Morris Ankrum
Acting
🎂 1896-08-28
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.
Cast credits(175)
Judge
1957
Judge Hoyt
1957
1958
Joshua Haines
1957
John Clements
1955
Warden
1952
Mr. Raymond
1952
Mr. Mason
1952
Merle
1955
1958
Police Inspector Dean
1957
Walter Harwood
1960
1953
Gen. RamĂrez
1954
1952
Lloyd Barnes
1950
The Archbishop
1962
Secretary of Defense Sparks
1952
A.J. Crane
1947
Ed Scofield
1944
Poton de Xaintrailles, Captain
1948
Chief Ouray
1954
Jeff Blair
1954
Prosecutor (uncredited)
1949
Col. Fielding
1953
Dawson
1954
Gen. Frazer
1951
Vice-Adm. Arthur Dewey Struble
1955
Judge (uncredited)
1946
Lt. Gen. Edward Considine
1957
Bill Whittaker
1950
Red Cloud
1955
Henry Calder
1957
Prison Board Member Garvey, segment "The Hostages"
1954
Gen. Wade
1956
Chief of Staff, Pearl Harbor (uncredited)
1958
United States Marshal
1949
Alexander Prince
1953
Police Capt. Hancock
1958
Ed Roden
1951
Eugene Deane
1950
J.I. 'Pop' Jones
1954
Adm. William F. Halsey - Captain of the 'Hornet' (uncredited)
1944
Self (archive footage)
1968
Ray Macklin
1964
Robert J. Higby
1948
Sheriff Jim Jackson (as Morrie Ankrum)
1956
Ace Anderson
1942
Farmer Crews
1946
Dr. Albert Stern
1957
Henchman Job
1942
Assistant District Attorney
1941
Willoughby Peavy
1944
Dr. Galbraith
1946
Brig. Gen. John Hanley
1956
Jim Stuart
1941
Annas
1958
Stephen Westcott
1941
Mr. Bowhead (uncredited)
1963
Judge
1942
Judge Tom Barnes (Robinson sequence)
1942
Martin
1942
Ace Gibson
1941
Col. Harkrider
1943
Gen. Lew Wallace
1961
Inspector (uncredited)
1947
M. Seymour
1949
Sharain's Father
1957
Man in Sun Shell Cafe
1943
Dan Forbes
1941
Ikron
1951
Grey Eagle
1954
President Ulysses S. Grant
1958
Editor
1943
Jim Whitehead
1950
Blackie Felton
1936
Police Capt. Egan
1958
Dr. Stanton
1954
Dr. Stanley Griffin
1947
Gangster (uncredited)
1948
Roussel
1941
Mr. Ludlow - Farmer (uncredited)
1945
Wood
1942
Eugene Grayson
1946
Dan Conlon
1943
Bram Creegan
1953
Bo Slauter
1958
Col. W.I. Starwell
1947
Hector Martin
1947
Dr. Jonathan Eggert
1957
Capt. Davis
1961
1955
Interrogation Officer
1953
Sea Captain
1958
Rev. Claggett
1946
Arthur Pickett
1952
Hugh Wagner
1951
Tex Anderson
1936
Ali Baba
1952
Deputy Gansby
1944
Gen. John Hanson
1957
Ed
1953
Bucky Hillberry
1953
Mr. Phillips, Principal
1947
Adm. Walton
1948
Alec Veeder
1944
Ed Bostwick
1950
Doctor (uncredited)
1944
Sheriff
1954
Narrator (unconfirmed)
1958
Red Haggerty
1941
Weiler, Davidson's Foreman
1941
Ferris (henchman)
1945
Judge Parker
1955
Glen Randall
1937
Capt. Radford
1952
Hal Fenton
1950
Navy Captain
1951
Mayor Charlie Maxwell (uncredited)
1944
Charlie Childress
1955
Dr. Carl Jordan
1957
Dr. Ralph Fleming
1950
Dr. Adams (uncredited)
1945
Mr. Rutherford
1956
Mr. Graham
1942
Doc Phillips
1956
Capt. Hostedder
1955
Loco
1937
Bruce Morgan
1940
Washington Press Correspondent
1934
Zachary Evans
1954
Big John Morgan
1941
Head Guard
1955
Mayor Coleman
1958
Peter
1953
Sheriff
1951
Magistrate (uncredited)
1955
Second Outlaw
1940
Iagoo
1952
Col. Harry Conover
1956
Sheriff Jackson
1954
Andrew Barton
1958
Hawk Barrett
1940
Leo Fantzler
1956
Nat Hayworth
1940
'Parenthesis'
1941
Jefferson Davis
1942
Henry Stoneham
1937
Baron Rendor
1940
Chief Crowfoot
1953
Martin S. Harrison
1942
Dr. Travis
1952
Dr. Green
1944
Thomas Ainsworth
1952
Dean Griswold
1947
Morgan
1944
Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)
1947
Tip Morgan
1953
Lt. Pat McKay
1944
Narrator (voice)
1945
Fowles
1947
Andrews
1937
Dr. Wilson
1946
Alexander Morny
1942
Mr. Jones
1949
Dr. Frederick Cleveland
1958
Wheeler
1957
Tom Forbes
1951
Gamecock
1940
Gen. W.R. Combs
1953
Monte Rowland
1944
District Attorney (uncredited)
1945
Azar the Shepherd
1955
Blind Girl's Father
1948
King Herod
1952