American actor and producer (born 1937) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr. (born June 1, 1937) is an Afro-American actor, director, producer and narrator.
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Born | Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr. June 1, 1937 |
Education | Broad Street High School |
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Years active | 1964–present |
Organization | Revelations Entertainment |
Works | Full list |
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Children | 4 |
Awards | Full list |
Allegiance | United States of America |
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Years of service | 1955–1959 |
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Freeman was born in Memphis, Tennessee on June 1, 1937.[3] He started acting when he was nine years old in a school play and at age 12 won a drama competition in his home State. Morgan worked many acting jobs until 1968 when he got his first role on Broadway in a Musical called Hello, Dolly!. He is known for his soft-spoken voice. He has donated several amounts of money to the Democratic Party. Once he stated that "Republicans scare me."[4]
Some movies that Freeman has been in include:
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