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Morris Ankrum
Born · August 28, 1896
Died · September 2, 1964 (68 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Danville, Illinois, USA
Bio
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.
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
6.5
1968
Guns of Diablo
Ray Macklin
5.3
1964
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
Mr. Bowhead (uncredited)
6.6
1963
Tower of London
The Archbishop
6.0
1962
Most Dangerous Man Alive
Capt. Davis
4.9
1961
The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come
Gen. Lew Wallace
4.0
1961
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Walter Harwood · (1 episode)
6.2
1960
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Dr. Carl Jordan
3.0
1958
From the Earth to the Moon
President Ulysses S. Grant
5.2
1958
Tarawa Beachhead
Chief of Staff, Pearl Harbor (uncredited)
6.0
1958
Frontier Gun
Andrew Barton
6.0
1958
The Saga of Hemp Brown
Bo Slauter
5.6
1958
The Rifleman
(2 episodes)
7.0
1958
Curse of the Faceless Man
Narrator (unconfirmed)
5.4
1958
Twilight for the Gods
Sea Captain
4.2
1958
Badman's Country
Mayor Coleman
5.4
1958
How to Make a Monster
Police Capt. Hancock
5.6
1958
Young and Wild
Police Capt. Egan
3.5
1958
Sea Hunt
(1 episode)
6.5
1958
Giant from the Unknown
Dr. Frederick Cleveland
4.0
1958
The Power of the Resurrection
Annas
0.0
1958
Maverick
Joshua Haines · (1 episode)
6.8
1957
Perry Mason
Judge · (4 episodes)
7.7
1957
Perry Mason
Judge Hoyt · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
M Squad
Police Inspector Dean · (1 episode)
5.2
1957
Omar Khayyam
Sharain's Father
5.0
1957
Beginning of the End
Gen. John Hanson
3.8
1957
The Giant Claw
Lt. Gen. Edward Considine
4.8
1957
Kronos
Dr. Albert Stern
5.6
1957
Hell's Crossroads
Wheeler
5.4
1957
Zombies of Mora Tau
Dr. Jonathan Eggert
5.5
1957
Drango
Henry Calder
5.4
1957
The Desperados Are in Town
Mr. Rutherford
0.0
1956
Naked Gun
Sheriff Jim Jackson (as Morrie Ankrum)
6.8
1956
Walk the Proud Land
Gen. Wade
6.1
1956
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Brig. Gen. John Hanley
6.0
1956
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
Col. Harry Conover
4.4
1956
When Gangland Strikes
Leo Fantzler
0.0
1956
Fury at Gunsight Pass
Doc Phillips
6.0
1956
No Man's Woman
Capt. Hostedder
4.7
1955
Tennessee's Partner
Judge Parker
6.5
1955
Duel on the Mississippi
Magistrate (uncredited)
6.5
1955
Gunsmoke
Merle · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
The Last Command
6.4
1955
The Eternal Sea
Vice-Adm. Arthur Dewey Struble
6.4
1955
The Silver Star
Charlie Childress
5.0
1955
Chief Crazy Horse
Red Cloud
5.6
1955
Crashout
Head Guard
6.5
1955
The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story
Azar the Shepherd
2.0
1955
Vera Cruz
Gen. Ramírez
6.6
1954
The Steel Cage
Prison Board Member Garvey, segment "The Hostages"
0.0
1954
Three Young Texans
Jeff Blair
5.2
1954
Cattle Queen of Montana
J.I. 'Pop' Jones
5.6
1954
Two Guns and a Badge
Sheriff Jackson
0.0
1954
Silver Lode
Zachary Evans
6.1
1954
Apache
Dawson
6.1
1954
The Outlaw Stallion
Sheriff
5.0
1954
Drums Across the River
Chief Ouray
5.4
1954
Southwest Passage
Dr. Stanton
5.4
1954
Taza, Son of Cochise
Grey Eagle
5.5
1954
Flight Nurse
Interrogation Officer
5.5
1953
The Moonlighter
Alexander Prince
5.7
1953
Mexican Manhunt
Tip Morgan
5.8
1953
Sky Commando
Gen. W.R. Combs
5.5
1953
Devil's Canyon
Ed
4.8
1953
Arena
Bucky Hillberry
4.7
1953
Invaders from Mars
Col. Fielding
5.9
1953
I Beheld His Glory
Peter
0.0
1953
Fort Vengeance
Chief Crowfoot
6.2
1953
The Man Behind The Gun
Bram Creegan
5.7
1953
Hiawatha
Iagoo
0.0
1952
A Star Shall Rise
King Herod
0.0
1952
Because of You
Dr. Travis
5.4
1952
The Raiders
Thomas Ainsworth
6.2
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Warden · (1 episode)
6.1
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Mr. Raymond · (1 episode)
6.1
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Mr. Mason · (1 episode)
6.1
1952
Cowboy G-Men
(39 episodes)
5.3
1952
Son of Ali Baba
Ali Baba
5.8
1952
