Sunshine Sammy Morrison

Sunshine Sammy Morrison

December 20, 1912 · 113 years old

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

10 titles
1
Ghosts on the Loose

Ghosts on the Loose

1943 · 1h 7m · Movie

The East Side Kids try to fix up a house for newlyweds, but find the place next door "haunted" by mysterious men.

5.0
2
Our Gang

Our Gang

1922 · 20m · Movie

An unethical merchant moves into town and steals customers from the widowed owner of an established store; the gang steps in to help.

7.6
3
The Champeen

The Champeen

1923 · 23m · Movie

Mickey and Jackie feud over Mary, so Sammy schedules a championship bout between the two rivals.

6.6
4
Fire Fighters

Fire Fighters

1922 · 20m · Movie

The gang forms a fire department; they end up thwarting a bootlegger, but not before their pet animals get drunk on his moonshine.

6.2
5
The Cobbler

The Cobbler

1923 · 20m · Movie

A cobbler receives his back pension and invites the gang to celebrate with a picnic, but his car stalls along the way.

6.3
6
Saturday Morning

Saturday Morning

1922 · 20m · Movie

The Rascals, feeling unloved at home, decide to become pirates. Meanwhile, a mother, an aunt and a valet join the cops in searching for the runaways.

6.6
7
Young Sherlocks

Young Sherlocks

1922 · 20m · Movie

The Mystic J.J.J.'s challenge Ernie's bravery; he spins a tale of saving a rich young girl from kidnappers and of creating a utopia called Freetown.

6.6
8
The Big Show

The Big Show

1923 · 20m · Movie

The gang creates its own makeshift county fair, highlighted by a "movie," which is really a clever stage performance.

6.7
9
One Terrible Day

One Terrible Day

1922 · 20m · Movie

Mrs. Pennington Van Renssalaer, a publicity-minded society matron, sponsors a children's outing, much to her and her chauffeur's eventual regret.

6.6
10
The Pickaninny

The Pickaninny

1921 · 16m · Movie

A couple on a fishing trip get caught in a series of comical events involving patrons and workers at a local grocery store, a bumbling cop, a moonshine bootlegger, a man in a bear suit and a real bear.

6.9