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