Morris Ankrum
Known for Acting · 179 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 (17)
Perry Mason
1957
as Judge / Judge Hoyt
Bonanza
1959
as Mr. Mason
Maverick
1957
as Joshua Haines
The Rifleman
1958
Cheyenne
1955
as John Clements
Studio One
1948
as Considine
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Warden / Mr. Raymond / Mr. Mason
Gunsmoke
1955
as Merle
Sea Hunt
1958
M Squad
1957
as Police Inspector Dean
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Henry
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
as Walter Harwood
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953
On Trial
1956
as Judge
Cowboy G-Men
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Dr. Fu Manchu
1956
as Professor Rutledge
Movies (162)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
as Judge (uncredited)
Vera Cruz
1954
as Gen. Ramírez
In a Lonely Place
1950
as Lloyd Barnes
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934
as Washington Press Correspondent
Apache
1954
as Dawson
The Fountainhead
1949
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
Colorado Territory
1949
as United States Marshal
Main Street Today
1944
as Mayor Charlie Maxwell (uncredited)
Cynthia
1947
as Mr. Phillips, Principal
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
1944
as Adm. William F. Halsey - Captain of the 'Hornet' (uncredited)
Courage of Lassie
1946
as Farmer Crews
The Harvey Girls
1946
as Rev. Claggett
Joan of Arc
1948
as Poton de Xaintrailles, Captain
The Man Behind The Gun
1953
as Bram Creegan
Arena
1953
as Bucky Hillberry
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
1956
as Brig. Gen. John Hanley
Lady in the Lake
1946
as Eugene Grayson
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
1963
as Mr. Bowhead (uncredited)
Guns of Diablo
1964
as Ray Macklin
High Wall
1947
as Dr. Stanley Griffin
Desire Me
1947
as Hector Martin
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)
Invaders from Mars
1953
as Col. Fielding
Borderland
1937
as Loco
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
as Dr. Carl Jordan
Fall Guy
1945
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Along the Great Divide
1951
as Ed Roden
Flight to Mars
1951
as Ikron
Fort Vengeance
1953
as Chief Crowfoot
Tower of London
1962
as The Archbishop
The Raiders
1952
as Thomas Ainsworth
Chief Crazy Horse
1955
as Red Cloud
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Willoughby Peavy
Adventure
1945
as Mr. Ludlow - Farmer (uncredited)
Rationing
1944
as Morgan
Devil's Canyon
1953
as Ed
The Sea of Grass
1947
as A.J. Crane
The Last Command
1955
Good News
1947
as Dean Griswold
Duel on the Mississippi
1955
as Magistrate (uncredited)
The Green Years
1946
as Dr. Galbraith
Southwest Passage
1954
as Dr. Stanton
Song of the Thin Man
1947
as Inspector (uncredited)
Reunion in France
1942
as Martin
Doomed Caravan
1941
as Stephen Westcott
Mutiny
1952
as Capt. Radford
Crashout
1955
as Head Guard
The Roundup
1941
as 'Parenthesis'
Dark Shadows
1944
as Lt. Pat McKay
The Showdown
1940
as Baron Rendor
Silver Lode
1954
as Zachary Evans
We Were Strangers
1949
as M. Seymour
Son of Ali Baba
1952
as Ali Baba
Borderline
1950
as Bill Whittaker
I Wake Up Screaming
1941
as Assistant District Attorney
Tennessee's Partner
1955
as Judge Parker
Omar Khayyam
1957
as Sharain's Father
Cattle Queen of Montana
1954
as J.I. 'Pop' Jones
Fort Osage
1952
as Arthur Pickett
The Steel Cage
1954
as Prison Board Member Garvey, segment "The Hostages"
The Damned Don't Cry
1950
as Jim Whitehead
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
1956
as Col. Harry Conover
Tales of Manhattan
1942
as Judge
Drums Across the River
1954
as Chief Ouray
Rustlers' Valley
1937
as Glen Randall
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
as Ace Anderson
Swing Fever
1943
as Dan Conlon
Marriage Is a Private Affair
1944
as Ed Scofield
Tennessee Johnson
1942
as Jefferson Davis
Kronos
1957
as Dr. Albert Stern
Badman's Country
1958
as Mayor Coleman
In Old Colorado
1941
as Weiler, Davidson's Foreman
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
as Wood
Wide Open Town
1941
as Jim Stuart
The Giant Claw
1957
as Lt. Gen. Edward Considine
Because of You
1952
as Dr. Travis
Frontier Gun
1958
as Andrew Barton
How to Make a Monster
1958
as Police Capt. Hancock
Gentle Annie
1944
as Deputy Gansby
From the Earth to the Moon
1958
as President Ulysses S. Grant
Twilight for the Gods
1958
as Sea Captain
The Mighty McGurk
1947
as Fowles
Drango
1957
as Henry Calder
Tarawa Beachhead
1958
as Chief of Staff, Pearl Harbor (uncredited)
This Woman Is Mine
1941
as Roussel
Road Agent
1941
as Big John Morgan
Rocketship X-M
1950
as Dr. Ralph Fleming
The Saga of Hemp Brown
1958
as Bo Slauter
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
as Second Outlaw
The Redhead and the Cowboy
1951
as Sheriff
Red Planet Mars
1952
as Secretary of Defense Sparks
Walk the Proud Land
1956
as Gen. Wade
The Moonlighter
1953
as Alexander Prince
Taza, Son of Cochise
1954
as Grey Eagle
Chain Lightning
1950
as Ed Bostwick
For the Love of Mary
1948
as Adm. Walton
The Power of the Resurrection
1958
as Annas
Fighting Coast Guard
1951
as Navy Captain
Fury at Gunsight Pass
1956
as Doc Phillips
Zombies of Mora Tau
1957
as Dr. Jonathan Eggert
Young and Wild
1958
as Police Capt. Egan
Beginning of the End
1957
as Gen. John Hanson
Naked Gun
1956
as Sheriff Jim Jackson (as Morrie Ankrum)
The Heavenly Body
1944
as Dr. Green
Tomorrow Is Another Day
1951
as Hugh Wagner
Three Men from Texas
1940
as Bruce Morgan
The Eternal Sea
1955
as Vice-Adm. Arthur Dewey Struble
Roxie Hart
1942
as Martin S. Harrison
Pirates on Horseback
1941
as Ace Gibson
When Gangland Strikes
1956
as Leo Fantzler
The Cockeyed Miracle
1946
as Dr. Wilson
My Favorite Spy
1951
as Gen. Frazer
The Cross of Lorraine
1943
as Col. Demas (uncredited)
Meet the People
1944
as Monte Rowland
Hell's Crossroads
1957
as Wheeler
Time to Kill
1942
as Alexander Morny
Mexican Manhunt
1953
as Tip Morgan
Souvenirs of Death
1948
as Gangster (uncredited)
Trail Dust
1936
as Tex Anderson
Most Dangerous Man Alive
1961
as Capt. Davis
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 179 credits spanning from 1934 to 1968, Morris Ankrum has appeared in 162 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Morris Ankrum Movies
- The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) — as Judge (uncredited)
- Vera Cruz (1954) — as Gen. Ramírez
- In a Lonely Place (1950) — as Lloyd Barnes
- Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) — as Washington Press Correspondent
- Apache (1954) — as Dawson
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