What is Morgan Freeman like as a person?

Okay, here is a great Morgan Freeman story: Back in 1987 I was hired onto the film production of "Street Smart" starring Christopher Reeve and Kathy Baker. read more

But Morgan Freeman is not ordinary person. Despite his wealth of years, Freeman is a successful businessman. Although his fine dining restaurant, Madidi, has closed, his second business venture, Gound Zero, a blue’s club located next to the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, Mississippi, is still going strong. read more

Editor’s note: Maggie Parker is an entertainment journalist and a frequent contributor to PEOPLE. In the wake of sexual harassment allegations against Morgan Freeman reported by CNN, she decided to share her story of a red carpet encounter with the actor. read more

Actor, director and narrator Morgan Freeman was born on June 1, 1937, in Memphis, Tennessee. The youngest of five children born to barber Morgan Porterfield Freeman, Sr. and schoolteacher Mayme Edna, Freeman was raised in Chicago and Mississippi in a low-income home. read more