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Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Actor · Died September 2, 1964, aged 68 · Danville, Illinois, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

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Born
August 28, 1896
Died
September 2, 1964 (aged 68)
From
Danville, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
101 on MovieCove · 180 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Morris Ankrum's films like?

Across their 62 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama35 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
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Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
44%
Bonds
14%
Survival
12%
Self
11%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Justice23 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 62 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 20 · Serious 30 · Dark 12

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 42 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 48 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 31 · Shifting 29 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 38 · Some laughs 23 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 23 · Even-paced 38 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 41 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 33 · Affecting 24 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 51 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

23 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 10 of 23 analyzed roles.

Shadow
10 of 23
Ally
5 of 23
Threshold guardian
4 of 23
Herald
3 of 23
Mentor
1 of 23
Show the 23 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
48
Thrilling
21
Melancholic
19
Hopeful
16
Warm
9
Other
34

How their films linger

Bittersweet23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy30
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Morris Ankrum's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 49 of their 101 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (33).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Morris Ankrum's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

180 credits, 101 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us(2005)

    as Dr. Ralph Fleming

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Guns of Diablo(1964)

    as Ray Macklin

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes(1963)

    as Mr. Bowhead (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Tower of London(1962)

    as The Archbishop

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Most Dangerous Man Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Capt. Davis

  • The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come(1961)

    as Gen. Lew Wallace

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Harwood

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Mason

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • From the Earth to the Moon(1958)

    as President Ulysses S. Grant

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Tarawa Beachhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Chief of Staff, Pearl Harbor (uncredited)

  • Frontier Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Andrew Barton

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Gilbert Groves

  • The Saga of Hemp Brown(1958)

    as Bo Slauter

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Curse of the Faceless Man(1958)

    as Narrator (unconfirmed)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Twilight for the Gods(1958)

    as Sea Captain

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Badman's Country(1958)

    as Mayor Coleman

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • How to Make a Monster(1958)

    as Police Capt. Hancock

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Young and Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Police Capt. Egan

  • Sea Hunt(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Giant from the Unknown(1958)

    as Dr. Frederick Cleveland

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Power of the Resurrection(1958)

    as Annas

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Joshua Haines

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 6 episodes · as Judge · as Judge Hoyt

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Inspector Dean

  • Omar Khayyam(1957)

    as Sharain's Father

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Beginning of the End(1957)

    as Gen. John Hanson

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Giant Claw(1957)

    as Lt. Gen. Edward Considine

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Half Human(1958)

    as Dr. Carl Jordan

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Kronos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Dr. Albert Stern

  • Hell's Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Wheeler

  • Zombies of Mora Tau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Dr. Jonathan Eggert

  • Down Liberty Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Fred Schroder

  • Drango(1957)

    as Henry Calder

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Naked Gun(1956)

    as Sheriff Jim Jackson (as Morrie Ankrum)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Desperados Are in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mr. Rutherford

  • On Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

  • Dr. Fu Manchu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Rutledge

  • Walk the Proud Land(1956)

    as Gen. Wade

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers(1956)

    as Brig. Gen. John Hanley

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Quincannon, Frontier Scout(1956)

    as Col. Harry Conover

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • When Gangland Strikes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Leo Fantzler

  • Fury at Gunsight Pass(1956)

    as Doc Phillips

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • No Man's Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Capt. Hostedder

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry

  • Tennessee's Partner(1955)

    as Judge Parker

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as John Clements

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Duel on the Mississippi(1955)

    as Magistrate (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Merle

  • The Last Command(1955)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Eternal Sea(1955)

    as Vice-Adm. Arthur Dewey Struble

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Silver Star(1955)

    as Charlie Childress

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Chief Crazy Horse(1955)

    as Red Cloud

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Crashout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Head Guard

  • The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Azar the Shepherd

  • Vera Cruz(1954)

    as Gen. Ramírez

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Steel Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Prison Board Member Garvey, segment "The Hostages"

  • Three Young Texans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Jeff Blair

  • Cattle Queen of Montana(1954)

    as J.I. 'Pop' Jones

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Two Guns and a Badge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Sheriff Jackson

  • Apache(1954)

    as Dawson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Outlaw Stallion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Sheriff

  • Silver Lode(1954)

    as Zachary Evans

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Drums Across the River(1954)

    as Chief Ouray

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Southwest Passage(1954)

    as Dr. Stanton

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Taza, Son of Cochise(1954)

    as Grey Eagle

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Flight Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Interrogation Officer

  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Moonlighter(1953)

    as Alexander Prince

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Mexican Manhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Tip Morgan

  • Sky Commando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Gen. W.R. Combs

  • Devil's Canyon(1953)

    as Ed

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Arena(1953)

    as Bucky Hillberry

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Invaders from Mars(1953)

    as Col. Fielding

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • I Beheld His Glory(1953)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fort Vengeance(1953)

    as Chief Crowfoot

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Man Behind the Gun(1953)

    as Bram Creegan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Hiawatha(1952)

    as Iagoo

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • A Star Shall Rise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as King Herod

  • Because of You(1952)

    as Dr. Travis

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Thomas Ainsworth

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Mason · as Mr. Raymond · as Warden

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Cowboy G-Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 39 episodes · Actor

  • Son of Ali Baba(1952)

    as Ali Baba

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Red Planet Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Secretary of Defense Sparks

  • Mutiny(1952)

    as Capt. Radford

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Fort Osage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Arthur Pickett

