MORGAN FREEMAN

ABOUT

• Born June 1st, 1937, in Memphis Tennessee into a low income household.
• Had an early admiration for Gary cooper, Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier.
• He discovered his love for acting in junior high when he joined the school play.
• Had parts in small films until 1987 where he landed a part in the movie Street Smart.
• Revolutionized the ability of the human voice in movies.
• Has raised large amounts of money for Katrina victims.
• He has arguably one of the most recognizable voices
• Has narrated the creation of the universe

FUN FACTS

• He didn't join the play out of his own free will, it was a punishment for pulling a chair out from a girl whom he had a crush on.
• He is a bee keeper and has 26 hives.
• He has played God twice.
• Hates black history month, saying "You're going to regulate my history to a month? I don't want black history month. Black history is American history."
• Speaks fluent french.
• Owns and runs a blues club called Ground Zero.
• Every time he narrates something, he earns a freckle.

IN HIS LIFETIME

• 1939-1945: World War II
• 1945: UN established
• 1950-1953: Korean War
• 1950-1975: Vietnam War
• 1958: explorer 1 is launched
• 1959: Hawaii and Alaska become states
• 1964: Civil rights act
• 1993: bomb goes off in basement of World Trade Center
• 2001: 911
• 2008: first black president
• 2010: BP oil spill
• 2013: Boston marathon bombings

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