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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.
Frequent co-stars
18
Titles
38

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
Mr. Bowhead (uncredited) • 1963
فیلم
★7/10

The Saga of Hemp Brown
Bo Slauter • 1958
فیلم
★6/10

How to Make a Monster
Police Capt. Hancock • 1958
فیلم
★6/10

Curse of the Faceless Man
Narrator (unconfirmed) • 1958
فیلم
★5/10

From the Earth to the Moon
President Ulysses S. Grant • 1958
فیلم
★5/10

Giant from the Unknown
Dr. Frederick Cleveland • 1958
فیلم
★4/10

Kronos
Dr. Albert Stern • 1957
فیلم
★6/10

Zombies of Mora Tau
Dr. Jonathan Eggert • 1957
فیلم
★5/10

The Giant Claw
Lt. Gen. Edward Considine • 1957
فیلم
★5/10

Beginning of the End
Gen. John Hanson • 1957
فیلم
★4/10

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Brig. Gen. John Hanley • 1956
فیلم
★6/10

Duel on the Mississippi
Magistrate (uncredited) • 1955
فیلم
★7/10

ورا کروز
Gen. Ramírez • 1954
فیلم
★7/10

Apache
Dawson • 1954
فیلم
★6/10

Cattle Queen of Montana
J.I. 'Pop' Jones • 1954
فیلم
★6/10

Taza, Son of Cochise
Grey Eagle • 1954
فیلم
★6/10

Southwest Passage
Dr. Stanton • 1954
فیلم
★5/10

Invaders from Mars
Col. Fielding • 1953
فیلم
★6/10

The Man Behind The Gun
Bram Creegan • 1953
فیلم
★6/10

Because of You
Dr. Travis • 1952
فیلم
★6/10

Red Planet Mars
Secretary of Defense Sparks • 1952
فیلم
★5/10

Along the Great Divide
Ed Roden • 1951
فیلم
★7/10

My Favorite Spy
Gen. Frazer • 1951
فیلم
★6/10

In a Lonely Place
Lloyd Barnes • 1950
فیلم
★8/10

The Damned Don't Cry
Jim Whitehead • 1950
فیلم
★7/10

Chain Lightning
Ed Bostwick • 1950
فیلم
★6/10

Southside 1-1000
Eugene Deane • 1950
فیلم
★6/10

Borderline
Bill Whittaker • 1950
فیلم
★6/10

Rocketship X-M
Dr. Ralph Fleming • 1950
فیلم
★5/10

Colorado Territory
United States Marshal • 1949
فیلم
★7/10

The Fountainhead
Prosecutor (uncredited) • 1949
فیلم
★7/10

High Wall
Dr. Stanley Griffin • 1947
فیلم
★6/10

Cynthia
Mr. Phillips, Principal • 1947
فیلم
★6/10

Desire Me
Hector Martin • 1947
فیلم
★6/10

The Postman Always Rings Twice
Judge (uncredited) • 1946
فیلم
★7/10

Lady in the Lake
Eugene Grayson • 1946
فیلم
★6/10

I Wake Up Screaming
Assistant District Attorney • 1941
فیلم
★7/10

Border Vigilantes
Dan Forbes • 1941
فیلم
★5/10
