Wayne Morris (I) (1914–1959)

Actor | Producer | Additional Crew

American actor who had early success as a sunny juvenile, but whose career declined following World...

Born: February 17, 1914
Died: September 14, 1959 (age 45)

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Filmography

Known For

Paths of Glory Lt. Roget (1957)
Kid Galahad Ward Guisenberry / Kid Galahad (1937)
The Smiling Ghost Lucky Downing (1941)
Known For

The Kid Comes Back Rush Conway (1938)
Actor

Buffalo Gun Roche (1961)
New Comedy Showcase Sheriff Sam Cloggett (1960)
Adventures in Paradise Sam Agnew (1960)
Bourbon Street Beat Arthur Viner (1959)
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Captain Charlie Hathaway (1959)
Troubleshooters Harry (1959)
Playhouse 90 (1959)
Bronco Clete Raynor (1959)
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1959)
Bat Masterson Mace Pomeroy (1959)
Wanted: Dead or Alive Mayor Barney Pax (1959)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Bret Johnson (1959)
Lawman Tod Horgan (1958)
Personal Report, Inc. :awrence Holmes (1958)
Wagon Train Will Hardisty (1958)
Maverick Pete Stillman (1958)
Encounter (1958)
Official Detective Holmes (1958)
Gunsmoke Nat (1958)
Plunder Road Commando Munson (1957)
Colt .45 Jim Girard (1957)
Paths of Glory Lt. Roget (1957)
The Crooked Sky Mike Conlin (1957)
The Adventures of the Big Man Bill Pierce (1956)
Science Fiction Theatre Capt. Steve Conway (1956)
The Ford Television Theatre Lt. Ed Vincent (1956)
The Dynamiters Jimmy Baxter (1956)
Cross Channel Tex Parker (1955)
Damon Runyon Theater Harry Bracken (1955)
The Way of the World (1955)
The Lonesome Trail Dandy Dayton (1955)
Justice (1955)
Lord of the Jungle Jeff Wood (1955)
Port of Hell Stanley Povich (1954)
The Green Carnation Gary Holden (1954)
Two Guns and a Badge Deputy Jim Blake (1954)
The Master Plan Maj. Thomas Brent (1954)
The Desperado Sam Garrett (1954)
Riding Shotgun Deputy Sheriff Tub Murphy (1954)
Texas Bad Man Walt (1953)
Fighting Lawman Deputy Marshal Jim Burke (1953)
The Marksman Deputy Marshal Mike Martin (1953)
Star of Texas Texas Ranger Ed Ryan / Robert Larkin (1953)
Arctic Flight Mike Wien (1952)
Desert Pursuit Ford Smith (1952)
The Bushwhackers Marshal John Harding (1951)
Yellow Fin Mike Donovan (1951)
The Big Gusher Kenny Blake (1951)
Stage to Tucson Barney Broderick (1950)
Sierra Passage Johnny Yorke (1950)
The Tougher They Come Bill Shaw (1950)
Johnny One-Eye Dane Cory (1950)
The House Across the Street Dave Joslin (1949)
Task Force McKinney (1949)
The Younger Brothers Cole Younger (1949)
A Kiss in the Dark Bruce Arnold (1949)
John Loves Mary Lt. Victor O'Leary (1949)
The Big Punch Chris Thorgenson (1948)
The Time of Your Life Tom (Joe's stooge and friend) (1948)
The Voice of the Turtle Comm. Ned Burling (1947)
Deep Valley Jeff Barker (1947)
The Smiling Ghost Lucky Downing (1941)
Three Sons o' Guns Charley Patterson (1941)
Bad Men of Missouri Bob Younger (1941)
I Wanted Wings Tom Cassidy (1941)
The Quarterback Jimmy Jones / Bill Jones (1940)
Ladies Must Live Corey Lake (1940)
Gambling on the High Seas Jim Carter (1940)
Flight Angels Artie Dixon (1940)
An Angel from Texas Mac McClure (1940)
Double Alibi Stephen Wayne (1940)
Brother Rat and a Baby Billy Randolph (1940)
The Return of Doctor X Walter Garrett (1939)
The Kid from Kokomo Homer Baston (1939)
Brother Rat Billy Randolph (1938)
Valley of the Giants Bill Cardigan (1938)
Men Are Such Fools Jimmy Hall (1938)
Out Where the Stars Begin Wayne Morris (1938)
Love, Honor and Behave Ted Painter (1938)
The Kid Comes Back Rush Conway (1938)
Submarine D-1 'Sock' McGillis (1937)
Kid Galahad Ward Guisenberry / Kid Galahad (1937)
Land Beyond the Law Dave Massey (Credits) / Dave Seymour (1937)
Under Southern Stars Dallas (1937)
Once a Doctor Sailor on 'Nirvana' (1937)
Smart Blonde Railroad Information Clerk (1937)
King of Hockey Bill 'Jumbo' Mullins (1936)
Polo Joe Spectator (1936)
Here Comes Carter Bill (1936)
Actor

China Clipper Navigator on Clipper (1936)
Soundtrack

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1959)
John Loves Mary (1949)
Songs of the Range (1944)
The Smiling Ghost (1941)
Brother Rat (1938)
Soundtrack

The Kid Comes Back (1938)
Producer

Desert Pursuit (1952)
Yellow Fin (1951)
Producer

Sierra Passage (1950)
Archive footage

The Return of Video Yesterbloop (1986)
Hollywood and the Stars (1964)
Archive footage

Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963)
Songs of the Range (1944)
Additional Crew

Arctic Flight (1952)

Videos

Did You Know

Former Warner Bros. producer Mark Hellinger, who had started his own independent production unit at Universal-International, wanted Morris to star in his first picture, The Killers (1946). Warners wouldn't loan him out, so Hellinger cast the unknown ...

Quotes

Every time they showed a picture aboard the Essex, I was scared to death it would be one of mine. That's something I could never have lived down." On his wartime experiences: "As to what a fellow thinks when he's scared, I guess it's the same with ...