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Wayne Morris (I) (1914–1959)

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American actor who had early success as a sunny juvenile, but whose career declined following World War II, in which he was a highly-decorated hero. A native of Los Angeles, Morris played football at Los Angeles Juntior College, then worked as a forest ranger. Returning to school, he studied acting at Los Angeles Junior College and at the acclaimed Pasadena Playhouse... See full bio »

Born:

Bert DeWayne Morris
in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:

(age 45) in Oakland, California, USA
Still of Bruce Bennett and Wayne Morris in The House Across the Street
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1961 Buffalo Gun
Rocca
 
1960 New Comedy Showcase (TV series)
Sheriff Sam Cloggett
– They Went Thataway (1960) … Sheriff Sam Cloggett
 
1960 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Sam Agnew
– The Archer's Ring (1960) … Sam Agnew
 
1959 Bourbon Street Beat (TV series)
Arthur Viner
– Mrs. Viner Vanishes (1959) … Arthur Viner
 
1959 The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV series)
Captain Charlie Hathaway
– Sea Captain (1959) … Captain Charlie Hathaway
 
1959 Bronco (TV series)
Clete Raynor
– Shadow of a Man (1959) … Clete Raynor
 
1959 The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (TV series)
– Confession of Murder (1959)
 
1959 Bat Masterson (TV series)
Mace Pomeroy
– Battle of the Pass (1959) … Mace Pomeroy
 
1959 Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV series)
Mayor Barney Pax
– Secret Ballot (1959) … Mayor Barney Pax
 
1959 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Bret Johnson
– A Personal Matter (1959) … Bret Johnson
 
1958 Lawman (TV series)
Tod Horgan
– The Master (1958) … Tod Horgan
 
1958 Wagon Train (TV series)
Will Hardisty
– The Tent City Story (1958) … Will Hardisty
 
1958 Maverick (TV series)
Pete Stillman
– Prey of the Cat (1958) … Pete Stillman
 
1958 Official Detective (TV series)
Holmes
– The Cover-Up (1958) … Holmes
 
1958 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Nat Sieberts
– Dirt (1958) … Nat Sieberts
 
1957 Plunder Road
Commando Munson
 
1957 Colt .45 (TV series)
Jim Girard
– A Time to Die (1957) … Jim Girard
 
1957 Paths of Glory
Lt. Roget
 
1957 The Crooked Sky
Mike Conlin
 
1956 The Adventures of the Big Man (TV series)
Bill Pierce
– The Smugglers (1956) … Bill Pierce
– The Accomplice (1956) … Bill Pierce
– The Frightened Angels (1956) … Bill Pierce
– Edge of Darkness (1956) … Bill Pierce
– The Door of Gold (1956) … Bill Pierce
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1956 Science Fiction Theatre (TV series)
Capt. Steve Conway
– Beam of Fire (1956) … Capt. Steve Conway
 
1956 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Sergeant Ed Vincent
– The Clay Pigeon (1956) … Sergeant Ed Vincent
 
1956 The Dynamiters
Jimmy Baxter
 
1955 Cross Channel
Tex Parker
 
1955 The Green Buddha
Gary Holden
 
1955 Damon Runyon Theater (TV series)
Harry Bracken
– The Mink Doll (1955) … Harry Bracken
 
1955 The Lonesome Trail
Dandy Dayton
 
1955 Lord of the Jungle
Jeff Wood
 
1955 The Master Plan
Maj. Thomas Brent
 
1954 Port of Hell
Stanley Povich
 
1954 Two Guns and a Badge
Deputy Jim Blake
 
1954 The Desperado
Sam Garrett
 
1954 Riding Shotgun
Deputy Sheriff Tub Murphy
 
1953 Texas Bad Man
Walt
 
1953 The Fighting Lawman
Deputy Marshal Jim Burke
 
1953 The Marksman
Deputy Marshal Mike Martin
 
1953 Star of Texas
Texas Ranger Ed Ryan / Robert Larkin
 
1952 Arctic Flight
Mike Wein
 
1952 Desert Pursuit
Ford Smith
 
1951 The Bushwhackers
Marshal John Harding
 
1951 Yellow Fin
Mike Donovan
 
1951 The Big Gusher
Kenny Blake
 
1950 Stage to Tucson
Barney Broderick
 
1950 Sierra Passage
Johnny Yorke
 
1950 The Tougher They Come
Bill Shaw
 
1950 Johnny One-Eye
Dane Cory
 
1949 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
 
1948 The Big Punch
Chris Thorgenson
 
1948 The Time of Your Life
Tom (Joe's stooge and friend)
 
1947 The Voice of the Turtle
Comm. Ned Burling
 
1947 Deep Valley
Jeff Barker
 
1941 The Smiling Ghost
Alexander "Lucky" Downing
 
1941 Three Sons o' Guns
Charles 'Charley' Patterson
 
1941 Bad Men of Missouri
Bob Younger
 
1941 I Wanted Wings
Tom Cassidy
 
1940 The Quarterback
Jimmy Jones and Billy 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
 
1939 The Return of Doctor X
Walter Garrett
 
1939 The Kid from Kokomo
Homer Baston
 
1938 Brother Rat
Billy Randolph
 
1938 Valley of the Giants
Bill Cardigan
 
1938 Men Are Such Fools
Jimmy Hall
 
1938 Love, Honor and Behave
Ted Painter
 
1938 The Kid Comes Back
Rush Conway
 
1937 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 (short)
Dallas
 
1937 Once a Doctor
Sailor on 'Nirvana' (uncredited)
 
1937 Smart Blonde
Railroad Information Clerk (uncredited)
 
1936 King of Hockey
Bill 'Jumbo' Mullins
 
1936 Polo Joe
Spectator (uncredited)
 
1936 Here Comes Carter
Bill the Hot Dog Man
 
1936 China Clipper
Navigator on Clipper
 
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1959 The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV series)
– Sea Captain (1959) (performer: "On the Banks of the Old Raritan")
 
1949 John Loves Mary (performer: "Show Me the Way to Go Home" - uncredited)
 
1944 Songs of the Range (short) (performer: "Song of the Circle Bar" - uncredited)
 
1941 The Smiling Ghost ("Bridal Chorus Here Comes the Bride" 1850)
 
1938 Brother Rat (performer: "We're Working Our Way Through College" - uncredited)
 
1938 The Kid Comes Back (performer: "California Here I Come" 1921 - uncredited)
 
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1952 Arctic Flight (producer)
 
1952 Desert Pursuit (associate producer)
 
1951 Yellow Fin (associate producer)
 
1950 Sierra Passage (associate producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
1957 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.13 (1957) … Himself
 
1955 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Plays Golf (short)
Himself
 
1947 So You Want to Be in Pictures (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1943 Screen Snapshots Series 23, No. 1: Hollywood in Uniform (documentary short)
Himself
 
1938 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 4 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1938 Out Where the Stars Begin (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
1964 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series)
 
1963 Hollywood Without Make-Up (documentary)
Himself
 
1944 Songs of the Range (short)
From Cherokee Strip, 1937
 

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Personal Details

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On radio, appeared in NBC University Theater's adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's <I>All The King's Men</I> airing on January 16, 1949. See more »

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Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

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 anyone. You get fleeting glimpses in your mind of your home... See more »

Trivia:

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. Warners wouldn't loan him out, so Hellinger cast the unknown Burt Lancaster in his first movie. It made him a star. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius