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
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.
Born
Aug 28, 1896
Danville, Illinois, USA
Died
Sep 02, 1964
Known For
Acting
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Popularity
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Known For
In a Lonely Place
1950
as Lloyd Barnes
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
as Judge (uncredited)
Apache
1954
as Dawson
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
1956
as Brig. Gen. John Hanley
Vera Cruz
1954
as Gen. Ramírez
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
1963
as Mr. Bowhead (uncredited)
Invaders from Mars
1953
as Col. Fielding
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Willoughby Peavy
Song of the Thin Man
1947
as Inspector (uncredited)
Lady in the Lake
1946
as Eugene Grayson
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