first studied music at Juilliard, however, he graduated from Dillard University. He was once a school teacher, worked in theater and also starred on Cooley High. He also nabbed an EMMY nomination in 1979 for his work on "SNL."
The Louisiana native made history as the first black actor on "Saturday Night Live."
The legendary actor spoke on the Netflix's Strong Black Lead new podcast, "Strong Black Legends," he narrated about his firing from the hit series, "Martin."
He played Martin's on-screen boss, Stan Winters, from 1992-1995 before he was written off from the show.
Back in 1994, the then 57-year-old actor was shot during a robbery attempt in Los Angeles. Apparently, when the man tried to rob him, Garrett fought back The robber ended up shooting him in his intestines and his chest. As a result, he had to undergo several surgeries.
While he was recovering, he received more bad news. Producers sent him his pink slip. He received a script saying his character was selling the radio station and moving to China.
He talked about the firing in the past, but now he's revealing who exactly fired him. And he still doesn't know why.
Peep another clip from his interview below:
You can listen to the full podcast here.
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The Louisiana native made history as the first black actor on "Saturday Night Live."
The legendary actor spoke on the Netflix's Strong Black Lead new podcast, "Strong Black Legends," he narrated about his firing from the hit series, "Martin."
He played Martin's on-screen boss, Stan Winters, from 1992-1995 before he was written off from the show.
Back in 1994, the then 57-year-old actor was shot during a robbery attempt in Los Angeles. Apparently, when the man tried to rob him, Garrett fought back The robber ended up shooting him in his intestines and his chest. As a result, he had to undergo several surgeries.
While he was recovering, he received more bad news. Producers sent him his pink slip. He received a script saying his character was selling the radio station and moving to China.
He talked about the firing in the past, but now he's revealing who exactly fired him. And he still doesn't know why.
"But the man who produced 'Martin' basically was Martin Lawrence. And after I had no bad words with him, still to this day, I do not understand why he decided to fire me while I was in Daniel Freeman Hospital."Garrett said he also lied about coming to visit him while he was in the hospital recovering.
"Not only fired me while I was in the hospital itself, but then went around telling people in interviews that he came and sat by my bed and cried and stuff like that. The same person.”Check it:
Peep another clip from his interview below:
You can listen to the full podcast here.
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