Morris Ankrum


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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Morris Ankrum (born Morris Nussbaum, August 28, 1896 – September 2, 1964) was an American radio, television and film character actor. Before signing with Paramount Pictures in the 1930s, Nussbaum had already changed his last name to Ankrum. Upon signing with the studio, he chose to use the name "Stephen Morris" before changing it to Morris Ankrum in 1939. Ankrum's stern visage and sharply defined features helped cast him in supporting roles as stalwart au...

Place of Birth: Danville, Illinois, USA

Date of Birth: Aug 28, 1896

Date of Death: Sep 2, 1964


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Actor (136 Known Credits)


Guns of Diablo

Ray Macklin

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

Mr. Bowhead (uncredited)

Tower of London

The Archbishop

From the Earth to the Moon

President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)

Giant from the Unknown

Dr. Frederick Cleveland

How to Make a Monster

Police Capt. Hancock

Badman's Country

Mayor Coleman

Frontier Gun

Andrew Barton

The Giant Claw

Lt. Gen. Edward Considine

Zombies of Mora Tau

Dr. Jonathan Eggert

Kronos

Dr. Albert Stern

Beginning of the End

Gen. John Hanson

Drango

Henry Calder

Omar Khayyam

Sharain's Father

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

Brig. Gen. John Hanley

Quincannon, Frontier Scout

Col. Harry Conover

Naked Gun

Sheriff Jim Jackson (as Morrie Ankrum)

Crashout

Head Guard

Tennessee's Partner

Judge Parker

No Man's Woman

Capt. Hostedder

The Eternal Sea

Vice-Adm. Arthur Dewey Struble

The Silver Star

Charlie Childress

Vera Cruz

Gen. Ramírez

Silver Lode

Zachary Evans

Apache

Dawson

Cattle Queen of Montana

J.I. 'Pop' Jones

The Steel Cage

Prison Board Member Garvey, segment "The Hostages"

Southwest Passage

Dr. Stanton

Two Guns and a Badge

Sheriff Jackson

Invaders from Mars

Col. Fielding

Sky Commando

Gen. W.R. Combs

Arena

Bucky Hillberry

The Moonlighter

Alexander Prince

Devil's Canyon

Ed, the Sheriff

Flight Nurse

Interrogation Officer

Fort Vengeance

Chief Crowfoot

Mexican Manhunt

Tip Morgan

Mutiny

Capt. Radford

Hiawatha

Iagoo

A Star Shall Rise

King Herod

Fort Osage

Arthur Pickett

The Raiders

Alcalde Thomas Ainsworth

Because of You

Dr. Travis

My Favorite Spy

Gen. Frazer

The Lion Hunters

Tom Forbes

Fighting Coast Guard

Navy Captain

In a Lonely Place

Lloyd Barnes

The Damned Don't Cry

Jim Whitehead

Rocketship X-M

Dr. Ralph Fleming

Borderline

Bill Whittaker

Southside 1-1000

Eugene Deane

Chain Lightning

Ed Bostwick

Short Grass

Hal Fenton

Colorado Territory

United States Marshal

We Were Strangers

M. Seymour

The Fabulous Fraud

Blind Girl's Father

Fighting Back

Robert J. Higby

High Wall

Dr. Stanley Griffin

Good News

Dean Griswold

Merton of the Movies

Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)

Little Mister Jim

Col. Starwell

Cynthia

Mr. Phillips, Principal

Desire Me

Hector Martin

Lady in the Lake

Eugene Grayson

Undercurrent

(uncredited)

Courage of Lassie

Farmer Crews

Adventure

Mr. Ludlow - Farmer (uncredited)

The Hidden Eye

Ferris (henchman)

Phantoms, Inc.

Narrator (voice)

The Thin Man Goes Home

Willoughby Peavy

Meet the People

Monte Rowland

Dark Shadows

Police Lt. Pat McKay

Rationing

Morgan

Barbary Coast Gent

Alec Veeder

Gentle Annie

Deputy Gansby

Return from Nowhere

Doctor (uncredited)

Best Foot Forward

Col. Harkrider

Swing Fever

Dan Conlon

Dixie Dugan

Editor

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ace Anderson

Time to Kill

Alexander Morny

Roxie Hart

Martin S. Harrison

The Omaha Trail

Henchman Job

I Wake Up Screaming

Assistant District Attorney

Doomed Caravan

Stephen Westcott

In Old Colorado

Joe Weiler

Wide Open Town

Jim Stuart

Border Vigilantes

Dan Forbes

The Roundup

'Parenthesis'

