Sunshine Sammy Morrison
Dec 20, 1912 - Jul 24, 1989 (76 years old) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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 For
The Buccaneers
Ernie
Number, Please?
Little Boy with Whisk Broom (uncredited)
July Days
Ernie
Flying Wild
Scruno
Haunted Spooks
Little Boy (uncredited)
One Terrible Day
Booker T.
Big Business
Sunshine Sammy
Clancy Street Boys
Scruno
A Quiet Street
Booker T.
Credits
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The Our Gang Story 1994Sunshine Sammy (archive footage)★ NR -
Scruno (archive footage)★ 10 -
Classic Comedy Teams 1986Our Gang and The East Side Kids (segment "Sunshine Sammy") (archive footage)★ NR -
Good Times 1974★ 8 -
Ghosts on the Loose 1943Scruno★ 4.2 -
Clancy Street Boys 1943Scruno★ 5.8 -
Kid Dynamite 1943Scruno Jackson★ 6.3 -
Scruno★ 6.1 -
Let's Get Tough 1942Scruno★ 4.8 -
In This Our Life 1942Black Man in Jail (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Spooks Run Wild 1941Scruno★ 4.9 -
Bowery Blitzkrieg 1941Scruno★ 5.8 -
Flying Wild 1941Scruno★ 5.8 -
Pride of the Bowery 1940Scruno★ 6 -
Chuckles★ NR -
That Gang of Mine 1940Scruno★ 5.5 -
Boys of the City 1940Scruno★ 5 -
Joe★ 6 -
Gang War 1940Gang Member (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Soft Pedal 1926Wary★ NR -
Don't Butt In 1926★ NR -
Between Meals 1926In Need★ NR
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Fast Company 1924Ernie★ 5.8 -
It's a Bear 1924Ernie★ 6.1 -
Cradle Robbers 1924Ernie★ 5.8 -
Commencement Day 1924Ernie★ 5.8 -
Seein' Things 1924Ernie★ 5.8 -
The 'Fraidy Cat 1924Member of the Gang (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
The Buccaneers 1924Ernie★ 6.2 -
Big Business 1924Sunshine Sammy★ 6.2 -
Tire Trouble 1924Ernie★ 5.8 -
Sunday Calm 1923Ernie★ 6.2 -
Derby Day 1923Ernie 'Sammy'★ 5.6 -
Stage Fright 1923Ernie★ 6.2 -
July Days 1923Ernie★ 6.4 -
Lodge Night 1923Ernie★ 6.2 -
Dogs of War! 1923Ernie★ 5.5 -
Back Stage 1923Ernie★ 6.5 -
Giants vs. Yanks 1923Ernie★ 5.9 -
Boys to Board 1923Ernie★ 5 -
A Pleasant Journey 1923Ernie★ 6.1 -
The Big Show 1923Booker T.★ 5.8 -
The Cobbler 1923Ernie★ 6 -
The Champeen 1923Sammy Johnson★ 6.5 -
A Quiet Street 1922Booker T.★ 6.2 -
Saturday Morning 1922Sorghum★ 6.2 -
Young Sherlocks 1922Ernie★ 7.1 -
Our Gang 1922Sunshine Sammy★ 6.4 -
Fire Fighters 1922Booker T. Bacon★ 6 -
One Terrible Day 1922Booker T.★ 5 -
The Sleuth 1922Prince’s aid★ NR
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The Non-Skid Kid 1922★ 4.5 -
Full o' Pep 1922★ NR
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Penrod 1922Herman★ NR -
The Pickaninny 1921Little Casino★ NR -
Name the Day 1921Goofy★ NR
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High Rollers 1921★ 3.5
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Big Game 1921Assistant★ NR
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Rush Orders 1921Narcissus★ NR
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Whirl o' the West 1921Sammy★ NR -
Number, Please? 1920Little Boy with Whisk Broom (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Park Your Car 1920★ 4 -
Cash Customers 1920★ NR
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Small Boy (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Live and Learn 1920★ NR
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Run 'Em Ragged 1920★ 5 -
Call a Taxi! 1920★ 3 -
Don't Rock the Boat 1920★ NR
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Any Old Port 1920★ NR
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Grab the Ghost 1920Servant's Child★ NR -
Drink Hearty 1920George Washington Tarfoot Lee★ NR
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★ NR
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Haunted Spooks 1920Little Boy (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Waltz Me Around 1920Sunny★ 4.7 -
Getting His Goat 1920★ NR
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All Lit Up 1920The Kid★ 5 -
The Dippy Dentist 1920Messenger Boy★ 5.2 -
Why Go Home? 1920★ NR
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Red Hot Hottentotts 1920★ NR
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Tough Luck 1919★ NR
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Call for Mr. Caveman 1919Little Henry Hercules★ 4.3 -
★ NR
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Daddy Number Two 1919★ NR
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Start Something 1919★ NR
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The Sawdust Doll 1919Sambo★ NR -
Snowball Snow★ NR -
The Old Maid's Baby 1919George Washington Joffre Foch Pershing Johnson★ NR -
Dolly Does Her Bit 1918Sambo★ NR -
Captain Kiddo 1917★ NR