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Morris Ankrum is a Actor American born on 28 august 1896 at Danville (USA)

Morris Ankrum

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Birth name Morris Nussbaum
Nationality USA
Birth 28 august 1896 at Danville (USA)
Death 2 september 1964 (at 68 years) at Pasadena (USA)

Morris Ankrum (August 28, 1896 – September 2, 1964) was an American radio, television and film character actor.

Biography

Son visage aux traits marqués lui a valu d'interpréter à de nombreuses reprises des représentants de l'autorité (militaires, policiers, scientifiques, juges ...), la plupart du temps dans des westerns ou des films de science-fiction de série B.

Il décède en 1964 d'une trichinose. Il apparaissait alors régulièrement dans le rôle d'un juge dans la série télévisée Perry Mason.

Son fils David Ankrum s'est fait connaître en interprétant Adam Stephens dans la série télévisée Tabatha.

Usually with

Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
(24 films)
Lesley Selander
Lesley Selander
(13 films)
William Boyd
William Boyd
(14 films)
Harry Sherman
Harry Sherman
(14 films)
Russell Harlan
Russell Harlan
(11 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Morris Ankrum (141 films)

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Actor

Guns of Diablo
Guns of Diablo (1964)
, 1h31
Directed by Boris Sagal
Origin USA
Genres Romance, Western
Actors Charles Bronson, Susan Oliver, Kurt Russell, Jan Merlin, John Fiedler, Douglas Fowley
Roles Ray Macklin
Rating56% 2.802992.802992.802992.802992.80299
Alors qu'ils conduisent un convoi vers la Californie, Linc Murdock et le jeune Jaimie McPheeters s'arrêtent à la ville de Diablo pour s'approvisionner. Sur place, ils découvrent que les habitants sont sous la coupe d'un gang familial, les Macklin. Au Saloon, Linc retrouve Maria, son amour de jeunesse présumée morte. Linc ne se doute pas qu'elle est elle-même devenue une Macklin par alliance...
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)
, 1h19
Directed by Roger Corman
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Actors Ray Milland, Diana Van der Vlis, Harold J. Stone, John Hoyt, Dick Miller, Don Rickles
Roles Mr. Bowhead (uncredited)
Rating65% 3.299383.299383.299383.299383.29938
Le Dr Xavier a mis au point un liquide révolutionnaire qui permet d'étendre la vision au-delà du spectre visible. Il décide de le tester sur lui-même et obtient des résultats prometteurs, devenant capable de lire à travers une feuille de papier ou de voir les organes d'une patiente. En poursuivant les essais, il se rend compte que sa vision devient de plus en plus perçante mais aussi de moins en moins supportable…
Tower of London
Tower of London (1962)
, 1h19
Directed by Roger Corman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Historical
Actors Vincent Price, Michael Pate, Robert Brown, Robert Brown, Joan Freeman, Morris Ankrum
Roles The Archbishop
Rating62% 3.1467053.1467053.1467053.1467053.146705
Richard, the duke of Gloucester (Vincent Price), is dismayed when his dying brother King Edward IV names their brother George, Duke of Clarence as Protector to his young son and heir, Prince Edward. Richard wants the position himself, to become de facto ruler after his brother's death. He secretly stabs George to death with a dagger bearing the crest of the Woodville family, framing the dying king's in-laws. Richard is now named Protector. His wife Anne approves of his crime and encourages him to take the throne for himself.
Most Dangerous Man Alive
Most Dangerous Man Alive (1961)
, 1h22
Directed by Allan Dwan
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction
Actors Ron Randell, Debra Paget, Elaine Stewart, Anthony Caruso, Gregg Palmer, Morris Ankrum
Roles Capt. Davis
Rating53% 2.6639752.6639752.6639752.6639752.663975
Incarcéré pour un crime qu'il n'a pas commis, Eddie Candell s'évade de prison. Dans sa fuite, il traverse un espace où ont lieu des essais atomiques. Son corps acquiert bientôt la dureté de l'acier. Si cela lui permet de détruire ceux qui l'ont trahi, il n'aspire qu'à une seule chose : redevenir un être normal. Mais son destin est déjà écrit…
The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come
The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come (1961)
, 1h48
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
Origin USA
Themes Political films
Actors Chill Wills, Luana Patten, George Kennedy, Neil Hamilton, Edward Faulkner, Morris Ankrum
Roles Gen. Lew Wallace
Rating63% 3.1809153.1809153.1809153.1809153.180915
Chad (Jimmie Rodgers) is a confused young man growing up in 1860s Kentucky. Sheltered from his brutal guardian by a friendly schoolmaster, he learns to love the tiny village of Kingdom Come and has no inclination of leaving. But when the American Civil War breaks out, he finds himself at odds with most of his friends by joining the Union Army. His wartime experiences force Chad to grow up in a hurry, and he returns to Kingdom Come with a whole new outlook on his future existence.
Twilight for the Gods
Twilight for the Gods (1958)
, 2h
Directed by Joseph Pevney
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Rock Hudson, Cyd Charisse, John Arthur Kennedy, Leif Erickson, Charles McGraw, Ernest Truex
Roles Sea Captain
Rating58% 2.90262.90262.90262.90262.9026
After being court-martialed and discharged from the Navy, Captain Bell (Rock Hudson) turns to drink. Reduced to skippering a rundown schooner in the South Seas he takes on board a disparate group of passengers and crew; including a prostitute, a show-biz entrepreneur, a missionary, a washed up opera singer, and a couple of refugees. During a storm at sea, the true characters of all on board are revealed.
