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Barry Morrow
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Met
Kim Peek
, his inspiration for
Rain Man (1988)
, while attending a disabilities conference in Arlington, Texas, in 1984.
Gifted his Emmy and Oscar to civic institutions to help raise disability awareness.
Bungee-jumped from an airport tower in a failed attempt to overcome an aversion to heights.
Has lectured in China, Taiwan, and Japan for over 16 years.
Father of Emmy-winning writer
Clay Morrow
.
Became legal guardian of
Bill Sackter
, who spent 44 years in a state institution for the mentally-retarded.
His son,
Clay Morrow
, won an Emmy Award for animation short writing for
'O Sole Minnie (2013)
.
An avid golfer who plays with 90-year-old hickory clubs.
Received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of LaVerne.
Pitched a no-hitter in Little League, and his Babe Ruth League team won the Minnesota state championship.
Partnered with producer
Richard Heus
for eight years under a Sony overall deal.
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