Morris the Alligator worked in Hollywood from 1975 to 2006, famously appearing as the Carl Weathers-eating villain in Sandler's 1996 comedy. Adam Sandler is giving a tongue in cheek tribute to the ...

How a Colorado alligator ended up in ‘Happy Gilmore’ movie In the movie, Morris played an alligator that chomped off the hand of Chubbs Peterson, a former pro golfer played by Carl Weathers.

Carl Weathers talks to Adam Sandler in a scene from the film ‘Happy Gilmore’, 1996. (Photo by Universal/Getty Images) On Wednesday, Sandler released a eulogy-style post on X, saying goodbye to ...

In the movie, Morris played an alligator that chomped off the hand of Chubbs Peterson, a former pro golfer played by Carl Weathers. The alligator later wrestled with Happy Gilmore, played by Sandler.