From the Earth to the Moon
From the Earth to the Moon (1958)
, 1h41
Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Sur la Lune, Films based on science fiction novels, Steampunk films, Space opera
Actors Joseph Cotten, George Sanders, Debra Paget, Don Dubbins, Patric Knowles, Carl Esmond
Roles President Ulysses S. Grant
Rating51% 2.55532.55532.55532.55532.5553
Shortly after the end of the American Civil War, munitions producer Victor Barbicane
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (1958)
, 1h34
Directed by Ishirō Honda
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Momoko Kōchi, Akira Takarada, Nobuo Nakamura, Akemi Negishi, John Carradine, Russell Thorson
Roles Dr. Carl Jordan
Rating55% 2.7943152.7943152.7943152.7943152.794315
The Japanese version is told in flashbacks framed by scenes of a reporter questioning the expedition after they have returned from their harrowing ordeal in the mountains. Five young friends, university students, have come to the Japanese Alps during New Year's for a skiing vacation. Among them are Takashi Iijima (Akira Takarada) his girlfriend Machiko Takeno (Momoko Kochi) and her brother Nakada (Sachio Sakai). The other members of the group are their friends, Gen and Kaji.
Curse of the Faceless Man
Curse of the Faceless Man (1958)
, 1h7
Directed by Edward L. Cahn
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Adventure, Horror
Actors Richard Anderson, Adele Mara, Luis van Rooten, Morris Ankrum, George Sawaya
Roles Narrator (unconfirmed)
Rating48% 2.412372.412372.412372.412372.41237
The petrified body of a gladiator is discovered at Pompeii, wearing a bronze medallion with Etruscan writing on it. An Italian archeologist, Maria Fiorillo (Adele Mara), believes that the robust body is still alive, but Dr. Paul Mallon (Richard Anderson) does not believe her. Every time someone is left alone with the body, they die, with their skulls crushed. Tina Enright (Elaine Edwards) begins to have strange visions and believes that what she knows about the "faceless man" is true.
Giant from the Unknown
Giant from the Unknown (1958)
, 1h17
Directed by Richard E. Cunha
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Horror
Actors Ed Kemmer, Bob Steele, Morris Ankrum, Jolene Brand, Ewing Miles Brown
Roles Dr. Frederick Cleveland
Rating45% 2.261082.261082.261082.261082.26108
Two lovers, Wayne Brooks and Janet Cleveland, with the help of scientist Dr. Frederick Cleveland reveal and prove the theory of suspended animation when they find a frozen lizard in a mountain rock. But Dr. Cleveland has another passion: writing a book about Spanish Conquistadors who came to the region. The book targets the history of a legendary giant Conquistador named Vargas whose remains Cleveland and the two lovers search for in an archeological dig containing ancient armor and weapons. Later that night, a lightning strike revives the body of the 500-year-old Vargas, who stalks the three searchers and eventually kills a young woman. Sheriff Parker, the town Sheriff accuses and arrests Wayne for the murder of the young woman because a medallion from the search was found in the girl's hand. But later, it is revealed that Vargas is roaming around the forest causing another brutal death. The local town men, with the help of the three searchers and the sheriff go out to find and kill the giant, which causes more damage and deaths. Wayne finally kills the giant by causing him to fall off a bridge and into a waterfall.
How to Make a Monster
How to Make a Monster (1958)
, 1h13
Directed by Herbert L. Strock
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Wolves in film, Frankenstein films, Werewolves in film, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Robert H. Harris, Gary Conway, Paul Brinegar, Gary Clarke, Morris Ankrum, Malcolm Atterbury
Roles Police Capt. Hancock
Rating55% 2.753772.753772.753772.753772.75377
Pete Dumond, Chief Make-up Artist for 25 years at American International Studios, is fired after the studio is purchased by NBN Associates. The new management from the East, Jeffrey Clayton and John Nixon, plan to make musicals and comedies -- instead of the horror pictures for which Pete has created his remarkable monster make-ups and made the studio famous. In retaliaton, Pete vows to use the very monsters these men have rejected to destroy them. By mixing a numbing ingredient into his foundation cream and persuading the young actors that their careers are through unless they place themselves in his power, he hypnotizes both Larry Drake and Tony Mantell (who are playing the characters Teenage Werewolf and Teenage Frankenstein, respectively, in the picture Werewolf Meets Frankenstein,currently shooting on the lot).
Tarawa Beachhead
Tarawa Beachhead (1958)
, 1h17
Directed by Paul Wendkos
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Kerwin Mathews, Ray Danton, Julie Adams, Eddie Ryder, Karen Sharpe, Onslow Stevens
Roles Chief of Staff, Pearl Harbor (uncredited)
Rating58% 2.9107352.9107352.9107352.9107352.910735
Sgt. Tom Sloan sees his Lieutenant Joel Brady kill one of their own Marines, Johnny Campbell on Guadalcanal after Brady led a disastrous suicidal attack against Japanese entrenched in caves. As the only survivors of the debacle, Sloan doesn't turn Brady in as he assumes no one will believe his word against an officer's. With Brady's recommendation, Sloan is later commissioned and assigned as an aide to a general (Onslow Stevens) back in the 2nd Marine Division headquarters in New Zealand.