- 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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