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Morris Ankrum
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Biography
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.
Notable films
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In a Lonely Place
As Lloyd Barnes
The Postman Always Rings Twice
As Judge (uncredited)
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
As Mr. Bowhead (uncredited)
Invaders from Mars
As Col. Fielding
Guns of Diablo
As Ray Macklin
Tennessee's Partner
As Judge Parker
The Redhead and the Cowboy
As Sheriff
Tower of London
As The Archbishop
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Guns of Diablo
1964 · Ray Macklin
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
1963 · Mr. Bowhead (uncredited)
Tower of London
1962 · The Archbishop
Curse of the Faceless Man
1958 · Narrator (unconfirmed)
Tennessee's Partner
1955 · Judge Parker
Invaders from Mars
1953 · Col. Fielding
The Redhead and the Cowboy
1951 · Sheriff
In a Lonely Place
1950 · Lloyd Barnes
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946 · Judge (uncredited)