Morris Ankrum
Known for Acting · 180 credits
- Born
- 1896-08-28
- Died
- 1964-09-02
- Place of birth
- Danville, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Morris Nussbaum · Morris Winslow Ankrum · Morrie Ankrum · Morri Ankrum · Stephen Morris
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (18)
Perry Mason
1957
as Judge / Judge Hoyt
The Rifleman
1958
Bonanza
1959
as Mr. Mason
Maverick
1957
as Joshua Haines
Studio One
1948
as Considine
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Warden / Mr. Mason / Mr. Raymond
Cheyenne
1955
as John Clements
Gunsmoke
1955
as Merle
Sea Hunt
1958
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Henry
M Squad
1957
as Police Inspector Dean
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953
Bronco
1958
as Gilbert Groves
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
as Walter Harwood
On Trial
1956
as Judge
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Dr. Fu Manchu
1956
as Professor Rutledge
Cowboy G-Men
1952
Movies (162)
Chain Lightning
1950
as Ed Bostwick
In a Lonely Place
1950
as Lloyd Barnes
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)
Desire Me
1947
as Hector Martin
Swing Fever
1943
as Dan Conlon
Hiawatha
1952
as Iagoo
Fall Guy
1945
as District Attorney (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
1947
as A.J. Crane
Courage of Lassie
1946
as Farmer Crews
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
as Dr. Carl Jordan
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
1956
as Brig. Gen. John Hanley
The Redhead and the Cowboy
1951
as Sheriff
Roxie Hart
1942
as Martin S. Harrison
Phantoms, Inc.
1945
as Narrator (voice)
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
1944
as Adm. William F. Halsey - Captain of the 'Hornet' (uncredited)
Son of Ali Baba
1952
as Ali Baba
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
as Judge (uncredited)
Tarawa Beachhead
1958
as Chief of Staff, Pearl Harbor (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
1949
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
Purity Squad
1945
as Dr. Adams (uncredited)
Fighting Back
1948
as Robert J. Higby
Road Agent
1941
as Big John Morgan
My Favorite Spy
1951
as Gen. Frazer
Joan of Arc
1948
as Poton de Xaintrailles, Captain
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
1963
as Mr. Bowhead (uncredited)
We Were Strangers
1949
as M. Seymour
Along the Great Divide
1951
as Ed Roden
Apache
1954
as Dawson
The Green Years
1946
as Dr. Galbraith
The Man Behind The Gun
1953
as Bram Creegan
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934
as Washington Press Correspondent
The Harvey Girls
1946
as Reverend Claggett
The Cross of Lorraine
1943
as Col. Demas (uncredited)
Chief Crazy Horse
1955
as Red Cloud
Colorado Territory
1949
as United States Marshal
Fighting Coast Guard
1951
as Navy Captain
Silver Lode
1954
as Zachary Evans
Rocketship X-M
1950
as Dr. Ralph Fleming
Time to Kill
1942
as Alexander Morny
Curse of the Faceless Man
1958
as Narrator (unconfirmed)
Reunion in France
1942
as Martin
Lady in the Lake
1946
as Eugene Grayson
Taza, Son of Cochise
1954
as Grey Eagle
Guns of Diablo
1964
as Ray Macklin
The Damned Don't Cry
1950
as Jim Whitehead
Cattle Queen of Montana
1954
as J.I. 'Pop' Jones
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Willoughby Peavy
The Last Command
1955
How to Make a Monster
1958
as Police Capt. Hancock
Tales of Manhattan
1942
as Judge
Invaders from Mars
1953
as Col. Fielding
The Steel Cage
1954
as Prison Board Member Garvey, segment "The Hostages"
Duel on the Mississippi
1955
as Magistrate (uncredited)
Down Liberty Road
1957
as Fred Schroder
The Cockeyed Miracle
1946
as Dr. Wilson
Most Dangerous Man Alive
1961
as Capt. Davis
Red Planet Mars
1952
as Secretary of Defense Sparks
The Giant Claw
1957
as Lt. Gen. Edward Considine
I Wake Up Screaming
1941
as Assistant District Attorney
The Silver Star
1955
as Charlie Childress
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
as Ace Anderson
Drums Across the River
1954
as Chief Ouray
Little Mister Jim
1947
as Col. W.I. Starwell
Twilight for the Gods
1958
as Sea Captain
Walk the Proud Land
1956
as Gen. Wade
Beginning of the End
1957
as Gen. John Hanson
Giant from the Unknown
1958
as Dr. Frederick Cleveland
Tennessee Johnson
1942
as Jefferson Davis
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
as Second Outlaw
Bad Men of Tombstone
1949
as Mr. Jones
Arena
1953
as Bucky Hillberry
High Wall
1947
as Dr. Stanley Griffin
Vera Cruz
1954
as Gen. Ramírez
Hopalong Cassidy Returns
1936
as Blackie Felton
Borderline
1950
as Bill Whittaker
Good News
1947
as Dean Griswold
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
1956
as Col. Harry Conover
Devil's Canyon
1953
as Ed
For the Love of Mary
1948
as Adm. Walton
The Heavenly Body
1944
as Dr. Green
Sky Commando
1953
as Gen. W.R. Combs
Song of the Thin Man
1947
as Inspector (uncredited)
Badman's Country
1958
as Mayor Coleman
Marriage Is a Private Affair
1944
as Ed Scofield
The Light of Western Stars
1940
as Nat Hayworth
Tennessee's Partner
1955
as Judge Parker
Drango
1957
as Henry Calder
The Hidden Eye
1945
as Ferris (henchman)
Hills of Old Wyoming
1937
as Andrews
Omar Khayyam
1957
as Sharain's Father
Because of You
1952
as Dr. Travis
Best Foot Forward
1943
as Col. Harkrider
I Beheld His Glory
1953
as Peter
Short Grass
1950
as Hal Fenton
North of the Rio Grande
1937
as Henry Stoneham
Fury at Gunsight Pass
1956
as Doc Phillips
Dark Shadows
1944
as Lt. Pat McKay
Tomorrow Is Another Day
1951
as Hugh Wagner
When Gangland Strikes
1956
as Leo Fantzler
The Lion Hunters
1951
as Tom Forbes
The Saga of Hemp Brown
1958
as Bo Slauter
The Mighty McGurk
1947
as Fowles
Pirates on Horseback
1941
as Ace Gibson
Meet the People
1944
as Monte Rowland
The Moonlighter
1953
as Alexander Prince
Southside 1-1000
1950
as Eugene Deane
Two Guns and a Badge
1954
as Sheriff Jackson
Three Men from Texas
1940
as Bruce Morgan
The Eternal Sea
1955
as Vice-Adm. Arthur Dewey Struble
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
1942
as Mr. Graham
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
as Wood
Crashout
1955
as Head Guard
Merton of the Movies
1947
as Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)
This Woman Is Mine
1941
as Roussel
No Man's Woman
1955
as Capt. Hostedder
Young and Wild
1958
as Police Capt. Egan
Kronos
1957
as Dr. Albert Stern
In Old Colorado
1941
as Weiler, Davidson's Foreman
Wide Open Town
1941
as Jim Stuart
The Omaha Trail
1942
as Henchman Job
About Morris Ankrum
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… With 180 credits spanning from 1934 to 1968, Morris Ankrum has appeared in 162 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Morris Ankrum Movies
- Chain Lightning (1950) — as Ed Bostwick
- In a Lonely Place (1950) — as Lloyd Barnes
- The Movie Orgy (1968) — as Self (archive footage)
- Desire Me (1947) — as Hector Martin
- Swing Fever (1943) — as Dan Conlon
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