Animal Actor. Discovered in 1966 in the Humane Society of Hinsdale, Illinois, by his handler, Bob Martwick, who needed an orange cat for a commercial. He adopted Morris who, at the time of adoption, was seven years old. He sat him in front of a camera. Morris was a natural, and a four-legged star was born. Morris made his television debut in 1969 for "9Lives" cat food commercials. He was "the world's most finicky cat," eating only 9Lives. Morris would go on to appear in other media over the years, making his debut in the Robert Altman film "The Long Goodbye" with Elliott Gould in 1973. He also starred in the 1973 movie "Shamus" with Burt Reynolds and Dyan Cannon. He visited the White House and signed a bill, making an ink impression with his paw, and received a special Patsy Award in 1973. Morris is even known for his writing ability, "authoring" three books: "The Morris Approach," "The Morris Method," and "The Morris Prescription." He also appeared as a "spokescat" promoting responsible pet ownership, pet health, and pet adoptions through animal shelters. Morris was 17 in human years, thus 90 in cat years, at the time of his death.
Animal Actor. Discovered in 1966 in the Humane Society of Hinsdale, Illinois, by his handler, Bob Martwick, who needed an orange cat for a commercial. He adopted Morris who, at the time of adoption, was seven years old. He sat him in front of a camera. Morris was a natural, and a four-legged star was born. Morris made his television debut in 1969 for "9Lives" cat food commercials. He was "the world's most finicky cat," eating only 9Lives. Morris would go on to appear in other media over the years, making his debut in the Robert Altman film "The Long Goodbye" with Elliott Gould in 1973. He also starred in the 1973 movie "Shamus" with Burt Reynolds and Dyan Cannon. He visited the White House and signed a bill, making an ink impression with his paw, and received a special Patsy Award in 1973. Morris is even known for his writing ability, "authoring" three books: "The Morris Approach," "The Morris Method," and "The Morris Prescription." He also appeared as a "spokescat" promoting responsible pet ownership, pet health, and pet adoptions through animal shelters. Morris was 17 in human years, thus 90 in cat years, at the time of his death.
Bio by: Shock
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