Morgan Freeman: 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Him (Photos)

Morgan Freeman is quite possibly the most well known actor around and if you haven't seen him you've definitely heard him.  

He Was in the Military  Morgan Freeman joined the Air Force in 1955, right after graduating from high school. He worked as a radar technician until 1959. 

He Was a Dancer  Freeman's first paid show business job was a dancer in the 1964 World's Fair.

He Owns a Club  The Oscar-winning actor co-owns a blues club and restaurant with his friend Bill Luckett. The bar is called Ground Zero and it's in Clarksdale, Mississippi. 

He performed on Broadway  Morgan Freeman made his Broadway debut in an all-black cast of "Hello, Dolly" in 1967 alongside Pearl Bailey.

He Worked as a Clerk Typist  When Freeman was still trying to make it as an actor in New York, he took jobs as a clerk typist to pay his rent.

He's a beekeeper  In 2014, Morgan Freeman came on the "Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon" and said that he started to keep bees and described how he feeds his bees -- and surprisingly doesn't need to wear a special outfit to protect himself because he resonates with the bees.

He almost died from pneumonia  When Freeman was 16 years old, an abscess developed on his lungs from contracting pneumonia. He almost died when the abscess burst. 

His Top 5 Movies  Morgan Freeman has said that there are five movies that have changed his life: "The Shawshank Redemption," "Bruce Almighty," "Driving Miss Daisy," "Lean on Me," and "Million Dollar Baby."