Acting
Wayne Morris
Wayne Morris (February 17, 1914 – September 14, 1959), born Bert DeWayne Morris in Los Angeles, was an American film and television actor, as well as a decorated World War II fighter ace. He appeared in many notable films, including Paths of Glory (1957), The Bushwackers (1952) and the title role of Kid Galahad in 1937. While filming Flight Angels (1940), Morris became interested in flying and became a pilot. With war in the wind, he joined the Naval Reserve and became a Navy flier in 1942, leaving his film career behind for the duration of the war. Flying the F6F Hellcat off the aircraft carrier USS Essex, Morris shot down seven Japanese planes and contributed to the sinking of five ships. He was awarded four Distinguished Flying Crosses and two Air Medals. Morris was considered by the Navy as physically 'too big' to fly fighters. After being turned down several times as a fighter pilot, he went to his brother in law, Cdr. David McCampbell, imploring him for the chance to fly fighters. Cdr. McCampbell said "Give me a letter." He flew with the VF-15, the famed "McCampbell Heroes." He married Patricia O'Rourke, an Olympic swimmer, and sister to B-movie actress Peggy Stewart. Following the war, Morris returned to films, but his nearly four-year absence had cost him his burgeoning stardom. He continued to act in movies, but the pictures, for the most part, sank in quality. Losing his boyish looks but not demeanor, Morris spent most of the fifties in low-budget westerns. He made an unusual career move in 1957, making his Broadway debut as a washed-up boxing champ in William Saroyan's The Cave Dwellers. He also appeared as a weakling in Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory (1957). Morris suffered a massive heart attack while visiting aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard in San Francisco Bay and was pronounced dead after being transported to Oakland Naval Hospital in Oakland, California. He was 45. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wayne Morris (American actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
Buffalo Gun
Film · 1961
Bourbon Street Beat
Series · 1959
Adventures in Paradise
Series · 1959
Bronco
Series · 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Series · 1958
Bat Masterson
Series · 1958
Paths of Glory
Film · 1957
Plunder Road
Film · 1957
The Crooked Sky
Film · 1957
Official Detective
Series · 1957
Maverick
Series · 1957
The Gelignite Gang
Film · 1956
The Adventures of the Big Man
Series · 1956
Lord of the Jungle
Film · 1955
The Lonesome Trail
Film · 1955
Cross Channel
Film · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
The Green Buddha
Film · 1954
Riding Shotgun
Film · 1954
Two Guns and a Badge
Film · 1954
The Master Plan
Film · 1954
The Desperado
Film · 1954
Port of Hell
Film · 1954
Fighting Lawman
Film · 1953
Texas Bad Man
Film · 1953
The Marksman
Film · 1953
Star of Texas
Film · 1953
Arctic Flight
Film · 1952
Desert Pursuit
Film · 1952
The Big Gusher
Film · 1951
Yellow Fin
Film · 1951
The Bushwhackers
Film · 1951
Johnny One-Eye
Film · 1950
Stage to Tucson
Film · 1950
Sierra Passage
Film · 1950
The Tougher They Come
Film · 1950
The House Across the Street
Film · 1949
Task Force
Film · 1949
The Younger Brothers
Film · 1949
A Kiss in the Dark
Film · 1949
John Loves Mary
Film · 1949
Breakdowns of 1949
Film · 1949
The Time of Your Life
Film · 1948
The Big Punch
Film · 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Series · 1948
Deep Valley
Film · 1947
The Voice of the Turtle
Film · 1947
So You Want to Be in Pictures
Film · 1947
Blow-Ups of 1947
Film · 1947
The Smiling Ghost
Film · 1941
I Wanted Wings
Film · 1941
Bad Men of Missouri
Film · 1941
Three Sons o' Guns
Film · 1941
Double Alibi
Film · 1940
Flight Angels
Film · 1940
Gambling on the High Seas
Film · 1940
Ladies Must Live
Film · 1940
Brother Rat and a Baby
Film · 1940
The Quarterback
Film · 1940
An Angel from Texas
Film · 1940
The Return of Doctor X
Film · 1939
The Kid from Kokomo
Film · 1939
Men Are Such Fools
Film · 1938
Brother Rat
Film · 1938
Valley of the Giants
Film · 1938
Love, Honor and Behave
Film · 1938
Out Where the Stars Begin
Film · 1938
The Kid Comes Back
Film · 1938
Kid Galahad
Film · 1937
Under Southern Stars
Film · 1937
Submarine D-1
Film · 1937
Land Beyond the Law
Film · 1937
Smart Blonde
Film · 1937
Once a Doctor
Film · 1937
Polo Joe
Film · 1936
King of Hockey
Film · 1936
Here Comes Carter
Film · 1936
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Film · 1936
China Clipper
Film · 1936