  • My Favorite Spy(1951)

    as Gen. Frazer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Flight to Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Ikron

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tomorrow Is Another Day(1951)

    as Hugh Wagner

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Along the Great Divide(1951)

    as Ed Roden

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Fighting Coast Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Navy Captain

  • The Lion Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Tom Forbes

  • The Redhead and the Cowboy(1951)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Short Grass(1950)

    as Hal Fenton

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Southside 1-1000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Eugene Deane

  • Rocketship X-M(1950)

    as Dr. Ralph Fleming

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • In a Lonely Place(1950)

    as Lloyd Barnes

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Damned Don't Cry(1950)

    as Jim Whitehead

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Borderline(1950)

    as Bill Whittaker

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Chain Lightning(1950)

    as Ed Bostwick

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Fountainhead(1949)

    as Prosecutor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Colorado Territory(1949)

    as United States Marshal

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • We Were Strangers(1949)

    as M. Seymour

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bad Men of Tombstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mr. Jones

  • Joan of Arc(1948)

    as Poton de Xaintrailles, Captain

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Considine

  • For the Love of Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Adm. Walton

  • The Fabulous Fraud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Blind Girl's Father

  • Fighting Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Robert J. Higby

  • Souvenirs of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Gangster (uncredited)

  • High Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Dr. Stanley Griffin

  • Good News(1947)

    as Dean Griswold

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Desire Me(1947)

    as Hector Martin

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Merton of the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)

  • Cynthia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mr. Phillips, Principal

  • Song of the Thin Man(1947)

    as Inspector (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Sea of Grass(1947)

    as A.J. Crane

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Little Mister Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Col. W.I. Starwell

  • The Mighty McGurk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Fowles

  • Lady in the Lake(1946)

    as Eugene Grayson

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Courage of Lassie(1946)

    as Farmer Crews

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Cockeyed Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Dr. Wilson

  • The Green Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Dr. Galbraith

  • The Postman Always Rings Twice(1946)

    as Judge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Harvey Girls(1946)

    as Reverend Claggett

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Adventure(1945)

    as Mr. Ludlow - Farmer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Purity Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Dr. Adams (uncredited)

  • The Hidden Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Ferris (henchman)

  • Phantoms, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Fall Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as District Attorney (uncredited)

  • The Thin Man Goes Home(1944)

    as Willoughby Peavy

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dark Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Lt. Pat McKay

  • Gentle Annie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Deputy Gansby

  • Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo(1944)

    as Adm. William F. Halsey - Captain of the 'Hornet' (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Return from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

  • Barbary Coast Gent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Alec Veeder

  • Marriage Is a Private Affair(1944)

    as Ed Scofield

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Meet the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Monte Rowland

  • Main Street Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mayor Charlie Maxwell (uncredited)

  • Rationing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Morgan

  • The Heavenly Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Dr. Green

  • The Cross of Lorraine(1943)

    as Col. Demas (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Swing Fever(1943)

    as Dan Conlon

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Best Foot Forward(1943)

    as Col. Harkrider

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Let's Face It(1943)

    as Man in Sun Shell Cafe

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Dixie Dugan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Editor

  • Reunion in France(1942)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Time to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Alexander Morny

  • Tennessee Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jefferson Davis

  • The Omaha Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Henchman Job

  • The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mr. Graham

  • Tales of Manhattan(1942)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Ten Gentlemen from West Point(1942)

    as Wood

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Roxie Hart(1942)

    as Martin S. Harrison

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Road Agent(1941)

    as Big John Morgan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ride 'Em Cowboy(1942)

    as Ace Anderson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • I Wake Up Screaming(1941)

    as Assistant District Attorney

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Bandit Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Red Haggerty

  • This Woman Is Mine(1941)

    as Roussel

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Wide Open Town(1941)

    as Jim Stuart

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Pirates on Horseback(1941)

    as Ace Gibson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Border Vigilantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dan Forbes

  • The Roundup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as 'Parenthesis'

  • In Old Colorado(1941)

    as Weiler, Davidson's Foreman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Doomed Caravan(1941)

    as Stephen Westcott

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Three Men from Texas(1940)

    as Bruce Morgan

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Cherokee Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Hawk Barrett

  • Buck Benny Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Second Outlaw

  • The Light of Western Stars(1940)

    as Nat Hayworth

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Baron Rendor

  • Knights of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Gamecock

  • Rustlers' Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Glen Randall

  • North of the Rio Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Henry Stoneham

  • Hills of Old Wyoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Andrews

  • Borderland(1937)

    as Loco

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Trail Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Tex Anderson

  • Hopalong Cassidy Returns(1936)

    as Blackie Felton

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Stand Up and Cheer!(1934)

    as Washington Press Correspondent

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 179 titles from 1934 to 1964.

Biggest box office

In a Lonely Place (1950)

$22K worldwide

Highest rated

In a Lonely Place (1950)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting179 of 179: 179 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1930s7 · acting1940s71 · acting1950s95 · acting1960s6 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 43 roles
41465156

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Morris Ankrum's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 94; across their 62 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Midcredits score across 101 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th32
  • 25th to 49th33
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

49 of their 101 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser49
  • Broadly Agreed18
  • Mixed27

Most divisive · actor

The Power of the Resurrection (1958)

84th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

In a Lonely Place (1950)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 59 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Morris Ankrum's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Morris Ankrum work with?

People who share at least 2 of Morris Ankrum's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lesley Selander shares the most, 8.

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