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James Ellison (I) (1910–1993)

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American light leading man, primarily of Westerns, James Ellison was born James Ellison Smith in Guthrie Center, Iowa, in 1910. He grew up on a ranch in Valier, Montana, where he learned the skills that would stand him in good stead as a movie cowboy. His family moved to Los Angeles when he was a young man... See full bio »

Born:

James Ellison Smith
in Guthrie Center, Iowa, USA

Died:

(age 83) in Montecito, California, USA
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1962 When the Girls Take Over
Axel 'Longhorn' Gates (as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1952 Dead Man's Trail
Dan Winslow (as Jimmie Ellison)
 
1952 Man from the Black Hills
Jim Fallon (as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1952 Texas City
Jim Kirby (as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1951 Texas Lawmen
Sheriff Tod Merrick (as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1951 Whistling Hills
Sheriff Dave Holland (as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1951 Oklahoma Justice
Clancy (as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1951 Kentucky Jubilee
Jeff Benson
 
1950 The Texan Meets Calamity Jane
Gordon Hastings
 
1950 I Killed Geronimo
Capt. Jeff Packard
 
1950 Fast on the Draw
Shamrock Ellison (as Jimmy 'Shamrock' Ellison)
 
1950 West of the Brazos
James Everett Parkington 'Shamrock' Ellison (as Jimmie 'Shamrock' Ellison)
 
1950 Colorado Ranger
Shamrock Kid (as Jimmie 'Shamrock' Ellison)
 
1950 Crooked River
Shamrock Ellison (as Jimmie 'Shamrock' Ellison)
 
1950 Marshal of Heldorado
James 'Shamrock' Ellison (as Jimmie 'Shamrock' Ellison)
 
1950 Everybody's Dancin'
Jimmy Ellison (as Jimmy 'Shamrock' Ellison)
 
1950 Hostile Country
Shamrock Ellison (as Jimmie 'Shamrock' Ellison)
 
1948 Last of the Wild Horses
Duke Barnum
 
1947 The Ghost Goes Wild
Monte Crandall
 
1947 Calendar Girl
Steve Adams
 
1946 G.I. War Brides
Steve Giles
 
1945 Hollywood and Vine
Larry Winters (as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1944 Johnny Doesn't Live Here Any More
Mike Burke
 
1944 Lady, Let's Dance
Jerry Gibson
 
1943 The Gang's All Here
Andy Mason
 
1943 Best Foot Forward
Cadet (uncredited)
 
1943 I Walked with a Zombie
Wesley Rand
 
1943 Dixie Dugan
Roger Hudson
 
1942 The Undying Monster
Robert Curtis
 
1942 That Other Woman
Henry Summers
 
1942 Army Surgeon
Capt. James 'Jim' Mason
 
1942 Careful, Soft Shoulder
Thomas Aldrich
 
1941 Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
P. Cadwallader Jones
 
1941 Ice-Capades
Bob Clemens
 
1941 Charley's Aunt
Jack Chesney
 
1941 They Met in Argentina
Tim Kelly
 
1941 Play Girl
Thomas Elwood Dice
 
1940 Anne of Windy Poplars
Tony Pringle
 
1940 You Can't Fool Your Wife
Andrew 'Hinkie' Hinklin
 
1939 5th Ave Girl
Mike
 
1939 Hotel for Women
Jeff Buchanan
 
1939 Sorority House
Bill Loomis
 
1939 Zenobia
Jeff Carter
 
1939 Almost a Gentleman
Dan Preston
 
1938 Next Time I Marry
Anthony J. Anthony
 
1938 Mother Carey's Chickens
Ralph Thurston
 
1938 Vivacious Lady
Keith
 
1937 The Barrier
Lieutenant Burrell
 
1937 Annapolis Salute
Bill Martin
 
1937 23 1/2 Hours Leave
Sgt. Robert Gray
 
1937 Borderland
Johnny Nelson
 
1936 Trail Dust
Johnny Nelson (as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1936 The Plainsman
Buffalo Bill Cody
 
1936 Three on the Trail
Johnny Nelson (as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1936 Call of the Prairie
Johnny Nelson (as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1936 Heart of the West
Johnny Nelson (as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1936 The Leathernecks Have Landed
Mac MacDonald (as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1935 Hitch Hike Lady
Jimmy Peyton (as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1935 Bar 20 Rides Again
Johnny Nelson (as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1935 The Eagle's Brood
Johnny Nelson (as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1935 Hop-a-long Cassidy
Johnny Nelson (as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1935 Reckless
Dale Every
 
1935 After Office Hours
Harvey (uncredited)
 
1935 The Winning Ticket
Jimmy
 
1935 Crime Does Not Pay Series No. 1 Entitled 'Buried Loot' (short)
Detective (uncredited)
 
1934 Death on the Diamond
Cubs Player (uncredited)
 
1934 Carolina
Dancer (uncredited)
 
1934 Eight Girls in a Boat
Romantic Boy (uncredited)
 
1933 Central Airport
Amarillo Pilot Crossing Fingers (uncredited)
 
1932 The Famous Ferguson Case
Reporter Lane (uncredited)
 
1932 Play-Girl
Elmer
 
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1947 Calendar Girl (performer: "New York is a Nice Place to Visit" - uncredited)
 
1943 The Gang's All Here (performer: "Soft Winds" - uncredited)
 
1941 They Met in Argentina (performer: "Amarillo", "Trail to Mexico Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie")
 
1938 Next Time I Marry (performer: "The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond" ca 1745 - uncredited)
 
1938 Vivacious Lady ("The Wedding March" 1843 - uncredited)
 
1936 Trail Dust (performer: "Beneath a Western Sky", "Wide Open Spaces")
 
1936 The Plainsman ("Yankee Doodle" - uncredited)
 
1935 Hop-a-long Cassidy (performer: "Followin' the Stars")
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1993 Earth Aid, Our World: A Users Guide (TV series documentary)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1940 Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 5: Art and Artists (documentary short)
Himself
 
1934 Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove (short)
Himself
 
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1952 Battle of the Buttes (short)
(as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1951 Border Justice (short)
(as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1951 Prairie Vengeance (short)
Johnny (as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1950 Bar 20 Rides Again (short)
(as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1950 Heart of the West (short)
(as Jimmy Ellison)
 
1950 Three on a Trail (short)
(as Jimmy Ellison)
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Jimmie 'Shamrock' Ellison | Jimmie Ellison | Jimmy 'Shamrock' Ellison | Jimmy Ellison

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Trivia:

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Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Taurus