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Sunshine Sammy Morrison

Acting1912–1989New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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 ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1912-12-20
Age76 years old at death
Date of Death† 1989-07-24
Place of BirthNew Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Known AsSammy Morrison, Little Sambo, Smiling Sambo

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Filmography

5.3

High Rollers

1921 · Comedy

In This Our Life
6.9

In This Our Life

1942 · Drama

Call for Mr. Caveman
5.0

Call for Mr. Caveman

1919 · Comedy

7.0

Drink Hearty

1920 · Comedy

Spooks Run Wild
5.1

Spooks Run Wild

1941 · Comedy

Penrod
10.0

Penrod

1922 · Comedy

Call a Taxi!
5.5

Call a Taxi!

1920 · Comedy

Captain Kiddo

Captain Kiddo

1917 · Drama

9.0

Big Game

1921 · Comedy

That Gang of Mine
5.8

That Gang of Mine

1940 · Comedy

Waltz Me Around
6.0

Waltz Me Around

1920 · Comedy

Gang War
6.3

Gang War

1940 · Crime

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
7.0

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby

1940 · Comedy

10.0

Rush Orders

1921

Peggy Does Her Darndest
10.0

Peggy Does Her Darndest

1919 · Comedy

Bowery Blitzkrieg
6.1

Bowery Blitzkrieg

1941 · Comedy

Grab the Ghost
8.0

Grab the Ghost

1920 · Comedy

The Our Gang Story

The Our Gang Story

1994 · Documentary