Sunshine Sammy Morrison

Acting

Sunshine Sammy Morrison

Born December 20, 1912New Orleans, Louisiana, USA89 credits

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 Our Gang Story

The Our Gang Story

Movie

1994

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
10.0

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Movie

1991

Classic Comedy Teams

Classic Comedy Teams

Movie

1986

Good Times
8.0

Good Times

TV

1974

Ghosts on the Loose
4.2

Ghosts on the Loose

Movie

1943

Clancy Street Boys
5.8

Clancy Street Boys

Movie

1943

Filmography

The Our Gang Story
1994The Our Gang Storyas Sunshine Sammy (archive footage)Movie
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Scruno (archive footage)Movie
Classic Comedy Teams
1986Classic Comedy Teamsas Our Gang and The East Side Kids (segment "Sunshine Sammy") (archive footage)Movie
Good Times
1974Good TimesTV
Ghosts on the Loose
1943Ghosts on the Looseas ScrunoMovie
Clancy Street Boys
1943Clancy Street Boysas ScrunoMovie
Kid Dynamite
1943Kid Dynamiteas Scruno JacksonMovie
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
1942'Neath Brooklyn Bridgeas ScrunoMovie
Let's Get Tough
1942Let's Get Toughas ScrunoMovie
In This Our Life
1942In This Our Lifeas Black Man in Jail (uncredited)Movie
Spooks Run Wild
1941Spooks Run Wildas ScrunoMovie
Bowery Blitzkrieg
1941Bowery Blitzkriegas ScrunoMovie
Flying Wild
1941Flying Wildas ScrunoMovie
Pride of the Bowery
1940Pride of the Boweryas ScrunoMovie
Fugitive from a Prison Camp
1940Fugitive from a Prison Campas ChucklesMovie
That Gang of Mine
1940That Gang of Mineas ScrunoMovie
Boys of the City
1940Boys of the Cityas ScrunoMovie
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
1940I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Babyas JoeMovie
Gang War
1940Gang Waras Gang Member (uncredited)Movie
Soft Pedal
1926Soft Pedalas WaryMovie
D
1926Don't Butt InMovie
B
1926Between Mealsas In NeedMovie
Fast Company
1924Fast Companyas ErnieMovie
It's a Bear
1924It's a Bearas ErnieMovie
Cradle Robbers
1924Cradle Robbersas ErnieMovie
Commencement Day
1924Commencement Dayas ErnieMovie
Seein' Things
1924Seein' Thingsas ErnieMovie
The 'Fraidy Cat
1924The 'Fraidy Catas Member of the Gang (uncredited)Movie
The Buccaneers
1924The Buccaneersas ErnieMovie
Big Business
1924Big Businessas Sunshine SammyMovie
Tire Trouble
1924Tire Troubleas ErnieMovie
Sunday Calm
1923Sunday Calmas ErnieMovie
Derby Day
1923Derby Dayas Ernie 'Sammy'Movie
Stage Fright
1923Stage Frightas ErnieMovie
July Days
1923July Daysas ErnieMovie
Lodge Night
1923Lodge Nightas ErnieMovie
Dogs of War!
1923Dogs of War!as ErnieMovie
Back Stage
1923Back Stageas ErnieMovie
Giants vs. Yanks
1923Giants vs. Yanksas ErnieMovie
Boys to Board
1923Boys to Boardas ErnieMovie
A Pleasant Journey
1923A Pleasant Journeyas ErnieMovie
The Big Show
1923The Big Showas Booker T.Movie
The Cobbler
1923The Cobbleras ErnieMovie
The Champeen
1923The Champeenas Sammy JohnsonMovie
A Quiet Street
1922A Quiet Streetas Booker T.Movie
Saturday Morning
1922Saturday Morningas SorghumMovie
Young Sherlocks
1922Young Sherlocksas ErnieMovie
Our Gang
1922Our Gangas Sunshine SammyMovie
Fire Fighters
1922Fire Fightersas Booker T. BaconMovie
One Terrible Day
1922One Terrible Dayas Booker T.Movie
T
1922The Sleuthas Prince’s aidMovie
The Non-Skid Kid
1922The Non-Skid KidMovie
F
1922Full o' PepMovie
Penrod
1922Penrodas HermanMovie
The Pickaninny
1921The Pickaninnyas Little CasinoMovie
N
1921Name the Dayas GoofyMovie
H
1921High RollersMovie
B
1921Big Gameas AssistantMovie
R
1921Rush Ordersas NarcissusMovie
Whirl o' the West
1921Whirl o' the Westas SammyMovie
Number, Please?
1920Number, Please?as Little Boy with Whisk Broom (uncredited)Movie
Park Your Car
1920Park Your CarMovie
C
1920Cash CustomersMovie
Get Out and Get Under
1920Get Out and Get Underas Small Boy (uncredited)Movie
L
1920Live and LearnMovie
Run 'Em Ragged
1920Run 'Em RaggedMovie
Call a Taxi!
1920Call a Taxi!Movie
D
1920Don't Rock the BoatMovie
A
1920Any Old PortMovie
Grab the Ghost
1920Grab the Ghostas Servant's ChildMovie
D
1920Drink Heartyas George Washington Tarfoot LeeMovie
C
1920Cracked Wedding BellsMovie
Haunted Spooks
1920Haunted Spooksas Little Boy (uncredited)Movie
Waltz Me Around
1920Waltz Me Aroundas SunnyMovie
G
1920Getting His GoatMovie
All Lit Up
1920All Lit Upas The KidMovie
The Dippy Dentist
1920The Dippy Dentistas Messenger BoyMovie
W
1920Why Go Home?Movie
R
1920Red Hot HottentottsMovie
T
1919Tough LuckMovie
Call for Mr. Caveman
1919Call for Mr. Cavemanas Little Henry HerculesMovie
G
1919Giving the Bride AwayMovie
D
1919Daddy Number TwoMovie
S
1919Start SomethingMovie
The Sawdust Doll
1919The Sawdust Dollas SamboMovie
Peggy Does Her Darndest
1919Peggy Does Her Darndestas Snowball SnowMovie
The Old Maid's Baby
1919The Old Maid's Babyas George Washington Joffre Foch Pershing JohnsonMovie
Dolly Does Her Bit
1918Dolly Does Her Bitas SamboMovie
Captain Kiddo
1917Captain KiddoMovie