

Morris Ankrum
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
28 Aug 1896
Age
130 Years
Born In
Danville, Illinois, USA
Total Projects
181
Years Active
34 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.3 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Guns of Diablo
Guns of Diablo
as Ray Macklin

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X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
as Mr. Bowhead (uncredited)

movie
Tower of London
Tower of London
as The Archbishop

movie
Most Dangerous Man Alive
Most Dangerous Man Alive
as Capt. Davis

movie
The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come
The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come
as Gen. Lew Wallace

tv
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as Walter Harwood

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Mr. Mason

movie
From the Earth to the Moon
From the Earth to the Moon
as President Ulysses S. Grant

movie
Tarawa Beachhead
Tarawa Beachhead
as Chief of Staff, Pearl Harbor (uncredited)

movie
Frontier Gun
Frontier Gun
as Andrew Barton

tv
The Rifleman
The Rifleman

movie
The Saga of Hemp Brown
The Saga of Hemp Brown
as Bo Slauter

movie
Curse of the Faceless Man
Curse of the Faceless Man
as Narrator (unconfirmed)

movie
Twilight for the Gods
Twilight for the Gods
as Sea Captain

movie
Badman's Country
Badman's Country
as Mayor Coleman

movie
How to Make a Monster
How to Make a Monster
as Police Capt. Hancock

movie
Young and Wild
Young and Wild
as Police Capt. Egan

tv
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt

movie
Giant from the Unknown
Giant from the Unknown
as Dr. Frederick Cleveland

movie
The Power of the Resurrection
The Power of the Resurrection
as Annas

tv
Maverick
Maverick
as Joshua Haines

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Judge

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Judge Hoyt

tv
M Squad
M Squad
as Police Inspector Dean

movie
Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam
as Sharain's Father

movie
Beginning of the End
Beginning of the End
as Gen. John Hanson

movie
The Giant Claw
The Giant Claw
as Lt. Gen. Edward Considine

movie
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as Dr. Carl Jordan

movie
Kronos
Kronos
as Dr. Albert Stern

movie
Hell's Crossroads
Hell's Crossroads
as Wheeler

movie
Zombies of Mora Tau
Zombies of Mora Tau
as Dr. Jonathan Eggert

movie
Drango
Drango
as Henry Calder

movie
Down Liberty Road
Down Liberty Road
as Fred Schroder

movie
The Desperados Are in Town
The Desperados Are in Town
as Mr. Rutherford

movie
Naked Gun
Naked Gun
as Sheriff Jim Jackson (as Morrie Ankrum)

tv
Dr. Fu Manchu
Dr. Fu Manchu
as Professor Rutledge

movie
Walk the Proud Land
Walk the Proud Land
as Gen. Wade

movie
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
as Brig. Gen. John Hanley

movie
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
as Col. Harry Conover

movie
When Gangland Strikes
When Gangland Strikes
as Leo Fantzler

movie
Fury at Gunsight Pass
Fury at Gunsight Pass
as Doc Phillips

movie
No Man's Woman
No Man's Woman
as Capt. Hostedder

tv
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Henry

movie
Tennessee's Partner
Tennessee's Partner
as Judge Parker

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
as John Clements

movie
Duel on the Mississippi
Duel on the Mississippi
as Magistrate (uncredited)

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Merle

movie
The Last Command
The Last Command

movie
The Eternal Sea
The Eternal Sea
as Vice-Adm. Arthur Dewey Struble

movie
The Silver Star
The Silver Star
as Charlie Childress

movie
Chief Crazy Horse
Chief Crazy Horse
as Red Cloud

movie
Crashout
Crashout
as Head Guard

movie
The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story
The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story
as Azar the Shepherd

movie
Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz
as Gen. Ramírez

movie
The Steel Cage
The Steel Cage
as Prison Board Member Garvey, segment "The Hostages"

