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Sunshine Sammy Morrison

Sunshine Sammy Morrison

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Biography

Ernie 'Sunshine Sammy' Morrison (born Ernest Fredric Morrison) was a popular African American child actor of the Silent films era. Leaving the screen in 1926, he eventually returned for a time, from 1940 to 1944.

Known For

Fugitive from a Prison Camp

Fugitive from a Prison Camp

1940

Spooks Run Wild

Spooks Run Wild

1941

Bowery Blitzkrieg

Bowery Blitzkrieg

1941

The Our Gang Story

The Our Gang Story

1994

Saturday Morning

Saturday Morning

1922

A Quiet Street

A Quiet Street

1922

The Big Show

The Big Show

1923

Don't Rock the Boat

Don't Rock the Boat

1920

Live and Learn

Live and Learn

1920

Between Meals

Between Meals

1926

Ghosts on the Loose

Ghosts on the Loose

1943

The Old Maid's Baby

The Old Maid's Baby

1919

The Sawdust Doll

The Sawdust Doll

1919

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Clancy Street Boys

Clancy Street Boys

1943

Captain Kiddo

Captain Kiddo

1917

Get Out and Get Under

Get Out and Get Under

1920

The Non-Skid Kid

The Non-Skid Kid

1922

Dolly Does Her Bit

Dolly Does Her Bit

1918

Call for Mr. Caveman

Call for Mr. Caveman

1919

Drink Hearty

Drink Hearty

1920

Full o' Pep

Full o' Pep

1922

Waltz Me Around

Waltz Me Around

1920

The Sleuth

The Sleuth

1922

Soft Pedal

Soft Pedal

1926

Run 'Em Ragged

Run 'Em Ragged

1920

Park Your Car

Park Your Car

1920

Big Game

Big Game

1921

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby

1940

The Champeen

The Champeen

1923

A Pleasant Journey

A Pleasant Journey

1923

The Cobbler

The Cobbler

1923

The Dippy Dentist

The Dippy Dentist

1920

Whirl o' the West

Whirl o' the West

1921

Rush Orders

Rush Orders

1921

Name the Day

Name the Day

1921

The Pickaninny

The Pickaninny

1921

One Terrible Day

One Terrible Day

1922

Fire Fighters

Fire Fighters

1922

Gang War

Gang War

1940

Boys of the City

Boys of the City

1940

That Gang of Mine

That Gang of Mine

1940

Pride of the Bowery

Pride of the Bowery

1940

Flying Wild

Flying Wild

1941

'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

1942

Kid Dynamite

Kid Dynamite

1943

Big Business

Big Business

1924

The 'Fraidy Cat

The 'Fraidy Cat

1924

Our Gang

Our Gang

1922

Young Sherlocks

Young Sherlocks

1922

Boys to Board

Boys to Board

1923

Giants vs. Yanks

Giants vs. Yanks

1923

Back Stage

Back Stage

1923

Dogs of War!

Dogs of War!

1923

Lodge Night

Lodge Night

1923

July Days

July Days

1923

Stage Fright

Stage Fright

1923

Derby Day

Derby Day

1923

Sunday Calm

Sunday Calm

1923

Tire Trouble

Tire Trouble

1924

The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

1924

Seein' Things

Seein' Things

1924

Commencement Day

Commencement Day

1924

Cradle Robbers

Cradle Robbers

1924

It's a Bear

It's a Bear

1924

Fast Company

Fast Company

1924

Let's Get Tough

Let's Get Tough

1942

All Lit Up

All Lit Up

1920

Any Old Port

Any Old Port

1920

Call a Taxi!

Call a Taxi!

1920

Cash Customers

Cash Customers

1920

Cracked Wedding Bells

Cracked Wedding Bells

1920

Grab the Ghost

Grab the Ghost

1920

High Rollers

High Rollers

1921

Don't Butt In

Don't Butt In

1926

Haunted Spooks

Haunted Spooks

1920

Penrod

Penrod

1922

In This Our Life

In This Our Life

1942

Number, Please?

Number, Please?

1920

Start Something

Start Something

1919

Giving the Bride Away

Giving the Bride Away

1919

Tough Luck

Tough Luck

1919

Red Hot Hottentotts

Red Hot Hottentotts

1920

Why Go Home?

Why Go Home?

1920

Getting His Goat

Getting His Goat

1920

Daddy Number Two

Daddy Number Two

1919

Classic Comedy Teams

Classic Comedy Teams

1986

Peggy Does Her Darndest

Peggy Does Her Darndest

1919

Good Times

Good Times

1974