Morris Ankrum
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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.
Como Actor/Actriz
Perry Mason
Judge
Bonanza
Mr. Mason
Maverick
Joshua Haines
El hombre del rifle
Cheyenne
John Clements
Studio One
Considine
Gunsmoke
Merle
Sea Hunt
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Henry
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Walter Harwood
M Squad
Police Inspector Dean
Cowboy G-Men
El cartero siempre llama dos veces
Judge (uncredited)
La muerte en un beso
Lloyd Barnes
Veracruz
Gen. Ramírez
The Fountainhead
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Fort Vengeance
Chief Crowfoot
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Adm. William F. Halsey - Captain of the 'Hornet' (uncredited)
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
Invaders from Mars
Col. Fielding
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Silver Lode
Zachary Evans
Apache
Dawson
Guns of Diablo
Ray Macklin
Juana de Arco
Poton de Xaintrailles, Captain
Los visitantes del espacio
Brig. Gen. John Hanley
Las chicas Harvey
Rev. Claggett
Song of the Thin Man
Inspector (uncredited)
The Damned Don't Cry
Jim Whitehead
The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu
Professor Rutledge