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Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

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Born: August 28, 1896Danville, Illinois, USA

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 authority figures, including scientists, military men (particularly army officers), judges and even psychiatrists in more than 150 films, mostly B movies. One standout role was in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's production of Tennessee Johnson (1942), a biographical film about Andrew Johnson, the 17th U.S. president. As Sen. Jefferson Davis, Ankrum movingly addresses the United States Senate upon his resignation to lead the Confederate States of America as that republic's first—and only—president. Ankrum's film career was extensive and spanned 30 years. His credits were largely concentrated in the western and science-fiction genres. Ankrum appeared in such westerns as Ride 'Em Cowboy in 1942, Vera Cruz opposite Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster, Apache (1954), and Cattle Queen of Montana with Barbara Stanwyck and Ronald Reagan. In the sci-fi genre, he appeared in Rocketship X-M (1950), Flight to Mars (1951), as a Martian, Red Planet Mars (1952), playing the United States Secretary of Defense; the cult classic Invaders From Mars (1953), playing a United States Army officer; and as an Army general in Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956). In 1957 he played a psychiatrist in the cult sci-fi classic Kronos and had military-officer roles in Beginning of the End and The Giant Claw.

Known For
Filmography
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage)

1968
Guns of Diablo

Guns of Diablo

Ray Macklin

1964
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

Mr. Bowhead (uncredited)

1963
Tower of London

Tower of London

The Archbishop

1962
Most Dangerous Man Alive

Most Dangerous Man Alive

Capt. Davis

1961
The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come

The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come

Gen. Lew Wallace

1961
From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

President Ulysses S. Grant

1958
Tarawa Beachhead

Tarawa Beachhead

Chief of Staff, Pearl Harbor (uncredited)

1958
Frontier Gun

Frontier Gun

Andrew Barton

1958
The Saga of Hemp Brown

The Saga of Hemp Brown

Bo Slauter

1958
Curse of the Faceless Man

Curse of the Faceless Man

Narrator (unconfirmed)

1958
Twilight for the Gods

Twilight for the Gods

Sea Captain

1958
Badman's Country

Badman's Country

Mayor Coleman

1958
How to Make a Monster

How to Make a Monster

Police Capt. Hancock

1958
Young and Wild

Young and Wild

Police Capt. Egan

1958
Giant from the Unknown

Giant from the Unknown

Dr. Frederick Cleveland

1958
The Power of the Resurrection

The Power of the Resurrection

Annas

1958
Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam

Sharain's Father

1957
Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End

Gen. John Hanson

1957
The Giant Claw

The Giant Claw

Lt. Gen. Edward Considine

1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

Dr. Carl Jordan

1957
Kronos

Kronos

Dr. Albert Stern

1957
Hell's Crossroads

Hell's Crossroads

Wheeler

1957
Zombies of Mora Tau

Zombies of Mora Tau

Dr. Jonathan Eggert

1957
Drango

Drango

Henry Calder

1957
Naked Gun

Naked Gun

Sheriff Jim Jackson (as Morrie Ankrum)

1956
The Desperados Are in Town

The Desperados Are in Town

Mr. Rutherford

1956
Walk the Proud Land

Walk the Proud Land

Gen. Wade

1956
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

Brig. Gen. John Hanley

1956
Quincannon, Frontier Scout

Quincannon, Frontier Scout

Col. Harry Conover

1956
When Gangland Strikes

When Gangland Strikes

Leo Fantzler

1956
Fury at Gunsight Pass

Fury at Gunsight Pass

Doc Phillips

1956
No Man's Woman

No Man's Woman

Capt. Hostedder

1955
Tennessee's Partner

Tennessee's Partner

Judge Parker

1955
Duel on the Mississippi

Duel on the Mississippi

Magistrate (uncredited)

1955
The Last Command

The Last Command

1955
The Eternal Sea

The Eternal Sea

Vice-Adm. Arthur Dewey Struble

1955
The Silver Star

The Silver Star

Charlie Childress

1955
Chief Crazy Horse

Chief Crazy Horse

Red Cloud

1955
Crashout

Crashout

Head Guard

1955
The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story

The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story

Azar the Shepherd

1955
Vera Cruz

Vera Cruz

Gen. Ramírez

1954
The Steel Cage

The Steel Cage

Prison Board Member Garvey, segment "The Hostages"

