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Morris Ankrum
Actor
Born August 28, 1896Died September 2, 1964 (68 years)
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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.
In the sci-fi genre, he appeared in Rocketship X-M (1950), Flight to Mars (1951), as a Martian, Red Planet Mars (1952), playing the United States Secretary of Defense; the cult classic Invaders From Mars (1953), playing a United States Army officer; and as an Army general in Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956). In 1957 he played a psychiatrist in the cult sci-fi classic Kronos and had military-officer roles in Beginning of the End and The Giant Claw.
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.
In the sci-fi genre, he appeared in Rocketship X-M (1950), Flight to Mars (1951), as a Martian, Red Planet Mars (1952), playing the United States Secretary of Defense; the cult classic Invaders From Mars (1953), playing a United States Army officer; and as an Army general in Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956). In 1957 he played a psychiatrist in the cult sci-fi classic Kronos and had military-officer roles in Beginning of the End and The Giant Claw.
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| 2005 | Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us · as Dr. Ralph Fleming |
| 1994 | Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders and Ad-Libs · as Governor |
| 1964 | Profiles in Courage (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1964 | Guns of Diablo · as Ray Macklin |
| 1964 | Destry (TV Series) · as The Old Man |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Chief Austin |
| 1963 | X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes · as Mr. Bowhead (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Tower of London · as The Archbishop |
| 1961 | Most Dangerous Man Alive · as Capt. Davis |
| 1961 | The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come · as Gen. Lew Wallace |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV Series) · as Walter Harwood |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace (TV Series) · as Minister |
| 1959 | Riverboat (TV Series) · as C.c. Thompson |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Markham (TV Series) · as Harold Burgess |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Dr. Morgan |
| 1958 | Half Human · as Dr. Carl Jordan |
| 1958 | Frontier Gun · as Andrew Barton |
| 1958 | From the Earth to the Moon · as President Ulysses S. Grant |
| 1958 | Curse of the Faceless Man · as Narrator (unconfirmed) |
| 1958 | Tarawa Beachhead · as Chief Of Staff, Pearl Harbor (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Cimarron City (TV Series) · as Fenton |
| 1958 | U.S. Marshal (TV Series) · as Henry Colt |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson (TV Series) · as Judge Dorset |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Ike Smith |
| 1958 | The Saga of Hemp Brown · as Bo Slauter |
| 1958 | Mackenzie's Raiders (TV Series) · as Dutch Herman |
| 1958 | The Rifleman (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) · as Sheriff Bailey |
| 1958 | Union Pacific (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) · as Dan Peppin |
| 1958 | Northwest Passage (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1958 | Twilight for the Gods · as Sea Captain |
| 1958 | Badman's Country · as Mayor Coleman |
| 1958 | How to Make a Monster · as Police Capt. Hancock |
| 1958 | Young and Wild · as Police Capt. Egan |
| 1958 | Sea Hunt (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Giant from the Unknown · as Dr. Frederick Cleveland |
| 1958 | The Power of the Resurrection · as Annas |
| 1958 | Jack the Ripper · as Judge Davis |
| 1958 | Boris Karloff's The Veil (TV Series) · as Judge Davis |
