Acting
Morris Ankrum
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.
Filmography
The Movie Orgy
Film · 1968
Guns of Diablo
Film · 1964
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
Film · 1963
Tower of London
Film · 1962
Most Dangerous Man Alive
Film · 1961
The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come
Film · 1961
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Series · 1960
Bonanza
Series · 1959
Young and Wild
Film · 1958
From the Earth to the Moon
Film · 1958
Twilight for the Gods
Film · 1958
Giant from the Unknown
Film · 1958
How to Make a Monster
Film · 1958
Curse of the Faceless Man
Film · 1958
The Power of the Resurrection
Film · 1958
Badman's Country
Film · 1958
The Saga of Hemp Brown
Film · 1958
Frontier Gun
Film · 1958
Tarawa Beachhead
Film · 1958
The Rifleman
Series · 1958
Sea Hunt
Series · 1958
Bronco
Series · 1958
The Giant Claw
Film · 1957
Kronos
Film · 1957
Zombies of Mora Tau
Film · 1957
Beginning of the End
Film · 1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Film · 1957
Hell's Crossroads
Film · 1957
Omar Khayyam
Film · 1957
Drango
Film · 1957
Down Liberty Road
Film · 1957
M Squad
Series · 1957
Maverick
Series · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Film · 1956
When Gangland Strikes
Film · 1956
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
Film · 1956
Fury at Gunsight Pass
Film · 1956
The Desperados Are in Town
Film · 1956
Naked Gun
Film · 1956
Walk the Proud Land
Film · 1956
Dr. Fu Manchu
Series · 1956
On Trial
Series · 1956
Crashout
Film · 1955
Tennessee's Partner
Film · 1955
The Last Command
Film · 1955
Duel on the Mississippi
Film · 1955
No Man's Woman
Film · 1955
The Eternal Sea
Film · 1955
The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story
Film · 1955
The Silver Star
Film · 1955
Chief Crazy Horse
Film · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Cheyenne
Series · 1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Series · 1955
Silver Lode
Film · 1954
Apache
Film · 1954
Taza, Son of Cochise
Film · 1954
Drums Across the River
Film · 1954
The Steel Cage
Film · 1954
Southwest Passage
Film · 1954
Two Guns and a Badge
Film · 1954
Vera Cruz
Film · 1954
Cattle Queen of Montana
Film · 1954
The Outlaw Stallion
Film · 1954
Three Young Texans
Film · 1954
Invaders from Mars
Film · 1953
The Man Behind The Gun
Film · 1953
Sky Commando
Film · 1953
Devil's Canyon
Film · 1953
Fort Vengeance
Film · 1953
Flight Nurse
Film · 1953
The Moonlighter
Film · 1953
Mexican Manhunt
Film · 1953
I Beheld His Glory
Film · 1953
Arena
Film · 1953
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
Series · 1953
Son of Ali Baba
Film · 1952
Hiawatha
Film · 1952
Mutiny
Film · 1952
Because of You
Film · 1952
The Raiders
Film · 1952
A Star Shall Rise
Film · 1952
Fort Osage
Film · 1952
Red Planet Mars
Film · 1952
Cowboy G-Men
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
Tomorrow Is Another Day
Film · 1951
Flight to Mars
Film · 1951
My Favorite Spy
Film · 1951
The Redhead and the Cowboy
Film · 1951
The Lion Hunters
Film · 1951
Along the Great Divide
Film · 1951
Fighting Coast Guard
Film · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
The Damned Don't Cry
Film · 1950
Rocketship X-M
Film · 1950
Borderline
Film · 1950
In a Lonely Place
Film · 1950
Southside 1-1000
Film · 1950
Chain Lightning
Film · 1950
Short Grass
Film · 1950
Colorado Territory
Film · 1949
We Were Strangers
Film · 1949
Bad Men of Tombstone
Film · 1949
The Fountainhead
Film · 1949
The Fabulous Fraud
Film · 1948
For the Love of Mary
Film · 1948
Fighting Back
Film · 1948
Souvenirs of Death
Film · 1948
Joan of Arc
Film · 1948
Studio One
Series · 1948
High Wall
Film · 1947
Desire Me
Film · 1947
Cynthia
Film · 1947
Good News
Film · 1947
Merton of the Movies
Film · 1947
Little Mister Jim
Film · 1947
The Mighty McGurk
Film · 1947
Song of the Thin Man
Film · 1947
The Sea of Grass
Film · 1947
Lady in the Lake
Film · 1946
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Film · 1946
Courage of Lassie
Film · 1946
The Cockeyed Miracle
Film · 1946
The Harvey Girls
Film · 1946
The Green Years
Film · 1946
Fall Guy
Film · 1945
The Hidden Eye
Film · 1945
Adventure
Film · 1945
Purity Squad
Film · 1945
Phantoms, Inc.
Film · 1945
The Heavenly Body
Film · 1944
The Thin Man Goes Home
Film · 1944
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Film · 1944
Rationing
Film · 1944
Barbary Coast Gent
Film · 1944
Gentle Annie
Film · 1944
Dark Shadows
Film · 1944
Meet the People
Film · 1944
Marriage Is a Private Affair
Film · 1944
Return from Nowhere
Film · 1944
Main Street Today
Film · 1944
Swing Fever
Film · 1943
Dixie Dugan
Film · 1943
Best Foot Forward
Film · 1943
Let's Face It
Film · 1943
The Cross of Lorraine
Film · 1943
Time to Kill
Film · 1942
Roxie Hart
Film · 1942
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Film · 1942
The Omaha Trail
Film · 1942
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
Film · 1942
Tales of Manhattan
Film · 1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Film · 1942
Reunion in France
Film · 1942
Tennessee Johnson
Film · 1942
I Wake Up Screaming
Film · 1941
Doomed Caravan
Film · 1941
Pirates on Horseback
Film · 1941
In Old Colorado
Film · 1941
Wide Open Town
Film · 1941
The Bandit Trail
Film · 1941
This Woman Is Mine
Film · 1941
Border Vigilantes
Film · 1941
The Roundup
Film · 1941
Road Agent
Film · 1941
The Showdown
Film · 1940
Three Men from Texas
Film · 1940
Cherokee Strip
Film · 1940
The Light of Western Stars
Film · 1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
Film · 1940
Knights of the Range
Film · 1940
North of the Rio Grande
Film · 1937
Rustlers' Valley
Film · 1937
Borderland
Film · 1937
Hills of Old Wyoming
Film · 1937
Hopalong Cassidy Returns
Film · 1936
Trail Dust
Film · 1936
Stand Up and Cheer!
Film · 1934