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(173)
Joshua Haines
1957
1958
Judge
1957
Judge Hoyt
1957
Police Inspector Dean
1957
1958
Walter Harwood
1960
Warden
1952
Mr. Mason
1952
Mr. Raymond
1952
Merle
1955
Poton de Xaintrailles, Captain
1948
Mr. Ludlow - Farmer (uncredited)
1945
Self (archive footage)
1968
Rev. Claggett
1946
Dean Griswold
1947
1952
Gen. RamĂrez
1954
Capt. Radford
1952
Bill Whittaker
1950
Dawson
1954
Col. Fielding
1953
Lloyd Barnes
1950
Brig. Gen. John Hanley
1956
Judge (uncredited)
1946
Mr. Bowhead (uncredited)
1963
Willoughby Peavy
1944
Prosecutor (uncredited)
1949
Narrator (unconfirmed)
1958
Red Cloud
1955
Vice-Adm. Arthur Dewey Struble
1955
Judge
1942
Judge Tom Barnes (Robinson sequence)
1942
United States Marshal
1949
Zachary Evans
1954
Inspector (uncredited)
1947
Assistant District Attorney
1941
Arthur Pickett
1952
Morgan
1944
1955
Sheriff Jackson
1954
Adm. William F. Halsey - Captain of the 'Hornet' (uncredited)
1944
Jim Whitehead
1950
Dr. Albert Stern
1957
Farmer Crews
1946
Dr. Ralph Fleming
1950
Secretary of Defense Sparks
1952
Lt. Gen. Edward Considine
1957
Ed Roden
1951
Police Capt. Hancock
1958
The Archbishop
1962
Alexander Prince
1953
Jefferson Davis
1942
Eugene Grayson
1946
Dr. Stanton
1954
Bram Creegan
1953
J.I. 'Pop' Jones
1954
Dr. Carl Jordan
1958
Ray Macklin
1964
M. Seymour
1949
Martin
1942
Gen. Wade
1956
Capt. Hostedder
1955
Ed Scofield
1944
Gen. Frazer
1951
King Herod
1952
President Ulysses S. Grant
1958
Gen. John Hanson
1957
Wood
1942
Dr. Stanley Griffin
1947
Head Guard
1955
Mr. Graham
1942
Annas
1958
Magistrate (uncredited)
1955
Navy Captain
1951
Grey Eagle
1954
A.J. Crane
1947
Dan Conlon
1943
Sheriff Jim Jackson (as Morrie Ankrum)
1956
Martin S. Harrison
1942
Deputy Gansby
1944
Man in Sun Shell Cafe
1943
Ferris (henchman)
1945
Chief Ouray
1954
Editor
1943
Washington Press Correspondent
1934
Roussel
1941
Mr. Phillips, Principal
1947
Hal Fenton
1950
Loco
1937
Iagoo
1952
Sharain's Father
1957
Bo Slauter
1958
Dr. Frederick Cleveland
1958
Col. Harkrider
1943
Nat Hayworth
1940
Dr. Travis
1952
Weiler, Davidson's Foreman
1941
Mayor Charlie Maxwell (uncredited)
1944
Capt. Davis
1961
Col. Harry Conover
1956
Ikron
1951
District Attorney (uncredited)
1945
Dr. Green
1944
Ace Anderson
1942
Ed
1953
Ali Baba
1952
Peter
1953
Sheriff
1951
Gen. W.R. Combs
1953
Jim Stuart
1941
Lt. Pat McKay
1944
Dr. Galbraith
1946
Robert J. Higby
1948
Blackie Felton
1936
Henry Calder
1957
Baron Rendor
1940
Hugh Wagner
1951
Adm. Walton
1948
Ed Bostwick
1950
Hector Martin
1947
Chief Crowfoot
1953
Sea Captain
1958
Bruce Morgan
1940
Chief of Staff, Pearl Harbor (uncredited)
1958
Henry Stoneham
1937
Stephen Westcott
1941
Monte Rowland
1944
Andrews
1937
Jeff Blair
1954
Leo Fantzler
1956
Fowles
1947
Ace Gibson
1941
Bucky Hillberry
1953
'Parenthesis'
1941
Gen. Lew Wallace
1961
Prison Board Member Garvey, segment "The Hostages"
1954
Andrew Barton
1958
Thomas Ainsworth
1952
Big John Morgan
1941
Charlie Childress
1955
Alexander Morny
1942
Dan Forbes
1941
Mr. Jones
1949
Tip Morgan
1953
Second Outlaw
1940
Mayor Coleman
1958
Henchman Job
1942
Judge Parker
1955
Mr. Rutherford
1956
Sheriff
1954
Eugene Deane
1950
Doc Phillips
1956
Interrogation Officer
1953
Tex Anderson
1936
Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)
1947
Dr. Jonathan Eggert
1957
Narrator (voice)
1945
Hawk Barrett
1940
Dr. Wilson
1946
Glen Randall
1937
Dr. Adams (uncredited)
1945
Tom Forbes
1951
Doctor (uncredited)
1944
Wheeler
1957
Red Haggerty
1941
Alec Veeder
1944
Col. W.I. Starwell
1947
Police Capt. Egan
1958
Blind Girl's Father
1948
Gangster (uncredited)
1948
Gamecock
1940
Azar the Shepherd
1955