Jeff Morris (actor)
Jeff Morris (actually Morris Berger ; born September 20, 1934 in Saint Joseph , Missouri , † July 12, 2004 in Los Angeles ) was an American actor .
Life
As a child, he and his family moved to Lubbock , Texas , where they attended high school. When he was 18 he wanted to realize his childhood dream and went to Hollywood . On the mediation of Broderick Crawford , whom he met by chance, he got his first role in the series Highway Patrol . However, he was too nervous during the filming and ran away.
He had his greatest film success with the film Blues Brothers . He shot the rest of his life in Hollywood and died of lung cancer in Los Angeles on July 12, 2004 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1958: The Bonnie Parker Story
- 1959: No Mercy for Tom Dooley (The Legend of Tom Dooley)
- 1962: Kid Galahad - hard fists, hot love (Kid Galahad)
- 1964: In the Wild West (Death Valley Days) , episode: After the OK Corral (TV series)
- 1970: Assault Troop Gold ( Kelly's Heroes )
- 1971–1972: Cobra, Take Over (Mission Impossible) (TV series)
- 1978: Goin (Goin 'South)
- 1980: Blues Brothers (The Blues Brothers)
- 1990: The Trail Leads Back - The Two Jakes (The Two Jakes)
- 1998: Blues Brothers 2000
- 2003: The Trial of Anger (Anger Management)
Web links
- Jeff Morris in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morris, Jeff |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Berger, Morris (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 20, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint Joseph , Missouri |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 2004 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |