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Morris Ankrum
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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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Acting (179)
Lloyd Barnes
Mr. Mason
Judge (uncredited)
Gen. Ramírez
Mr. Bowhead (uncredited)
Colonel Fielding
Brig. Gen. John Hanley
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Dawson
Judge / Judge Hoyt
Merle
Eugene Grayson
Willoughby Peavy
Inspector (uncredited)
Lt. Gen. Edward Considine
Poton de Xaintrailles, Captain
Assistant District Attorney
United States Marshal
Adm. William F. Halsey - Captain of the 'Hornet' (uncredited)
Zachary Evans
The Archbishop
Jim Whitehead
Reverend Claggett
Dr. Ralph Fleming
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Ed Roden
Dr. Albert Stern
Joshua Haines
Gen. John Hanson
Judge
Farmer Crews
Ikron
President Ulysses S. Grant
Dr. Jonathan Eggert
Bill Whittaker
Police Capt. Hancock
J.I. 'Pop' Jones
Dr. Stanley Griffin
Secretary of Defense Sparks
Ace Anderson
A.J. Crane
Ed Bostwick
Dean Griswold
Martin S. Harrison
Grey Eagle
Narrator (unconfirmed)
John Clements
Red Cloud
Col. Demas (uncredited)
Head Guard
Chief Ouray
Ray Macklin
Judge Parker
Martin
Hugh Wagner
M. Seymour
Capt. Hostedder
Lt. Pat McKay
Dr. Frederick Cleveland
Gen. Frazer
Dr. Galbraith (uncredited)
Mr. Ludlow - Farmer (uncredited)
Ali Baba
Gen. Wade
Capt. Radford
Ed
Considine
Dr. Green
Magistrate (uncredited)
Dr. Carl Jordan
Washington Press Correspondent
Bram Creegan
Alexander Prince
Warden / Mr. Mason / Mr. Raymond
Capt. Davis
Jefferson Davis
Bucky Hillberry
Hector Martin
Sheriff Jim Jackson (as Morrie Ankrum)
Eugene Deane
Henry
Sheriff
Deputy Gansby
Thomas Ainsworth
Bo Slauter
Mayor Coleman
Dr. Travis
Gilbert Groves
Wheeler
Sharain's Father
Wood
Vice-Adm. Arthur Dewey Struble
Fowles
Roussel
Henry Calder
Adm. Walton
Chief Crowfoot
Police Inspector Dean
Col. Harry Conover
Ferris (henchman)
Mr. Graham
Bruce Morgan
Sea Captain
Mr. Phillips, Principal
Mayor Charlie Maxwell (uncredited)
Monte Rowland
Narrator (voice)
Alexander Morny
Alec Veeder
Col. Harkrider
Blackie Felton
Weiler, Davidson's Foreman
Man in Sun Shell Cafe
Ed Scofield
Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)
Dr. Stanton
Chief of Staff, Pearl Harbor (uncredited)
Red Haggerty
Walter Harwood
Jeff Blair
Police Capt. Egan
Mr. Jones
Hawk Barrett
Interrogation Officer
Arthur Pickett
Andrew Barton
Doc Phillips
Henry Stoneham
Morgan
Glen Randall
Gangster (uncredited)
Dan Conlon
Dr. Wilson
Tom Forbes
Gen. Lew Wallace
Baron Rendor
Charlie Childress
Dan Forbes
Stephen Westcott
Professor Rutledge
Robert J. Higby
Navy Captain
Tip Morgan
Ace Gibson
Dr. Adams (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Hal Fenton
Gen. W.R. Combs
Blind Girl's Father
Nat Hayworth
Sheriff
Tex Anderson
Loco
Second Outlaw
Editor
District Attorney (uncredited)
Andrews
Col. W.I. Starwell
Azar the Shepherd
Henchman Job
'Parenthesis'
Leo Fantzler
Jim Stuart
King Herod
Fred Schroder
Iagoo
Gamecock
Big John Morgan
Mr. Rutherford
Annas
Prison Board Member Garvey, segment "The Hostages"
Sheriff Jackson
Peter
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Self (archive footage)
