Morgan Freeman's cheesy debut revealed by Jay Leno

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Los Angeles: He is an Oscar winningHollywood veteran but before he was famous, Morgan Freeman wasdoing advertisements for burger joints.

The 73-year-old actor who was the special guest on TheJay Leno Show looked embarrassed as the TV host played a1970's commercial starring him.

"Do you remember auditioning, and doing, a McDonald'scommercial, maybe in the early '70s, with Donny Most fromHappy Days?" Leno asked.

Upon realising the ad he was referring to, Freemangave the host an angry glare.

"I was sandbagged. I know you're going to show it, youdirty rat. But what you're going to see is not what Iauditioned to do," said the Million Dollar Baby star.

Freeman jokingly threatened never to return to theshow after the clip was aired.