Sunshine Sammy Morrison

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Sunshine Sammy Morrison

Acting December 20, 1912

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 return…

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Good Times

Good Times

8.0 1974 TV Show
In This Our Life

In This Our Life

6.9 1942 Movie
Ghosts on the Loose

Ghosts on the Loose

4.2 1943 Movie
Haunted Spooks

Haunted Spooks

6.3 1920 Movie
Spooks Run Wild

Spooks Run Wild

5.1 1941 Movie
Number, Please?

Number, Please?

6.5 1920 Movie
Get Out and Get Under

Get Out and Get Under

6.4 1920 Movie
That Gang of Mine

That Gang of Mine

5.8 1940 Movie
Boys of the City

Boys of the City

5.3 1940 Movie
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

6.3 1942 Movie
Our Gang

Our Gang

6.6 1922 Movie
Bowery Blitzkrieg

Bowery Blitzkrieg

6.1 1941 Movie

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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

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  1. 1994
    The Our Gang Story

    Movie Sunshine Sammy (archive footage)

  2. 1991
    Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

    Movie Scruno (archive footage)

  3. 1986
    Classic Comedy Teams

    Movie Our Gang and The East Side Kids (segment "Sunshine Sammy") (archive footage)

  4. 1974
    Good Times

    TV show

  5. 1943
    Ghosts on the Loose

    Movie Scruno

  6. 1943
    Clancy Street Boys

    Movie Scruno

  7. 1943
    Kid Dynamite

    Movie Scruno Jackson

  8. 1942
    'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

    Movie Scruno

  9. 1942
    Let's Get Tough

    Movie Scruno

  10. 1942
    In This Our Life

    Movie Black Man in Jail (uncredited)

  11. 1941
    Spooks Run Wild

    Movie Scruno

  12. 1941
    Bowery Blitzkrieg

    Movie Scruno

  13. 1941
    Flying Wild

    Movie Scruno

  14. 1940
    Pride of the Bowery

    Movie Scruno

  15. 1940
    Fugitive from a Prison Camp

    Movie Chuckles

  16. 1940
    That Gang of Mine

    Movie Scruno

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  1. 1940
    Boys of the City

    Movie Scruno

  2. 1940
    I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby

    Movie Joe

  3. 1940
    Gang War

    Movie Gang Member (uncredited)

  4. 1926
    Soft Pedal

    Movie Wary

  5. 1926
    Don't Butt In

    Movie

  6. 1926
    Between Meals

    Movie In Need

  7. 1924
    Fast Company

    Movie Ernie

  8. 1924
    It's a Bear

    Movie Ernie

  9. 1924
    Cradle Robbers

    Movie Ernie

  10. 1924
    Commencement Day

    Movie Ernie

  11. 1924
    Seein' Things

    Movie Ernie

  12. 1924
    The 'Fraidy Cat

    Movie Member of the Gang (uncredited)

  13. 1924
    The Buccaneers

    Movie Ernie

  14. 1924
    Big Business

    Movie Sunshine Sammy

  15. 1924
    Tire Trouble

    Movie Ernie

  16. 1923
    Sunday Calm

    Movie Ernie

  17. 1923
    Derby Day

    Movie Ernie 'Sammy'

  18. 1923
    Stage Fright

    Movie Ernie

  19. 1923
    July Days

    Movie Ernie

  20. 1923
    Lodge Night

    Movie Ernie

  21. 1923
    Dogs of War!

    Movie Ernie

  22. 1923
    Back Stage

    Movie Ernie

  23. 1923
    Giants vs. Yanks

    Movie Ernie

  24. 1923
    Boys to Board

    Movie Ernie