movie
Three Young Texans
Three Young Texans
as Jeff Blair

movie
Cattle Queen of Montana
Cattle Queen of Montana
as J.I. 'Pop' Jones

movie
Two Guns and a Badge
Two Guns and a Badge
as Sheriff Jackson

movie
Apache
Apache
as Dawson

movie
The Outlaw Stallion
The Outlaw Stallion
as Sheriff

movie
Silver Lode
Silver Lode
as Zachary Evans

movie
Drums Across the River
Drums Across the River
as Chief Ouray

movie
Southwest Passage
Southwest Passage
as Dr. Stanton

movie
Taza, Son of Cochise
Taza, Son of Cochise
as Grey Eagle

movie
Flight Nurse
Flight Nurse
as Interrogation Officer

tv
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

movie
The Moonlighter
The Moonlighter
as Alexander Prince

movie
Mexican Manhunt
Mexican Manhunt
as Tip Morgan

movie
Sky Commando
Sky Commando
as Gen. W.R. Combs

movie
Devil's Canyon
Devil's Canyon
as Ed

movie
Arena
Arena
as Bucky Hillberry

movie
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars
as Col. Fielding

movie
I Beheld His Glory
I Beheld His Glory
as Peter

movie
Fort Vengeance
Fort Vengeance
as Chief Crowfoot

movie
The Man Behind The Gun
The Man Behind The Gun
as Bram Creegan

movie
Hiawatha
Hiawatha
as Iagoo

movie
A Star Shall Rise
A Star Shall Rise
as King Herod

movie
Because of You
Because of You
as Dr. Travis

movie
The Raiders
The Raiders
as Thomas Ainsworth

tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Warden

tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Mr. Raymond

tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Mr. Mason

tv
Cowboy G-Men
Cowboy G-Men

movie
Son of Ali Baba
Son of Ali Baba
as Ali Baba

movie
Red Planet Mars
Red Planet Mars
as Secretary of Defense Sparks

movie
Mutiny
Mutiny
as Capt. Radford

movie
Fort Osage
Fort Osage
as Arthur Pickett

movie
My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy
as Gen. Frazer

movie
Flight to Mars
Flight to Mars
as Ikron

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

movie
Tomorrow Is Another Day
Tomorrow Is Another Day
as Hugh Wagner

movie
Along the Great Divide
Along the Great Divide
as Ed Roden

movie
Fighting Coast Guard
Fighting Coast Guard
as Navy Captain

movie
The Lion Hunters
The Lion Hunters
as Tom Forbes

movie
The Redhead and the Cowboy
The Redhead and the Cowboy
as Sheriff

movie
Short Grass
Short Grass
as Hal Fenton

movie
Southside 1-1000
Southside 1-1000
as Eugene Deane

movie
Rocketship X-M
Rocketship X-M
as Dr. Ralph Fleming

movie
In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place
as Lloyd Barnes

movie
The Damned Don't Cry
The Damned Don't Cry
as Jim Whitehead

movie
Borderline
Borderline
as Bill Whittaker

movie
Chain Lightning
Chain Lightning
as Ed Bostwick

movie
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
as Prosecutor (uncredited)

movie
Colorado Territory
Colorado Territory
as United States Marshal

movie
We Were Strangers
We Were Strangers
as M. Seymour

movie
Bad Men of Tombstone
Bad Men of Tombstone
as Mr. Jones

movie
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
as Poton de Xaintrailles, Captain

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Considine

movie
For the Love of Mary
For the Love of Mary
as Adm. Walton

movie
The Fabulous Fraud
The Fabulous Fraud
as Blind Girl's Father

movie
Fighting Back
Fighting Back
as Robert J. Higby

movie
Souvenirs of Death
Souvenirs of Death
as Gangster (uncredited)

movie
High Wall
High Wall
as Dr. Stanley Griffin

movie
Good News
Good News
as Dean Griswold

movie
Desire Me
Desire Me
as Hector Martin

movie
Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies
as Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)

movie
Cynthia
Cynthia
as Mr. Phillips, Principal

movie
Song of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man
as Inspector (uncredited)