1954
Three Young Texans

Three Young Texans

Jeff Blair

1954
Cattle Queen of Montana

Cattle Queen of Montana

J.I. 'Pop' Jones

1954
Two Guns and a Badge

Two Guns and a Badge

Sheriff Jackson

1954
Apache

Apache

Dawson

1954
The Outlaw Stallion

The Outlaw Stallion

Sheriff

1954
Silver Lode

Silver Lode

Zachary Evans

1954
Drums Across the River

Drums Across the River

Chief Ouray

1954
Southwest Passage

Southwest Passage

Dr. Stanton

1954
Taza, Son of Cochise

Taza, Son of Cochise

Grey Eagle

1954
Flight Nurse

Flight Nurse

Interrogation Officer

1953
The Moonlighter

The Moonlighter

Alexander Prince

1953
Mexican Manhunt

Mexican Manhunt

Tip Morgan

1953
Sky Commando

Sky Commando

Gen. W.R. Combs

1953
Devil's Canyon

Devil's Canyon

Ed

1953
Arena

Arena

Bucky Hillberry

1953
Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars

Col. Fielding

1953
I Beheld His Glory

I Beheld His Glory

Peter

1953
Fort Vengeance

Fort Vengeance

Chief Crowfoot

1953
The Man Behind The Gun

The Man Behind The Gun

Bram Creegan

1953
Hiawatha

Hiawatha

Iagoo

1952
A Star Shall Rise

A Star Shall Rise

King Herod

1952
Because of You

Because of You

Dr. Travis

1952
The Raiders

The Raiders

Thomas Ainsworth

1952
Son of Ali Baba

Son of Ali Baba

Ali Baba

1952
Red Planet Mars

Red Planet Mars

Secretary of Defense Sparks

1952
Mutiny

Mutiny

Capt. Radford

1952
Fort Osage

Fort Osage

Arthur Pickett

1952
My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

Gen. Frazer

1951
Flight to Mars

Flight to Mars

Ikron

1951
Tomorrow Is Another Day

Tomorrow Is Another Day

Hugh Wagner

1951
Along the Great Divide

Along the Great Divide

Ed Roden

1951
Fighting Coast Guard

Fighting Coast Guard

Navy Captain

1951
The Lion Hunters

The Lion Hunters

Tom Forbes

1951
The Redhead and the Cowboy

The Redhead and the Cowboy

Sheriff

1951
Short Grass

Short Grass

Hal Fenton

1950
Southside 1-1000

Southside 1-1000

Eugene Deane

1950
Rocketship X-M

Rocketship X-M

Dr. Ralph Fleming

1950
In a Lonely Place

In a Lonely Place

Lloyd Barnes

1950
The Damned Don't Cry

The Damned Don't Cry

Jim Whitehead

1950
Borderline

Borderline

Bill Whittaker

1950
Chain Lightning

Chain Lightning

Ed Bostwick

1950
The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

Prosecutor (uncredited)

1949
Colorado Territory

Colorado Territory

United States Marshal

1949
We Were Strangers

We Were Strangers

M. Seymour

1949
Bad Men of Tombstone

Bad Men of Tombstone

Mr. Jones

1949
Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

Poton de Xaintrailles, Captain

1948
For the Love of Mary

For the Love of Mary

Adm. Walton

1948
The Fabulous Fraud

The Fabulous Fraud

Blind Girl's Father

1948
Fighting Back

Fighting Back

Robert J. Higby

1948
Souvenirs of Death

Souvenirs of Death

Gangster (uncredited)

1948
High Wall

High Wall

Dr. Stanley Griffin

1947
Good News

Good News

Dean Griswold

1947
Desire Me

Desire Me

Hector Martin

1947
Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies

Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)

1947
Cynthia

Cynthia

Mr. Phillips, Principal

1947
Song of the Thin Man

Song of the Thin Man

Inspector (uncredited)