| 1957 | Zombies of Mora Tau · as Dr. Jonathan Eggert |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory (TV Series) · as Galeno Mayor |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre (TV Series) · as Stan Macgregor |
| 1957 | The Gray Ghost (TV Series) · as Dulaney |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Joshua Haines |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1957 | The Thin Man (TV Series) · as August Vandrey |
| 1957 | M Squad (TV Series) · as Police Inspector Dean |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Michael Folsom |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Cash Billings |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Maxim Bruckner |
| 1957 | Omar Khayyam · as Sharain's Father |
| 1957 | Beginning of the End · as Gen. John Hanson |
| 1957 | The Giant Claw · as Lt. Gen. Edward Considine |
| 1957 | The Silent Service (TV Series) · as Howard Leaf |
| 1957 | Kronos · as Dr. Albert Stern |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Col. Sanders |
| 1957 | Hell's Crossroads · as Wheeler |
| 1957 | O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series) · as Silas |
| 1957 | Whirlybirds (TV Series) · as Chief Terkell |
| 1957 | Drango · as Henry Calder |
| 1956 | Frontier Doctor (TV Series) · as Colonel Martin Brandt |
| 1956 | Boots and Saddles (TV Series) · as Surgeon Major |
| 1956 | Naked Gun · as Sheriff Jim Jackson (as Morrie Ankrum) |
| 1956 | Death of a Scoundrel · as Captain Lafarge - Homicide Squad |
| 1956 | Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (TV Series) · as Malik Yusuf Rahman |
| 1956 | West Point (TV Series) · as Mr. Porter |
| 1956 | The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) · as Gabriel Durand |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu (TV Series) · as Professor Rutledge |
| 1956 | Walk the Proud Land · as Gen. Wade |
| 1956 | Earth vs. the Flying Saucers · as Brig. Gen. John Hanley |
| 1956 | Quincannon, Frontier Scout · as Col. Harry Conover |
| 1956 | Telephone Time (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1956 | When Gangland Strikes · as Leo Fantzler |
| 1956 | Fury at Gunsight Pass · as Doc Phillips |
| 1955 | No Man's Woman · as Capt. Hostedder |
| 1955 | Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Mcnamara |
| 1955 | The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) · as Henry |
| 1955 | Casablanca (1955) (TV Series) · as Lou |
| 1955 | The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV Series) · as Benson |
| 1955 | Tennessee's Partner · as Judge Parker |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Navy Log (TV Series) · as Capt. Canty |
| 1955 | Duel on the Mississippi · as Magistrate (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Merle |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Old Man Cullen |
| 1955 | Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV Series) · as Colonel Cole Bryson |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | The Eternal Sea · as Vice-Adm. Arthur Dewey Struble |
| 1955 | Science Fiction Theatre (TV Series) · as Campbell |
| 1955 | The Silver Star · as Charlie Childress |
| 1955 | Chief Crazy Horse · as Red Cloud |
| 1955 | Crashout · as Head Guard |
| 1955 | Many Rivers to Cross · as Mr. Emmett |
| 1955 | The Millionaire (TV Series) · as Prof. Schiffler |
| 1955 | TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) · as Dunlap |
| 1955 | Soldiers of Fortune (TV Series) · as Peter Vetter |
| 1954 | Vera Cruz · as Gen. Ramírez |
| 1954 | The Steel Cage · as Prison Board Member Garvey, Segment "the Hostages" |
| 1954 | Cattle Queen of Montana · as J.i. 'pop' Jones |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series) · as Brig. General Jack Lawrence |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Dr. Conrad |