Red Planet Mars
Secretary of Defense Sparks
4.7
1952
Mutiny
Capt. Radford
4.8
1952
Fort Osage
Arthur Pickett
6.0
1952
My Favorite Spy
Gen. Frazer
6.0
1951
Flight to Mars
Ikron
5.3
1951
Tomorrow Is Another Day
Hugh Wagner
6.5
1951
Along the Great Divide
Ed Roden
7.2
1951
Fighting Coast Guard
Navy Captain
6.5
1951
The Lion Hunters
Tom Forbes
5.3
1951
The Redhead and The Cowboy
Sheriff
4.9
1951
Short Grass
Hal Fenton
6.0
1950
Southside 1-1000
Eugene Deane
5.7
1950
Rocketship X-M
Dr. Ralph Fleming
4.8
1950
In a Lonely Place
Lloyd Barnes
7.6
1950
The Damned Don't Cry
Jim Whitehead
7.1
1950
Borderline
Bill Whittaker
5.5
1950
Chain Lightning
Ed Bostwick
6.2
1950
The Fountainhead
Prosecutor (uncredited)
6.9
1949
Colorado Territory
United States Marshal
6.9
1949
We Were Strangers
M. Seymour
5.9
1949
Bad Men of Tombstone
Mr. Jones
6.3
1949
Joan of Arc
Poton de Xaintrailles, Captain
6.1
1948
For the Love of Mary
Adm. Walton
5.8
1948
The Fabulous Fraud
Blind Girl's Father
5.0
1948
Fighting Back
Robert J. Higby
6.0
1948
Souvenirs of Death
Gangster (uncredited)
6.5
1948
High Wall
Dr. Stanley Griffin
6.2
1947
Good News
Dean Griswold
6.2
1947
Desire Me
Hector Martin
5.7
1947
Merton of the Movies
Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)
6.8
1947
Cynthia
Mr. Phillips, Principal
5.9
1947
Song of the Thin Man
Inspector (uncredited)
6.8
1947
The Sea of Grass
A.J. Crane
6.3
1947
Little Mister Jim
Col. W.I. Starwell
4.0
1947
The Mighty McGurk
Fowles
6.4
1947
Lady in the Lake
Eugene Grayson
6.0
1946
Courage of Lassie
Farmer Crews
5.7
1946
The Cockeyed Miracle
Dr. Wilson
6.7
1946
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Judge (uncredited)
7.0
1946
The Harvey Girls
Rev. Claggett
6.5
1946
Adventure
Mr. Ludlow - Farmer (uncredited)
6.2
1945
Purity Squad
Dr. Adams (uncredited)
0.0
1945
The Hidden Eye
Ferris (henchman)
7.6
1945
Phantoms, Inc.
Narrator (voice)
5.3
1945
Fall Guy
District Attorney (uncredited)
0.0
1945
The Thin Man Goes Home
Willoughby Peavy
7.1
1944
Dark Shadows
Lt. Pat McKay
9.3
1944
Gentle Annie
Deputy Gansby
5.2
1944
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Adm. William F. Halsey - Captain of the 'Hornet' (uncredited)
6.6
1944
Return from Nowhere
Doctor (uncredited)
5.0
1944
Barbary Coast Gent
Alec Veeder
4.6
1944
Marriage Is a Private Affair
Ed Scofield
5.2
1944
Meet the People
Monte Rowland
5.0
1944
Main Street Today
Mayor Charlie Maxwell (uncredited)
6.2
1944
Rationing
Morgan
3.0
1944
The Heavenly Body
Dr. Green
5.7
1944
Swing Fever
Dan Conlon
5.0
1943
Best Foot Forward
Col. Harkrider
6.0
1943
Dixie Dugan
Editor
5.0
1943
Reunion in France
Martin
6.4
1942
Time to Kill
Alexander Morny
5.5
1942
Tennessee Johnson
Jefferson Davis
6.1
1942
The Omaha Trail
Henchman Job
7.0
1942
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
Mr. Graham
5.7
1942
Tales of Manhattan
Judge
6.3
1942
Tales of Manhattan
Judge Tom Barnes (Robinson sequence)
6.3
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Wood
5.8
1942
Roxie Hart
Martin S. Harrison
6.9
1942
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Ace Anderson
5.8
1942
Road Agent
Big John Morgan
0.0
1941
I Wake Up Screaming
Assistant District Attorney
6.8
1941
The Bandit Trail
Red Haggerty
6.5
1941
This Woman Is Mine
Roussel
3.2
1941
Wide Open Town
Jim Stuart
0.0
1941
Pirates on Horseback
Ace Gibson
0.0
1941
Border Vigilantes
Dan Forbes
6.0
1941
The Roundup
'Parenthesis'
8.0
1941
In Old Colorado
Weiler, Davidson's Foreman
6.7
1941
Doomed Caravan
Stephen Westcott
3.0
1941
Three Men from Texas
Bruce Morgan
6.3
1940
Cherokee Strip
Hawk Barrett
4.5
1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
Second Outlaw
0.0
1940
Light of Western Stars
Nat Hayworth
4.0
1940
The Showdown
Baron Rendor
6.0
1940
Knights of the Range
Gamecock
0.0
1940
Rustlers' Valley
Glen Randall
6.0
1937
North of the Rio Grande
Henry Stoneham
6.0
1937
Hills of Old Wyoming
Andrews
0.0
1937
Borderland
Loco
0.0
1937
Trail Dust
Tex Anderson
4.0
1936
Hopalong Cassidy Returns
Blackie Felton
6.3
1936
Stand Up and Cheer!
Washington Press Correspondent
4.8
1934