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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Freeman, Morgan
1937. Morgan was born on June 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee. His astrological sign is Gemini and his Chinese sign is an Ox.
'Nurse Betty' (2000). He performed his first screen kiss in the 2000 movie, 'Nurse Betty' where he kissed Renee Zellweger. Not really surprising since he didn't get his first lead role until he was 50 years old!
1959. Morgan served in the Air Force for five years from 1955 to 1959. Despite his high scores, he was only able to get a job as a mechanic.
| In what year did Morgan receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? | Morgan Freeman
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2003. Morgan recieved his star on March 18, 2003. It's located at 7021 Hollywood Blvd.
1967. Morgan married his first wife, Jeanette, in October of 1967 and they were divorced in 1979. He married his second wife, Myrna, in 1984.
4. Morgan won an Image award in 1991 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture ("Lean on Me"). He won his second one in 1992 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture ("Driving Miss Daisy"). His third Image award was won in 1998 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture ("Amistad") and his fourth Image award was won in 1999 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture ("Deep Impact").
| In 1997, Morgan starred with Ashley Judd in "Kiss the Girls" as Dr. Alex Cross. In what 2001 movie did he reprise this role? | Morgan Freeman
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along came a spider. Both of these movies came from novels by James Patterson. In the theater, "Along Came A Spider" was made after "Kiss The Girls" but in the novels, "Along Came A Spider" was set before "Kiss The Girls".
| In what state is Morgan's restaurant, the 'Ground Zero Blues Club' located? | Morgan Freeman
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Mississippi. The Ground Aero Blues Club is located at 0 Blues Alley in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Morgan's partners in ownership are Bill Luckett and Howard Stovall.
| What number did Morgan rank in at in the Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time by 'Empire Magazine' (1997)? | Morgan Freeman
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31. Tom Cruise ranked in at #3, Clint Eastwood ranked in at #2 and Harrison Ford ranked in at the top at #1.
| “Good evening and welcome to Eyewitness News, I’m Bruce Nolan. Tonight we begin with a special news report about the life of the prominent American actor Morgan Freeman. Morgan was born on the 1st June 1937 in Tennessee.”
Which Tennessee city was he born in? | An Eyewitness News Report: Morgan Freeman
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Memphis. Morgan Freeman is the youngest of four children, and is the son of Mayme Edna and Morgan Porterfield Freeman Snr. Morgan Jnr had a well-travelled childhood, and lived in Greenwood, Mississippi, Gary, Indiana, and Chicago, Illinois.
| “When he was 12 years old, Morgan won a drama competition at Greenwood High School, and this was the low-key beginning to Morgan’s career. Morgan then went on to make an appearance in a radio show based in Nashville, TN. However, Morgan was also very fond of planes, and in 1955 he turned down a drama scholarship at a university in Mississippi so he could join the US Air Force instead.”
Which university did he turn down? | An Eyewitness News Report: Morgan Freeman
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Jackson State University. Morgan joined the Air Force at the age of 18, and his fascination with aeroplanes can be traced back into his teenage years; he was a big fan of war films with aeroplanes in them. When he did train as a pilot, he found out that this career path wasn’t for him. He described being in the cockpit as a “distinct feeling I was sitting in the nose of a bomb”. With his love for drama and acting rising to the fore once more, Morgan bailed out of his Air Force career.
| “Welcome back to Eyewitness News, our top story concerns the life and career of American actor Morgan Freeman, who moved to Los Angeles in the 1960s to pursue a career in acting. The '60s was a busy decade for Morgan, working as a transcript clerk at Los Angeles Community College, before working as a dancer at the 1964 World's Fair.”
Where was the 1964 World's Fair held? | An Eyewitness News Report: Morgan Freeman
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New York. He was a member of the Opera Ring music group in San Francisco for a time as well. It was later in the 1960s when Morgan’s big break finally came though.
Hello, Dolly!. In “Hello, Dolly!” Morgan starred alongside Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway. His off-Broadway debut came a year earlier when he starred opposite Viveca Lindfors in “The Nigger Lovers” (1967). His first credited film appearance came in 1971 in the film “Who Says I Can’t Ride a Rainbow?” He did appear in “The Pawnbroker” in 1965 but only as an extra.
| “During the 1980s and '90s, Morgan asserted himself as a famous actor, playing many leading and supporting roles in films. In 1990, Morgan won a very prestigious award for his performance in the 1989 film "Driving Miss Daisy".”
Which award did he win, Golden Globe or Academy Award? | An Eyewitness News Report: Morgan Freeman
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Golden Globe . He won the Golden Globe for Best Actor. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in “Driving Miss Daisy”. Morgan was later nominated for another Academy Award for Best Actor in 1994, for his performance in “The Shawshank Redemption”, losing out to Tom Hanks.
| “After several nominations, Morgan finally won an Academy Award in 2005 for his excellent supporting role performance in a 2004 film starring Hilary Swank and Clint Eastwood."
What film was this? | An Eyewitness News Report: Morgan Freeman
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Million Dollar Baby. In 2004, he was nominated for a BET Comedy Award for his supporting role in "Bruce Almighty" (2003), where he starred alongside Jim Carrey. He was also nominated for a Black Movie Award for his supporting role performance in "Batman Begins" (2005).
| “Morgan Freeman exercised his funny bones in the 2003 box-office hit “Bruce Almighty”, where he starred alongside Jim Carrey, who played TV news reporter Bruce Nolan."
Did Morgan Freeman played God in the film? | An Eyewitness News Report: Morgan Freeman
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Yes. Tom Shadyac directed “Bruce Almighty”, and Morgan Freeman received an Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture in 2004 for his portrayal of God. A select quote from the film by Morgan: “I'm the one. The Divine Being. Alpha and Omega”…” Bruce... I'm God.”
| “That is just about it from us, with the weather from Dallas Coleman in just a few minutes. Firstly though, would you like to win $10,000 in cash? Then just answer the following question…”
Here are four statements about Morgan Freeman, which one is NOT true? | An Eyewitness News Report: Morgan Freeman
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In 2006 Morgan received an honorary degree of Doctor of Engineering from Jackson State University, in Mississippi.. He never received such a degree! He did however receive an honorary degree in May 2006 of Doctor of Arts and Letters from Delta State University.
Morgan does indeed own a private pilot’s licence. Interestingly, in 2004, he had his licence suspended for 45 days for failing to maintain altitude whilst on approach. I'll let Bruce sign off... “I’m Bruce Nolan, and that’s the way the cookie crumbles!”
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