Sunshine Sammy Morrison

Acting

December 20, 1912 – July 24, 1989 (aged 76)

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

The Our Gang Story1994 · Sunshine Sammy (archive footage)

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook1991 · Scruno (archive footage)

Classic Comedy Teams

Classic Comedy Teams1986 · Our Gang and The East Side Kids (segment "Sunshine Sammy") (archive footage)

Good Times

Ghosts on the Loose

Ghosts on the Loose1943 · Scruno

Clancy Street Boys

Clancy Street Boys1943 · Scruno

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life1943 · Scruno Jackson

'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

'Neath Brooklyn Bridge1942 · Scruno

Let's Get Tough

Let's Get Tough1942 · Scruno

In This Our Life

In This Our Life1942 · Black Man in Jail (uncredited)

Spooks Run Wild

Spooks Run Wild1941 · Scruno

Bowery Blitzkrieg

Bowery Blitzkrieg1941 · Scruno

I Miss Korea

I Miss Korea1941 · Scruno

Op de bon1940 · Scruno

Fugitive from a Prison Camp

Fugitive from a Prison Camp1940 · Chuckles

I'm Inside Mari

I'm Inside Mari1940 · Scruno

Bagman

Bagman1940 · Scruno

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby1940 · Joe

Livng Aleppo1940 · Gang Member (uncredited)

Soft Pedal

Soft Pedal1926 · Wary

Don't Butt In1926

Between Meals1926 · In Need

Fast Company

Fast Company1924 · Ernie

It's a Bear

It's a Bear1924 · Ernie

Cradle Robbers

Cradle Robbers1924 · Ernie

Commencement Day

Commencement Day1924 · Ernie

Seein' Things

Seein' Things1924 · Ernie

The 'Fraidy Cat

The 'Fraidy Cat1924 · Member of the Gang (uncredited)

The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers1924 · Ernie

Big Business

Big Business1924 · Sunshine Sammy

Tire Trouble

Tire Trouble1924 · Ernie

Sunday Calm

Sunday Calm1923 · Ernie

Derby Day

Derby Day1923 · Ernie 'Sammy'

Stage Fright

Stage Fright1923 · Ernie

July Days

July Days1923 · Ernie

Lodge Night

Lodge Night1923 · Ernie

Dogs of War!

Dogs of War!1923 · Ernie

Back Stage

Back Stage1923 · Ernie

Giants vs. Yanks

Giants vs. Yanks1923 · Ernie

Boys to Board

Boys to Board1923 · Ernie

The Non-Skid Kid

The Non-Skid Kid1922

Whirl o' the West

Whirl o' the West1921

Cracked Wedding Bells

Cracked Wedding Bells1920

Getting His Goat

Getting His Goat1920