Sunshine Sammy Morrison
Known for Acting · 89 credits
- Born
- 1912-12-20
- Died
- 1989-07-24
- Place of birth
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Also known as
- Sammy Morrison · Little Sambo · Smiling Sambo · Sambo · Sunshine Sammy · Ernest Fredric Morrison
Biography
Ernie 'Sunshine Sammy' Morrison (born Ernest Fredric Morrison) was a popular African American child actor of the Silent films era. Leaving the screen in 1926, he eventually returned for a time, from 1940 to 1944.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (88)
High Rollers
1921
Penrod
1922
as Herman
Gang War
1940
as Gang Member (uncredited)
Call a Taxi!
1920
Rush Orders
1921
as Narcissus
That Gang of Mine
1940
as Scruno
Grab the Ghost
1920
as Servant's Child
Spooks Run Wild
1941
as Scruno
Captain Kiddo
1917
Drink Hearty
1920
as George Washington Tarfoot Lee
Whirl o' the West
1921
as Sammy
Don't Butt In
1926
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
as Our Gang and The East Side Kids (segment "Sunshine Sammy") (archive footage)
Bowery Blitzkrieg
1941
as Scruno
Waltz Me Around
1920
as Sunny
Don't Rock the Boat
1920
Peggy Does Her Darndest
1919
as Snowball Snow
Cracked Wedding Bells
1920
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Scruno (archive footage)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
1940
as Joe
Kid Dynamite
1943
as Scruno Jackson
Let's Get Tough
1942
as Scruno
Our Gang
1922
as Sunshine Sammy
Ghosts on the Loose
1943
as Scruno
In This Our Life
1942
as Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
Red Hot Hottentotts
1920
The Champeen
1923
as Sammy Johnson
Flying Wild
1941
as Scruno
Park Your Car
1920
Dolly Does Her Bit
1918
as Sambo
Name the Day
1921
as Goofy
Big Game
1921
as Assistant
Call for Mr. Caveman
1919
as Little Henry Hercules
Live and Learn
1920
Daddy Number Two
1919
The Pickaninny
1921
as Little Casino
Full o' Pep
1922
Boys of the City
1940
as Scruno
Haunted Spooks
1920
as Little Boy (uncredited)
Fugitive from a Prison Camp
1940
as Chuckles
The Cobbler
1923
as Ernie
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
1942
as Scruno
Clancy Street Boys
1943
as Scruno
A Quiet Street
1922
as Booker T.
Pride of the Bowery
1940
as Scruno
The Our Gang Story
1994
as Sunshine Sammy (archive footage)
One Terrible Day
1922
as Booker T.
Fast Company
1924
as Ernie
Saturday Morning
1922
as Sorghum
Fire Fighters
1922
as Booker T. Bacon
The Sleuth
1922
as Prince’s aid
Dogs of War!
1923
as Ernie
The Non-Skid Kid
1922
Commencement Day
1924
as Ernie
Get Out and Get Under
1920
as Small Boy (uncredited)
Young Sherlocks
1922
as Ernie
Number, Please?
1920
as Little Boy with Whisk Broom (uncredited)
July Days
1923
as Ernie
Back Stage
1923
as Ernie
The Big Show
1923
as Booker T.
Tough Luck
1919
The Dippy Dentist
1920
as Messenger Boy
Derby Day
1923
as Ernie 'Sammy'
A Pleasant Journey
1923
as Ernie
All Lit Up
1920
as The Kid
The Buccaneers
1924
as Ernie
Stage Fright
1923
as Ernie
Giving the Bride Away
1919
Any Old Port
1920
Soft Pedal
1926
as Wary
Cradle Robbers
1924
as Ernie
Big Business
1924
as Sunshine Sammy
Start Something
1919
Sunday Calm
1923
as Ernie
Getting His Goat
1920
Lodge Night
1923
as Ernie
The 'Fraidy Cat
1924
as Member of the Gang (uncredited)
Run 'Em Ragged
1920
Giants vs. Yanks
1923
as Ernie
Tire Trouble
1924
as Ernie
The Sawdust Doll
1919
as Sambo
Cash Customers
1920
Boys to Board
1923
as Ernie
Seein' Things
1924
as Ernie
The Old Maid's Baby
1919
as George Washington Joffre Foch Pershing Johnson
It's a Bear
1924
as Ernie
Between Meals
1926
as In Need
Why Go Home?
1920
About Sunshine Sammy Morrison
Ernie 'Sunshine Sammy' Morrison (born Ernest Fredric Morrison) was a popular African American child actor of the Silent films era. Leaving the screen in 1926, he eventually returned for a time, from 1940 to 1944. With 89 credits spanning from 1917 to 1994, Sunshine Sammy Morrison has appeared in 88 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Sunshine Sammy Morrison Movies
- High Rollers (1921)
- Penrod (1922) — as Herman
- Gang War (1940) — as Gang Member (uncredited)
- Call a Taxi! (1920)
- Rush Orders (1921) — as Narcissus
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