Greg Morris

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name = Greg Morris

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caption = Greg Morris as Barney Collier in ""
birthname = Francis Gregory Alan Morris
birthdate = birth date|1933|9|27
birthplace = Cleveland, Ohio
deathdate = death date and age|1996|8|27|1933|9|27
deathplace = Las Vegas, Nevada
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occupation = Actor
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spouse = Leona Keyes (1956-1995)
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children = Phil Morris
Iona Morris
Linda R. Morris
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emmyawards = Best Supporting in a Drama Series
Nominated: 1969 '
Best Supporting in a Drama Series
Nominated: 1970 '
Best Supporting in a Drama Series
Nominated: 1972 ""

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Francis Gregory Alan Morris (September 27, 1933 - August 27, 1996) was an American television and movie actor.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Morris began his acting career in the 1960s making guest appearances on many TV shows such as "The Twilight Zone" and "Ben Casey". In 1966, he was cast in his most recognizable role as the electronics expert Barney Collier in the TV series "". Along with Peter Lupus and Bob Johnson, he would be the only other actor to remain with the series throughout its entire run.

While in college, Morris was active in theater and hosted the late afternoon Jazz radio show, "Tea-Time," on the University of Iowa's station, WSUI. He co-produced concerts at the University with a student friend. After Iowa, Greg's first professional stage role was in "The Death of Bessie Smith." One of his earliest television roles was on "The Dick Van Dyke Show", when Rob and Laura think they've gotten the wrong baby from the hospital.

After "" was cancelled, Morris would appear in movies and make guest TV appearances before he was cast as Lt. David Nelson during the second season of the TV series "Vega$". After the cancellation of the series in 1981, Morris would continue to make guest TV appearances in the next decade, including a few episodes in the short-lived 1980s remake of the "Mission: Impossible" TV series, which starred his son Phil Morris, who was cast as Grant Collier, the son of Barney. He also appeared in a couple of episodes of the TV series "What's Happening!!" as Lawrence Nelson (father of Dwayne).

Morris died in 1996 of brain cancer in Las Vegas, Nevada. Shortly before his death, he went to see the film version of "" that starred Tom Cruise. The reports were that he hated the movie so much (an opinion that was shared by several of his former co-stars) that he left the theater early. [http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9605/29/imposssibles/index.html]

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0606569/ Greg Morris] at the Internet Movie Database
* [http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9608/28/morris.obit/ 'Mission: Impossible' actor dies]