| 1954 | Studio 57 (TV Series) · as Mr. Mason |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) · as Harry |
| 1954 | It's a Great Life (TV Series) · as Grant |
| 1954 | Apache · as Dawson |
| 1954 | Silver Lode · as Zachary Evans |
| 1954 | The Whistler (TV Series) · as Leland |
| 1954 | The Outlaw Stallion · as Sheriff |
| 1954 | The Saracen Blade · as Undetermined Secondary Role |
| 1954 | Drums Across the River · as Chief Ouray |
| 1954 | The Lone Wolf (TV Series) · as Jim Cartwright |
| 1954 | Southwest Passage · as Dr. Stanton |
| 1954 | Public Defender (TV Series) · as George Fulton |
| 1954 | Taza, Son of Cochise · as Grey Eagle |
| 1954 | Stories of the Century (TV Series) · as Chris Evans |
| 1954 | Three Young Texans · as Jeff Blair |
| 1953 | Flight Nurse · as Interrogation Officer |
| 1953 | The Man Behind the Badge (TV Series) · as Floyd King |
| 1953 | The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1953 | The Moonlighter · as Alexander Prince |
| 1953 | Mexican Manhunt · as Tip Morgan |
| 1953 | City Detective (TV Series) · as Dailey |
| 1953 | Sky Commando · as Gen. W.r. Combs |
| 1953 | Devil's Canyon · as Ed |
| 1953 | Arena · as Bucky Hillberry |
| 1953 | Invaders from Mars · as Col. Fielding |
| 1953 | I Beheld His Glory · as Peter |
| 1953 | Fort Vengeance · as Chief Crowfoot |
| 1953 | You Are There (TV Series) · as Daniel Webster |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Marshal Olds |
| 1953 | The Man Behind the Gun · as Bram Creegan |
| 1952 | Hiawatha · as Iagoo |
| 1952 | A Star Shall Rise · as King Herod |
| 1952 | The Raiders · as Thomas Ainsworth |
| 1952 | Because of You · as Dr. Travis |
| 1952 | Son of Ali Baba · as Ali Baba |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Doctor Clark |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Gen. Stonewall Jackson |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Warden |
| 1952 | Hopalong Cassidy (TV Series) · as Chief Tall Horse |
| 1952 | Cowboy G-Men (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Three for Bedroom C · as Well-Wisher At Station |
| 1952 | Red Planet Mars · as Secretary Of Defense Sparks |
| 1952 | |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Major Rogers |
| 1952 | Fort Osage · as Arthur Pickett |
| 1951 | My Favorite Spy · as Gen. Frazer |
| 1951 | Flight to Mars · as Ikron |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Damon Norton |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Detective Burns |
| 1951 | Gruen Guild Theater (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1951 | Tomorrow Is Another Day · as Hugh Wagner |
| 1951 | The Redhead and the Cowboy · as Sheriff |
| 1951 | The Amos 'n Andy Show (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1951 | Along the Great Divide · as Ed Roden |
| 1951 | Fighting Coast Guard · as Navy Captain |
| 1951 | The Lion Hunters · as Tom Forbes |
| 1950 | Racket Squad (TV Series) · as Mr. Murdock |
| 1950 | Short Grass · as Hal Fenton |
| 1950 | Southside 1-1000 · as Eugene Deane |
| 1950 | The Trouble with Father (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV Series) · as The General |
| 1950 | Ashley Banjo’s Big Town Dance (TV Series) · as Commodore |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Reynolds |
| 1950 | In a Lonely Place · as Lloyd Barnes |
| 1950 | Rocketship X-M · as Dr. Ralph Fleming |
| 1950 | Chain Lightning · as Ed Bostwick |
| 1950 | The Damned Don't Cry · as Jim Whitehead |
| 1950 | Borderline · as Bill Whittaker |
| 1949 | Family Theatre (TV Series) · as King Herod |
| 1949 | Slattery's Hurricane · as Dr. Holmes |
| 1949 | The Fountainhead · as Prosecutor (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Colorado Territory · as United States Marshal |
| 1949 | We Were Strangers · as M. Seymour |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Goodman |
