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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.

The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)

Guns of Diablo
as Ray Macklin

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
as Mr. Bowhead (uncredited)

Tower of London
as The Archbishop

Most Dangerous Man Alive
as Capt. Davis

The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come
as Gen. Lew Wallace

The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as Walter Harwood

Bonanza
as Mr. Mason

From the Earth to the Moon
as President Ulysses S. Grant

Tarawa Beachhead
as Chief of Staff, Pearl Harbor (uncredited)

Frontier Gun
as Andrew Barton

The Rifleman

The Saga of Hemp Brown
as Bo Slauter

Curse of the Faceless Man
as Narrator (unconfirmed)

Twilight for the Gods
as Sea Captain

Badman's Country
as Mayor Coleman

How to Make a Monster
as Police Capt. Hancock

Young and Wild
as Police Capt. Egan

Sea Hunt

Giant from the Unknown
as Dr. Frederick Cleveland

The Power of the Resurrection
as Annas

Maverick
as Joshua Haines

Perry Mason
as Judge

M Squad
as Police Inspector Dean

Omar Khayyam
as Sharain's Father

Beginning of the End
as Gen. John Hanson

The Giant Claw
as Lt. Gen. Edward Considine

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as Dr. Carl Jordan

Kronos
as Dr. Albert Stern

Hell's Crossroads
as Wheeler

Zombies of Mora Tau
as Dr. Jonathan Eggert

Drango
as Henry Calder

Down Liberty Road
as Fred Schroder

The Desperados Are in Town
as Mr. Rutherford

Naked Gun
as Sheriff Jim Jackson (as Morrie Ankrum)
On Trial
as Judge

Dr. Fu Manchu
as Professor Rutledge

Walk the Proud Land
as Gen. Wade

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
as Brig. Gen. John Hanley

Quincannon, Frontier Scout
as Col. Harry Conover

When Gangland Strikes
as Leo Fantzler

Fury at Gunsight Pass
as Doc Phillips

No Man's Woman
as Capt. Hostedder

The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Henry

Tennessee's Partner
as Judge Parker

Cheyenne
as John Clements

Duel on the Mississippi
as Magistrate (uncredited)

Gunsmoke
as Merle

The Last Command

The Eternal Sea
as Vice-Adm. Arthur Dewey Struble

The Silver Star
as Charlie Childress

Chief Crazy Horse
as Red Cloud

Crashout
as Head Guard

The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story
as Azar the Shepherd

Vera Cruz
as Gen. Ramírez

The Steel Cage
as Prison Board Member Garvey, segment "The Hostages"

Three Young Texans
as Jeff Blair

Cattle Queen of Montana
as J.I. 'Pop' Jones

Two Guns and a Badge
as Sheriff Jackson

Apache
as Dawson