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Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an Academy Award-winning American actor and film director.
Biography
Early life
Freeman was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to Morgan Porterfield Freeman (a barber who died in 1961 from liver cirrhosis) and Mayme Edna, a cleaner; he has three older siblings. Freeman's family moved frequently during his childhood, and had lived in Greenwood, Mississippi, Gary, Indiana, and finally Chicago, Illinois. Freeman made his acting debut at the age of eight, playing the lead role in a school play. At the age of twelve, he won a state-wide drama competition, and performed in a radio show based in Nashville, Tennessee, while in high school. In 1955, he turned down a partial drama scholarship from Jackson State University, choosing instead to work as a mechanic in the U.S. Air Force.Freeman moved to Los Angeles in the early 1960s, and worked as a transcript clerk at Los Angeles Community College. During this time, he also lived in New York City, working as a dancer at the 1964 World's Fair, and in San Francisco, where he was a member of the Opera Ring music group. Freeman made his acting debut in a touring company version of The Royal Hunt of the Sun, and also appeared as an extra in the 1965 film, The Pawnbroker. He made his off-Broadway debut in 1967, opposite Viveca Lindfors in The Niggerlovers, before debuting on Broadway in 1968's all-black version of Hello, Dolly!, which also starred Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway.
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@ScorpioSky LOL. if i was rich too, i would probably also hire morgan freeman to narrate my day to day activities.
Getpunked (Sam Phung) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:53:50 -0000
@ScorpioSky LOL. if i was rich too, i would probably also hire morgan freeman to narrate my day to day activities.
Morgan Freeman & Matt Damon - new Rugby movie ...looks promising.
etn (etn) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:52:33 -0000
Morgan Freeman & Matt Damon - new Rugby movie ...looks promising.
MY ROOMMATE FRANK SAYS THIS ONE ALL THE TIME #classicmoviequotes YOU SMOKE CRACK DONT CHA? (Morgan Freeman on Lean on Me)
DFlores55 (Daniel Flores) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:49:28 -0000
MY ROOMMATE FRANK SAYS THIS ONE ALL THE TIME #classicmoviequotes YOU SMOKE CRACK DONT CHA? (Morgan Freeman on Lean on Me)
http://bit.ly/IlErh Morgan Freeman is Nelson Mandela in 'Invictus' - Newsday (sub.. http://bit.ly/60l8Pz District 9
britney1989 (Britney) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:45:03 -0000
http://bit.ly/IlErh Morgan Freeman is Nelson Mandela in 'Invictus' - Newsday (sub.. http://bit.ly/60l8Pz District 9
@iamconley Morgan Freeman without a doubt
DoloRA (Kevin Capehart) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:44:47 -0000
@iamconley Morgan Freeman without a doubt
Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela.. whoeva thought of that deserves some type of an award
damonsta (RJ Hives) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:43:35 -0000
Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela.. whoeva thought of that deserves some type of an award
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