| 1949 | Badmen of Tombstone · as Mr. Jones |
| 1948 | Fighting Back · as Robert J. Higby |
| 1948 | Joan of Arc · as Poton De Xaintrailles, Captain |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Considine |
| 1948 | For the Love of Mary · as Adm. Walton |
| 1948 | Alias a Gentleman · as O.k. |
| 1947 | |
| 1947 | High Wall · as Dr. Stanley Griffin |
| 1947 | Desire Me · as Hector Martin |
| 1947 | Merton of the Movies · as Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Cynthia · as Mr. Phillips, Principal |
| 1947 | Song of the Thin Man · as Inspector (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Undercover Maisie · as Parker |
| 1947 | The Sea of Grass · as A.j. Crane |
| 1947 | The Mighty McGurk · as Fowles |
| 1946 | Lady in the Lake · as Eugene Grayson |
| 1946 | The Cockeyed Miracle · as Dr. Wilson |
| 1946 | The Postman Always Rings Twice · as Judge (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Courage of Lassie · as Farmer Crews |
| 1946 | The Green Years · as Dr. Galbraith |
| 1946 | Little Mister Jim · as Col. W.i. Starwell |
| 1946 | The Harvey Girls · as Rev. Claggett |
| 1945 | Adventure · as Mr. Ludlow - Farmer (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Hidden Eye · as Ferris (henchman) |
| 1944 | The Thin Man Goes Home · as Willoughby Peavy |
| 1944 | Gentle Annie · as Deputy Gansby |
| 1944 | Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo · as Adm. William F. Halsey - Captain Of The 'hornet' (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Kismet · as The Caliph's Messenger |
| 1944 | Barbary Coast Gent · as Alec Veeder |
| 1944 | Marriage Is a Private Affair · as Ed Scofield |
| 1944 | Meet the People · as Monte Rowland |
| 1944 | Rationing · as Morgan |
| 1944 | The Heavenly Body · as Dr. Green |
| 1944 | See Here, Private Hargrove · as Col. Forbes |
| 1943 | Whistling in Brooklyn · as Blake - Newspaper Editor |
| 1943 | The Cross of Lorraine · as Col. Demas |
| 1943 | Swing Fever · as Dan Conlon |
| 1943 | Best Foot Forward · as Col. Harkrider |
| 1943 | I Dood It · as Brinker |
| 1943 | Let's Face It · as Man In Sun Shell Cafe |
| 1943 | Dixie Dugan · as Editor |
| 1943 | Assignment in Brittany · as Stenger |
| 1943 | The Human Comedy · as Mr. Beaufrere |
| 1942 | Reunion in France · as Martin |
| 1942 | Time to Kill · as Alexander Morny |
| 1942 | Tennessee Johnson · as Jefferson Davis |
| 1942 | The Omaha Trail · as Henchman Job |
| 1942 | The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe · as Mr. Graham |
| 1942 | Tales of Manhattan · as Judge |
| 1942 | Ten Gentlemen from West Point · as Wood |
| 1942 | Roxie Hart · as Martin S. Harrison |
| 1942 | Ride 'Em Cowboy · as Ace Anderson |
| 1941 | I Wake Up Screaming · as Assistant District Attorney |
| 1941 | The Bandit Trail · as Red Haggerty |
| 1941 | This Woman Is Mine · as Roussel |
| 1941 | Wide Open Town · as Jim Stuart |
| 1941 | Pirates on Horseback · as Ace Gibson |
| 1941 | Border Vigilantes · as Dan Forbes |
| 1941 | The Round Up · as 'parenthesis' |
| 1941 | In Old Colorado · as Weiler, Davidson's Foreman |
| 1941 | Cheers for Miss Bishop · as Professor At Minna's Hearing |
| 1941 | Doomed Caravan · as Stephen Westcott |
| 1940 | Three Men from Texas · as Bruce Morgan |
| 1940 | Cherokee Strip · as Hawk Barrett |
| 1940 | Buck Benny Rides Again · as Second Outlaw |
| 1940 | The Light of Western Stars · as Nat Hayworth |
| 1940 | The Showdown · as Baron Rendor |
| 1940 | Knights of the Range · as Gamecock |
| 1937 | Rustlers' Valley · as Glen Randall |
| 1937 | North of the Rio Grande · as Henry Stoneham |
| 1937 | Hills of Old Wyoming · as Andrews |
| 1937 | Borderland · as Loco |
| 1936 | Trail Dust · as Tex Anderson |
| 1936 | Hopalong Cassidy Returns · as Blackie Felton |
| 1934 | Stand Up and Cheer! · as Washington Press Correspondent |
| 1933 | Reunion in Vienna · as Musician |