Greg Morris
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Greg Morris as Barney Collier with Abbey Lincoln in Mission: Impossible, 1970.
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| Born |
Francis Gregory Alan Morris September 27, 1933 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, 1996 (aged 62) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–1995 |
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| Spouse(s) | Leona Keyes (1956–1995) |
| Children |
Phil Morris Iona Morris Linda R. Morris |
Francis Gregory Alan "Greg" Morris (September 27, 1933 – August 27, 1996) was an African American television and movie actor. He was best known for portraying Barney Collier in Mission: Impossible.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Morris served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Morris began his acting career in the 1960s making guest appearances on many TV shows such as The Twilight Zone, Branded and Ben Casey. In 1966, he was cast in his most recognizable role as the electronics expert Barney Collier in the TV series Mission: Impossible. Morris, Peter Lupus, and Bob Johnson were the only actors 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 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 a cameo appearance on The Dick Van Dyke Show in the episode "That's My Boy?", where Rob becomes convinced that they've taken home the wrong baby from the hospital. The revelation of Morris' character as the other child's father prompted a record setting bout of laughter from the studio audience. In the 1963–1964 season, he appeared on ABC's drama about college life, Channing, starring Jason Evers and Henry Jones.
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