US EditionAdam Sandler Says Goodbye to Morris, the Alligator in 'Happy Gilmore'
- Morris, an alligator famous for roles including Happy Gilmore, died of old age recently at Colorado Gator Farm in Mosca, Colorado.
- Morris began his Hollywood career in 1975, appearing in numerous films and shows before retiring to Colorado Gator Farm in 2006.
- Adam Sandler, Morris's co-star from Happy Gilmore, shared a social media tribute recalling lessons learned and joked about Morris’s demanding 40 heads of lettuce.
- Morris reached nearly 11 feet long and weighed 640 pounds, and Colorado Gator Farm plans to preserve him through taxidermy to continue his legacy.
- Morris’s death marks a loss for the farm and fans, with the owner encouraging visits and support for local animal shelters to honor his memory.
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Adam Sandler Mourns Death Of ‘Happy Gilmore’ Alligator Co-Star
As the stars of Happy Gilmore reunite for a long overdue sequel, Adam Sandler is paying tribute to one original cast member. The 2x Golden Globe nominee mourned the death of his alligator co-star Morris, who played the titular character’s nemesis in the 1996 golf comedy, on Wednesday with a sweet tribute to the reptilian actor on Instagram. “Goodbye, Morris. We are all gonna miss you,” he captioned the post. “You could be hard on directors, …
Colorado celebrity alligator to be taxidermized to "continue to scare children for years to come"
By Spencer Wilson Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — Colorado recently lost a resident celebrity, an alligator named Morris, famous for several movies and shows, including “Happy Gilmore.” Now, his owner is paying tribute to the star so his legacy will live on. In one of the most scenic parts of the state lies Colorado Gators Reptile Park, home to alligators, tortoises, emus, cows and more. But the star of the show was Mo…
Adam Sandler Pays Tribute to ‘Happy Gilmore’ Gator Morris, Who Died at Age 80-Ish: ‘We Are All Gonna Miss You’
Adam Sandler is giving a tongue in cheek tribute to the late “Happy Gilmore” alligator Morris, who died at an estimated age of 80. In the iconic 1996 comedy, Morris infamously is confronted by Sandler’s golfing character Happy; Morris grabs a golf ball on the green, leading Happy to realize that it is the same gator who chomped on the hand of his mentor, Chubbs (Carl Weathers). “Goodbye, Morris. We are all gonna miss you,” Sandler tweeted after …
Later, alligator: Adam Sandler pens tribute to his reptilian ‘Happy Gilmore’ co-star
Adam Sandler has no crocodile tears for “Happy Gilmore” co-star Morris the alligator — he has fond jokes instead. The “Punch-Drunk Love” actor and comedian on Wednesday shared a playful tribute honoring his reptilian co-star who died Sunday of old age at a gator farm in southern Colorado. In the tribute, shared to Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), Sandler remembered the alligator’s time on the set of his quirky 1996 golf comedy. “We are all go…
Later, alligator: Adam Sandler pens tribute to his reptilian 'Happy Gilmore' co-star
'Happy Gilmore' star Adam Sandler shares a playful tribute honoring his reptilian co-star, Morris the alligator, who died Sunday of old age at a gator farm in southern Colorado.
Happy Gilmore Star Goes To Swamp in Sky
(Denver, CO) – An alligator who appeared in numerous films and TV shows over a 30 year period has died. Morris the alligator was at least 80 years old when he passed on to the other side — at a gator farm in southern Colorado. He was perhaps best known as the alligator that bit off Chubbs (played by Carl Weathers) hand in the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy “Happy Gilmore.” The Colorado Gator Farm notes the gators’ growth rate and tooth loss in putting…
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