
James Morrison
Known for Acting · 181 credits
- Born
- 1888-11-14
- Died
- 1974-11-15
- Place of birth
- Mattoon, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- James Woods Morrison · James W. Morrison
Biography
James Morrison, born James Woods Morrison, was an American silent movie actor with over 180 film credits. He later published two novels, Road End (1927) and April Luck (1932). He taught speech and drama classes at Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn for many years.
Known For
Movies (181)

Shattered Idols
1922
as Lt. Walter Hurst / David Hurst
Twin Flappers
1927

Bashful
1917
The Honeymooners
1914
as Jimmy - the Nephew

Captain Blood
1924
as Jeremy Pitt

Beau Brummel
1913
as Lord Alvanley
The Greater Love
1914
as John Brown
A Madcap Adventure
1915
as Guy Dunbar

Only a Shop Girl
1922
as Charles Black
The Vanity Case
1914
as Jack Upton

The Redemption of Dave Darcey
1916
as Dave Darcey
One Law for Both
1917
as Ossip Pulaski

The Unknown Purple
1923
as Leslie Bradbury
Up in a Balloon
1913

Phantom Fortunes
1916
as Bob Deering

A Cure for Pokeritis
1912

Black Beauty
1921
as Harry Blomefield

Wine of Youth
1924
as Clinton (1870 prologue)

The Man Next Door
1923
as Jimmy

Sins of Ambition
1917
as Franklin Church
Easy Money
1915
as The Theatrical Manager
Stenographer Troubles
1913
as Office Employee

A Christmas Story
1913
as Jack Harvey - the Artist

Mortmain
1915
as Tom Forsythe
The Younger Brother
1911
as The Younger Werner Brother
Following the Star
1912
as John Tobin
Cherry Blossoms
1911
as The Classmate

As You Like It
1912
as Silvius, a Shepherd
Mother's Roses
1915
as Payne Morrison

Moral Suicide
1918

A Tale of Two Cities
1911
as Peasant brother

Handle with Care
1922
as Phil Burnham
Fanny's Melodrama
1914
A Wireless Rescue
1915
as Polly's Sweetheart

The Dangerous Age
1923
as Bob
The Sale of a Heart
1913

When We Were Twenty-One
1921
as Richard Audaine
The Third Party
1915
as Newell Russell
The Passing of Diana
1914
as Rodney Miller
The Butler's Secret
1913
as Wallace Dixon - Alfred's Son

She Never Knew
1912
as James

A Lady and Her Maid
1913
as Billy
The Count of Luxembourg
1926
as Anatole
Suing Susan
1912
as James - Gordon's Valet

Held to Answer
1923
as Rollie Burbeck

The Alibi
1916
as Arthur Mansfield

The Nth Commandment
1923
as Harry Smith

Danger Ahead!
1921
as Norman Minot

Too Much Burglar
1914

The Impostor
1926
as Gordon

Don't
1925
as Abel

On the Banks of the Wabash
1923
as David

Wreckage
1925
as Grant Demarest
The Geranium
1911
as Daniel Briton, the Huckster
The Ruling Power
1915
as Hugh Williams - the Son
Four Grains of Rice
1915
as Sidney Rance

The Midnight Bride
1920
as Robert Pitcairn - Jeanne's sweetheart

Love Without Question
1920
as Robert Blackburn

Sacred Silence
1919
as Lt. Ralph Harrison
Two Stepchildren
1914
as Joe Leigh - an Artist

The Web
1913
as Francis Phillips
The Indian Mutiny
1912
as Jack Wilson - an Officer of the British Regiment in India
The Death of King Edward III
1911

Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation
1917
as Philip Ward
The Higher Mercy
1912
as Jasper Brinton, Mrs. Brinton's Son

The First Violin
1912
The Two Battles
1912
as Young Mayford - Gladys's Brother

Babbling Tongues
1917
as Paul Savary

Life or Honor?
1918
as James Manly / Aguinaldo
Her Forgotten Dancing Shoes
1912
as Harry Brown - the Young Man Who Finds Belle's Dancing Shoes
Cupid Through a Keyhole
1913
as Harry Eschert - Lila's Sweetheart

The Battle Hymn of the Republic
1911

My Official Wife
1914
as Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
An Eventful Elopement
1912
as Jack Moss - the Girl's Sweetheart

For the Honor of the Crew
1915
as Dick Morgan

Sowing the Wind
1921
as Ned Brabazon
Twice Rescued
1915
as Stephan Royston - Younger Son
The Adventure of the Italian Model
1912
as Aubrey, The Artist Under Suspicion
When a Man’s Married His Trouble Begins
1911
as Jack Howard
On the Pupil of His Eye
1912
as Herbert - Senator Walker's Nephew
The Soul of Luigi
1914
as Luigi

Over the Top
1918
as Albert Lloyd
The Apple
1914
as Hugo Hunfalvy

How Could You, Caroline?
1918
as Bob Worth
A Modern Atalanta
1912
as Jim - Third Suitor
The Loyalty of Sylvia
1912
as Suiter
The Fighting Schoolmaster
1911
as Phil Gardner - Nellie's Brother

The Battle Cry of Peace
1915
as Charley Harrison

Troublesome Secretaries
1911
The Black Sheep
1912
as Percival Summers - Clara's Sweetheart

Pawns of Mars
1915
as John - Florence's Brother
The Strategy of Ann
1911
as Bob

The Wheels of Justice
1915
as Ralph Brooks
The Life Boat
1911
as The Son

The Sex Lure
1916
as Arthur Reynolds

Coronets and Hearts
1912
The Swan Girl
1913
Willie's Sister
1912
as Willie Green

The Little Minister
1922
as Gavin Dishart

The Seventh Son
1912
as Harry Beecham, Janet's Seventh Son

Children of the Feud
1914
as Boone Morton Sr.
At Scrogginses' Corner
1912
as A Young Sculptor
The Volunteer Strike Breakers
1913
as Chester Colton

The Seventh Bandit
1926
as Paul Scanlon
Marrying Sue
1914
as Percy
Yellow Bird
1912
as Edith's Sweetheart

The Hero of Submarine D-2
1916
as Gilman Austen
The Crime of Cain
1914
as Wylie Stone
Captain Jenks' Diplomacy
1912
as Sir Brian's Son, Gerald
Miss Raffles
1914
as Ralph Lyons
The Heart of Esmeralda
1912
as Duncan Miller

Enlighten Thy Daughter
1917
as Harold Winthrop

The Christian
1914
as Brother Paul
From Out of the Big Snows
1915
as Harris

A Marriage of Convenience
1918
as Billy Emerson, Mildred's Fiancé

The Picture Idol
1912
as Beth's Sweetheart
The Wheat and the Tares
1914
as Jim Stillwell
Saved from a Life of Crime
1914
as Tom

Vampire of the Desert
1913
as Derrick Corday, William's Son
Saving an Audience
1912
as Mark
About James Morrison
James Morrison, born James Woods Morrison, was an American silent movie actor with over 180 film credits. He later published two novels, Road End (1927) and April Luck (1932). He taught speech and drama classes at Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn for many years. With 181 credits spanning from 1911 to 1927, James Morrison has appeared in 181 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Shattered Idols (1922) — as Lt. Walter Hurst / David Hurst
- Twin Flappers (1927)
- Bashful (1917)
- The Honeymooners (1914) — as Jimmy - the Nephew
- Captain Blood (1924) — as Jeremy Pitt
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