1947
The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

A.J. Crane

1947
Little Mister Jim

Little Mister Jim

Col. W.I. Starwell

1947
The Mighty McGurk

The Mighty McGurk

Fowles

1947
Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake

Eugene Grayson

1946
Courage of Lassie

Courage of Lassie

Farmer Crews

1946
The Cockeyed Miracle

The Cockeyed Miracle

Dr. Wilson

1946
The Green Years

The Green Years

Dr. Galbraith

1946
The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Judge (uncredited)

1946
The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls

Rev. Claggett

1946
Adventure

Adventure

Mr. Ludlow - Farmer (uncredited)

1945
Purity Squad

Purity Squad

Dr. Adams (uncredited)

1945
The Hidden Eye

The Hidden Eye

Ferris (henchman)

1945
Phantoms, Inc.

Phantoms, Inc.

Narrator (voice)

1945
Fall Guy

Fall Guy

District Attorney (uncredited)

1945
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

Willoughby Peavy

1944
Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

Lt. Pat McKay

1944
Gentle Annie

Gentle Annie

Deputy Gansby

1944
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Adm. William F. Halsey - Captain of the 'Hornet' (uncredited)

1944
Return from Nowhere

Return from Nowhere

Doctor (uncredited)

1944
Barbary Coast Gent

Barbary Coast Gent

Alec Veeder

1944
Marriage Is a Private Affair

Marriage Is a Private Affair

Ed Scofield

1944
Meet the People

Meet the People

Monte Rowland

1944
Main Street Today

Main Street Today

Mayor Charlie Maxwell (uncredited)

1944
Rationing

Rationing

Morgan

1944
The Heavenly Body

The Heavenly Body

Dr. Green

1944
The Cross of Lorraine

The Cross of Lorraine

Col. Demas (uncredited)

1943
Swing Fever

Swing Fever

Dan Conlon

1943
Best Foot Forward

Best Foot Forward

Col. Harkrider

1943
Let's Face It

Let's Face It

Man in Sun Shell Cafe

1943
Dixie Dugan

Dixie Dugan

Editor

1943
Reunion in France

Reunion in France

Martin

1942
Time to Kill

Time to Kill

Alexander Morny

1942
Tennessee Johnson

Tennessee Johnson

Jefferson Davis

1942
The Omaha Trail

The Omaha Trail

Henchman Job

1942
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe

Mr. Graham

1942
Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

Judge

1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Wood

1942
Roxie Hart

Roxie Hart

Martin S. Harrison

1942
Road Agent

Road Agent

Big John Morgan

1941
Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ace Anderson

1941
I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming

Assistant District Attorney

1941
The Bandit Trail

The Bandit Trail

Red Haggerty

1941
This Woman Is Mine

This Woman Is Mine

Roussel

1941
Wide Open Town

Wide Open Town

Jim Stuart

1941
Pirates on Horseback

Pirates on Horseback

Ace Gibson

1941
Border Vigilantes

Border Vigilantes

Dan Forbes

1941
The Roundup

The Roundup

'Parenthesis'

1941
In Old Colorado

In Old Colorado

Weiler, Davidson's Foreman

1941
Doomed Caravan

Doomed Caravan

Stephen Westcott

1941
Three Men from Texas

Three Men from Texas

Bruce Morgan

1940
Cherokee Strip

Cherokee Strip

Hawk Barrett

1940
Buck Benny Rides Again

Buck Benny Rides Again

Second Outlaw

1940
The Light of Western Stars

The Light of Western Stars

Nat Hayworth

1940
The Showdown

The Showdown

Baron Rendor

1940
Knights of the Range

Knights of the Range

Gamecock

1940
Rustlers' Valley

Rustlers' Valley

Glen Randall

1937
North of the Rio Grande

North of the Rio Grande

Henry Stoneham

1937
Hills of Old Wyoming

Hills of Old Wyoming

Andrews

1937
Borderland

Borderland

Loco

1937
Trail Dust

Trail Dust

Tex Anderson

1936
Hopalong Cassidy Returns

Hopalong Cassidy Returns

Blackie Felton

1936
Stand Up and Cheer!

Stand Up and Cheer!

Washington Press Correspondent

1934