The Bandit Trail

Red Haggerty

The Showdown

Baron Rendor

Three Men From Texas

Bruce Morgan

Cherokee Strip

Hawk Barrett

North of the Rio Grande

Henry Stoneham / Lone Wolf (as Stephen Morris)

Borderland

Loco, aka The Fox (as Stephen Morris)

Rustlers' Valley

Glen Randall (as Stephen Morris)

Hills of Old Wyoming

Andrews (as Stephen Morris)

Hopalong Cassidy Returns

Blackie Felton (as Stephen Morris)

Trail Dust

'Tex' Anderson (as Stephen Morris)

Ray Macklin
Mr. Bowhead (uncredited)
The Archbishop
Capt. Davis
President Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)
Dr. Frederick Cleveland
Police Capt. Hancock
Mayor Coleman
Bo Slauter
Frontier Gun (1958)
Andrew Barton
Lt. Gen. Edward Considine
Dr. Jonathan Eggert
Kronos (1957)
Dr. Albert Stern
Gen. John Hanson
Drango (1957)
Henry Calder
Wheeler
Omar Khayyam (1957)
Sharain's Father
Brig. Gen. John Hanley
Leo Fantzler
Col. Harry Conover
Naked Gun (1956)
Sheriff Jim Jackson (as Morrie Ankrum)
Doc Phillips
Mr. Rutherford
Crashout (1955)
Head Guard
Judge Parker
Capt. Hostedder
Vice-Adm. Arthur Dewey Struble
Charlie Childress
Azar the Shepherd
Vera Cruz (1954)
Gen. Ramírez
Silver Lode (1954)
Zachary Evans
Apache (1954)
Dawson
Grey Eagle
Chief Ouray
J.I. 'Pop' Jones
Prison Board Member Garvey, segment "The Hostages"
Sheriff
Jeff Blair
Dr. Stanton
Sheriff Jackson
Col. Fielding
Bram Creegan
Sky Commando (1953)
Gen. W.R. Combs
Arena (1953)
Bucky Hillberry
Alexander Prince
Ed, the Sheriff
Flight Nurse (1953)
Interrogation Officer
Chief Crowfoot
Peter
Tip Morgan
Ali Baba
Mutiny (1952)
Capt. Radford
Hiawatha (1952)
Iagoo
King Herod
Fort Osage (1952)
Arthur Pickett
The Raiders (1952)
Alcalde Thomas Ainsworth
Dr. Travis
Hugh Wagner
Ikron
Ed Roden
Gen. Frazer
Tom Forbes
Navy Captain
Lloyd Barnes
Jim Whitehead
Dr. Ralph Fleming
Borderline (1950)
Bill Whittaker
Eugene Deane
Ed Bostwick
Short Grass (1950)
Hal Fenton
United States Marshal
M. Seymour
Mr. Jones
Adm. Walton
Blind Girl's Father
Fighting Back (1948)
Robert J. Higby
High Wall (1947)
Dr. Stanley Griffin
Good News (1947)
Dean Griswold
Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)
Fowles
Parker
Col. Starwell
Cynthia (1947)
Mr. Phillips, Principal
Desire Me (1947)
Hector Martin
Eugene Grayson
Judge (uncredited)
Undercurrent (1946)
(uncredited)
Farmer Crews
Dr. Wilson
Adventure (1945)
Mr. Ludlow - Farmer (uncredited)
Ferris (henchman)
Narrator (voice)
Willoughby Peavy
Dr. Green
Monte Rowland
Ed Scofield
Dark Shadows (1944)
Police Lt. Pat McKay
Rationing (1944)
Morgan
Alec Veeder
Gentle Annie (1944)
Deputy Gansby
Doctor (uncredited)
Col. Harkrider
Swing Fever (1943)
Dan Conlon
Dixie Dugan (1943)
Editor
Judge
Ace Anderson
Time to Kill (1942)
Alexander Morny
Roxie Hart (1942)
Martin S. Harrison
Henchman Job
Assistant District Attorney
Stephen Westcott
Ace Gibson
Joe Weiler
Jim Stuart
Dan Forbes
Roussel
The Roundup (1941)
'Parenthesis'
Red Haggerty
The Showdown (1940)
Baron Rendor
Bruce Morgan
Nat Hayworth
Second Outlaw
Hawk Barrett
Gamecock
Henry Stoneham / Lone Wolf (as Stephen Morris)
Borderland (1937)
Loco, aka The Fox (as Stephen Morris)
Glen Randall (as Stephen Morris)
Andrews (as Stephen Morris)
Blackie Felton (as Stephen Morris)
Trail Dust (1936)
'Tex' Anderson (as Stephen Morris)

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