Sunshine Sammy Morrison
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 20, 1912
- Died
- July 24, 1989
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
The Our Gang Story 1994
as Sunshine Sammy (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook 1991
as Scruno (archive footage)
Classic Comedy Teams 1986
as Our Gang and The East Side Kids (segment "Sunshine Sammy") (archive footage)
Ghosts on the Loose 1943
as Scruno
Clancy Street Boys 1943
as Scruno
Kid Dynamite 1943
as Scruno Jackson
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge 1942
as Scruno
Let's Get Tough 1942
as Scruno
In This Our Life 1942
as Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
Spooks Run Wild 1941
as Scruno
Bowery Blitzkrieg 1941
as Scruno
Flying Wild 1941
as Scruno
Pride of the Bowery 1940
as Scruno
Fugitive from a Prison Camp 1940
as Chuckles
That Gang of Mine 1940
as Scruno
Boys of the City 1940
as Scruno
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby 1940
as Joe
Gang War 1940
as Gang Member (uncredited)
Soft Pedal 1926
as Wary
- Don't Butt In
Don't Butt In 1926
Actor
- Between Meals
Between Meals 1926
as In Need
Fast Company 1924
as Ernie
It's a Bear 1924
as Ernie
Cradle Robbers 1924
as Ernie
Commencement Day 1924
as Ernie
Seein' Things 1924
as Ernie
The 'Fraidy Cat 1924
as Member of the Gang (uncredited)
The Buccaneers 1924
as Ernie
Big Business 1924
as Sunshine Sammy
Tire Trouble 1924
as Ernie
Sunday Calm 1923
as Ernie
Derby Day 1923
as Ernie 'Sammy'
Stage Fright 1923
as Ernie
July Days 1923
as Ernie
Lodge Night 1923
as Ernie
Dogs of War! 1923
as Ernie
Back Stage 1923
as Ernie
Giants vs. Yanks 1923
as Ernie
Boys to Board 1923
as Ernie
A Pleasant Journey 1923
as Ernie
The Big Show 1923
as Booker T.
The Cobbler 1923
as Ernie
The Champeen 1923
as Sammy Johnson
A Quiet Street 1922
as Booker T.
Saturday Morning 1922
as Sorghum
Young Sherlocks 1922
as Ernie
Our Gang 1922
as Sunshine Sammy
Fire Fighters 1922
as Booker T. Bacon
One Terrible Day 1922
as Booker T.
- The Sleuth
The Sleuth 1922
as Prince’s aid
The Non-Skid Kid 1922
Actor
- Full o' Pep
Full o' Pep 1922
Actor
Penrod 1922
as Herman
The Pickaninny 1921
as Little Casino
- Name the Day
Name the Day 1921
as Goofy
- High Rollers
High Rollers 1921
Actor
- Big Game
Big Game 1921
as Assistant
- Rush Orders
Rush Orders 1921
as Narcissus
Whirl o' the West 1921
as Sammy
Number, Please? 1920
as Little Boy with Whisk Broom (uncredited)
- Park Your Car
Park Your Car 1920
Actor
- Cash Customers
Cash Customers 1920
Actor
Get Out and Get Under 1920
as Small Boy (uncredited)
Run 'Em Ragged 1920
Actor
- Live and Learn
Live and Learn 1920
Actor
Call a Taxi! 1920
Actor
- Don't Rock the Boat
Don't Rock the Boat 1920
Actor
- Any Old Port
Any Old Port 1920
Actor
Grab the Ghost 1920
as Servant's Child
- Drink Hearty
Drink Hearty 1920
as George Washington Tarfoot Lee
- Cracked Wedding Bells
Cracked Wedding Bells 1920
Actor
Haunted Spooks 1920
as Little Boy (uncredited)
Waltz Me Around 1920
as Sunny
- Getting His Goat
Getting His Goat 1920
Actor
All Lit Up 1920
as The Kid
The Dippy Dentist 1920
as Messenger Boy
- Why Go Home?
Why Go Home? 1920
Actor
- Red Hot Hottentotts
Red Hot Hottentotts 1920
Actor
- Tough Luck
Tough Luck 1919
Actor
Call for Mr. Caveman 1919
as Little Henry Hercules
- Giving the Bride Away
Giving the Bride Away 1919
Actor
- Daddy Number Two
Daddy Number Two 1919
Actor
- Start Something
Start Something 1919
Actor
The Sawdust Doll 1919
as Sambo
Peggy Does Her Darndest 1919
as Snowball Snow
The Old Maid's Baby 1919
as George Washington Joffre Foch Pershing Johnson
Dolly Does Her Bit 1918
as Sambo
Captain Kiddo 1917
Actor
Credits from TMDB.