movie
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
as A.J. Crane

movie
Little Mister Jim
Little Mister Jim
as Col. W.I. Starwell

movie
The Mighty McGurk
The Mighty McGurk
as Fowles

movie
Lady in the Lake
Lady in the Lake
as Eugene Grayson

movie
Courage of Lassie
Courage of Lassie
as Farmer Crews

movie
The Cockeyed Miracle
The Cockeyed Miracle
as Dr. Wilson

movie
The Green Years
The Green Years
as Dr. Galbraith

movie
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Judge (uncredited)

movie
The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls
as Rev. Claggett

movie
Adventure
Adventure
as Mr. Ludlow - Farmer (uncredited)

movie
Purity Squad
Purity Squad
as Dr. Adams (uncredited)

movie
The Hidden Eye
The Hidden Eye
as Ferris (henchman)

movie
Phantoms, Inc.
Phantoms, Inc.
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Fall Guy
Fall Guy
as District Attorney (uncredited)

movie
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Willoughby Peavy

movie
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
as Lt. Pat McKay

movie
Gentle Annie
Gentle Annie
as Deputy Gansby

movie
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
as Adm. William F. Halsey - Captain of the 'Hornet' (uncredited)

movie
Return from Nowhere
Return from Nowhere
as Doctor (uncredited)

movie
Barbary Coast Gent
Barbary Coast Gent
as Alec Veeder

movie
Marriage Is a Private Affair
Marriage Is a Private Affair
as Ed Scofield

movie
Meet the People
Meet the People
as Monte Rowland

movie
Main Street Today
Main Street Today
as Mayor Charlie Maxwell (uncredited)

movie
Rationing
Rationing
as Morgan

movie
The Heavenly Body
The Heavenly Body
as Dr. Green

movie
The Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine
as Col. Demas (uncredited)

movie
Swing Fever
Swing Fever
as Dan Conlon

movie
Best Foot Forward
Best Foot Forward
as Col. Harkrider

movie
Let's Face It
Let's Face It
as Man in Sun Shell Cafe

movie
Dixie Dugan
Dixie Dugan
as Editor

movie
Reunion in France
Reunion in France
as Martin

movie
Time to Kill
Time to Kill
as Alexander Morny

movie
Tennessee Johnson
Tennessee Johnson
as Jefferson Davis

movie
The Omaha Trail
The Omaha Trail
as Henchman Job

movie
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
as Mr. Graham

movie
Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan
as Judge

movie
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Wood

movie
Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart
as Martin S. Harrison

movie
Road Agent
Road Agent
as Big John Morgan

movie
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Ace Anderson

movie
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming
as Assistant District Attorney

movie
The Bandit Trail
The Bandit Trail
as Red Haggerty

movie
This Woman Is Mine
This Woman Is Mine
as Roussel

movie
Wide Open Town
Wide Open Town
as Jim Stuart

movie
Pirates on Horseback
Pirates on Horseback
as Ace Gibson

movie
Border Vigilantes
Border Vigilantes
as Dan Forbes

movie
The Roundup
The Roundup
as 'Parenthesis'

movie
In Old Colorado
In Old Colorado
as Weiler, Davidson's Foreman

movie
Doomed Caravan
Doomed Caravan
as Stephen Westcott

movie
Three Men from Texas
Three Men from Texas
as Bruce Morgan

movie
Cherokee Strip
Cherokee Strip
as Hawk Barrett

movie
Buck Benny Rides Again
Buck Benny Rides Again
as Second Outlaw

movie
The Light of Western Stars
The Light of Western Stars
as Nat Hayworth

movie
The Showdown
The Showdown
as Baron Rendor

movie
Knights of the Range
Knights of the Range
as Gamecock

movie
Rustlers' Valley
Rustlers' Valley
as Glen Randall

movie
North of the Rio Grande
North of the Rio Grande
as Henry Stoneham

movie
Hills of Old Wyoming
Hills of Old Wyoming
as Andrews

movie
Borderland
Borderland
as Loco

movie
Trail Dust
Trail Dust
as Tex Anderson

movie
Hopalong Cassidy Returns
Hopalong Cassidy Returns
as Blackie Felton

movie
Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer!
as Washington Press Correspondent