In "Happy Gilmore," Adam Sandler's angry golfer fought the ball-eating gator. But when alligator actor Morris died at 80, Sandler paid respect.

Morris, a Colorado alligator best known for his role in the 1996 comedy "Happy Gilmore," died May 11 at over 80 years old.

The famous alligator worked in Hollywood for over three decades before retiring at the Colorado Gator Farm RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Morris, the alligator seen in several ...

Morris, an alligator believed to be more than 80 years old and the source of an impressive list of movie and TV credits, passed away last week at the Colorado Gator Farm in southern Colorado.

DENVER (KDVR) — Adam Sandler said goodbye to Morris, the famous alligator from “Happy Gilmore,” who retired in Colorado and died of old age over the weekend. Morris was originally found in a ...

WASHINGTON — Morris, the American alligator movie star best known for his role in "Happy Gilmore," died Sunday, an exotic animal sanctuary announced. The Colorado Gators Reptile Park said the ...

Based on his growth rate and tooth loss, Morris the alligator was at least 80 years old when he died, the Colorado Gator Farm said in a Facebook post Sunday. He was nearly 11 feet (3.3 meters ...

From the stuff of Hollywood legend to stuffed and mounted. Morris the alligator, famous for his villainous role in Adam Sandler’s classic film “Happy Gilmore,” died of ‘old age’ last ...

Adam Sandler is paying tribute to his "Happy Gilmore" reptile costar and onscreen rival, Morris the alligator. The movie star alligator was at least 80 years old and 11 feet long when he died in ...

The famous alligator worked in Hollywood for over three decades before retiring at the Colorado Gator Farm Morris, the alligator seen in several films, including Happy Gilmore and Dr. Dolittle 2 ...