Birth Day: 1896-08-28
Place of birth: Danville, Illinois, USA
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. 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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As Self (archive footage) -
As Ray Macklin -
As Mr. Bowhead (uncredited) -
As The Archbishop -
As Gen. Lew Wallace -
As Capt. Davis -
As Bo Slauter -
As Andrew Barton -
As Chief of Staff, Pearl Harbor (uncredited) -
As Mayor Coleman -
As Dr. Frederick Cleveland -
As Police Capt. Hancock -
As President Ulysses S. Grant -
As Police Capt. Egan -
As Annas -
As Narrator (unconfirmed) -
As Sea Captain -
As Dr. Carl Jordan -
As Wheeler -
As Sharain's Father -
As Gen. John Hanson -
As Henry Calder -
As Dr. Jonathan Eggert -
As Lt. Gen. Edward Considine -
As Dr. Albert Stern -
As Leo Fantzler -
As Doc Phillips -
As Mr. Rutherford -
As Sheriff Jim Jackson (as Morrie Ankrum) -
As Gen. Wade -
As Col. Harry Conover -
As Brig. Gen. John Hanley -
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As Magistrate (uncredited) -
As Azar the Shepherd -
As Vice-Adm. Arthur Dewey Struble -
As Red Cloud -
As Head Guard -
As Capt. Hostedder -
As Charlie Childress -
As Judge Parker -
As J.I. 'Pop' Jones -
As Zachary Evans -
As Chief Ouray -
As Prison Board Member Garvey, segment "The Hostages" -
As Gen. Ramírez -
As Sheriff Jackson -
As Sheriff -
As Dr. Stanton -
As Dawson -
As Grey Eagle -
As Jeff Blair -
As Peter -
As Gen. W.R. Combs -
As Col. Fielding -
As Ed -
As Bucky Hillberry -
As Interrogation Officer -
As Chief Crowfoot -
As Bram Creegan -
As Alexander Prince -
As Tip Morgan -
As Thomas Ainsworth -
As King Herod -
As Dr. Travis -
As Arthur Pickett -
As Capt. Radford -
As Ali Baba -
As Secretary of Defense Sparks -
As Iagoo -
As Navy Captain -
As Sheriff -
As Gen. Frazer -
As Ikron -
As Hugh Wagner -
As Tom Forbes -
As Ed Roden -
As Dr. Ralph Fleming -
As Hal Fenton -
As Jim Whitehead -
As Ed Bostwick -
As Bill Whittaker -
As Lloyd Barnes -
As Eugene Deane -
As United States Marshal -
As Mr. Jones -
As Prosecutor (uncredited) -
As M. Seymour -
As Poton de Xaintrailles, Captain -
As Adm. Walton -
As Blind Girl's Father -
As Robert J. Higby -
As Gangster (uncredited) -
As Col. W.I. Starwell -
As Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited) -
As Inspector (uncredited) -
As Fowles -
As A.J. Crane -
As Hector Martin -
As Mr. Phillips, Principal -
As Dean Griswold -
As Dr. Stanley Griffin -
As Dr. Galbraith -
As Rev. Claggett -
As Eugene Grayson -
As Dr. Wilson -
As Judge (uncredited) -
As Farmer Crews -
As Dr. Adams (uncredited) -
As District Attorney (uncredited) -
As Mr. Ludlow - Farmer (uncredited) -
As Ferris (henchman) -
As Narrator (voice) -
As Monte Rowland -
As Adm. William F. Halsey - Captain of the 'Hornet' (uncredited) -
As Alec Veeder -
As Deputy Gansby -
As Doctor (uncredited)
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As Ed Scofield -
As Morgan -
As Mayor Charlie Maxwell (uncredited) -
As Willoughby Peavy -
As Lt. Pat McKay -
As Dr. Green -
As Man in Sun Shell Cafe -
As Dan Conlon -
As Col. Demas (uncredited) -
As Col. Harkrider -
As Editor -
As Henchman Job -
As Alexander Morny -
As Judge -
As Martin S. Harrison -
As Mr. Graham -
As Wood -
As Jefferson Davis -
As Martin -
As Ace Gibson -
As Stephen Westcott -
As 'Parenthesis' -
As Assistant District Attorney -
As Big John Morgan -
As Red Haggerty -
As Ace Anderson -
As Weiler, Davidson's Foreman -
As Jim Stuart -
As Roussel -
As Dan Forbes -
As Baron Rendor -
As Gamecock -
As Bruce Morgan -
As Second Outlaw -
As Nat Hayworth -
As Hawk Barrett -
As Henry Stoneham -
As Loco -
As Glen Randall -
As Andrews -
As Blackie Felton -
As Tex Anderson -
As Washington Press Correspondent