James Morrison

Born: 1888-11-14 in Mattoon, Illinois, USA

Died: 1974-11-15

Known For: Acting

Biography

James Morrison, born James Woods Morrison, was an American silent movie actor with over 180 film credits. He later published two novels, Road End (1927) and April Luck (1932). He taught speech and drama classes at Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn for many years.

Filmography

1927

Twin Flappers

1926

The Count of Luxembourg as Anatole
The Seventh Bandit as Paul Scanlon
The Impostor as Gordon

1925

Wreckage as Grant Demarest
The Pride of the Force as Jimmy Moore
Don't as Abel

1924

Wine of Youth as Clinton (1870 prologue)
Captain Blood as Jeremy Pitt

1923

The Man Next Door as Jimmy
The Nth Commandment as Harry Smith
The Little Girl Next Door as Jim Manning
On the Banks of the Wabash as David
The Dangerous Age as Bob
Held to Answer as Rollie Burbeck
The Unknown Purple as Leslie Bradbury

1922

Shattered Idols as Lt. Walter Hurst / David Hurst
Only a Shop Girl as Charles Black
The Little Minister as Gavin Dishart
Handle with Care as Phil Burnham

1921

When We Were Twenty-One as Richard Audaine
Sowing the Wind as Ned Brabazon
A Yankee Go Getter as Barry West
Black Beauty as Harry Blomefield
Danger Ahead! as Norman Minot

1920

The Woman Game as Leonard Travers
The Midnight Bride as Robert Pitcairn - Jeanne's sweetheart
Love Without Question as Robert Blackburn

1919

I'm on My Way
Miss Dulcie from Dixie as Orrin Castleton
Sacred Silence as Lt. Ralph Harrison

1918

How Could You, Caroline? as Bob Worth
A Marriage of Convenience as Billy Emerson, Mildred's Fiancé
Life or Honor? as James Manly / Aguinaldo
Over the Top as Albert Lloyd
Moral Suicide

1917

A Tale of Two Cities as (uncredited)
Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation as Philip Ward
One Law for Both as Ossip Pulaski
Bashful
Sins of Ambition as Franklin Church
Crazy by Proxy
Babbling Tongues as Paul Savary
Enlighten Thy Daughter as Harold Winthrop

1916

The Alibi as Arthur Mansfield
Phantom Fortunes as Bob Deering
The Redemption of Dave Darcey as Dave Darcey
The Man Hunt as Richard Ralston
The Hero of Submarine D-2 as Gilman Austen
The Dawn of Freedom as Dick Cartwright
The Sex Lure as Arthur Reynolds
The Little Trespasser

1915

Easy Money as The Theatrical Manager
The Battle Cry of Peace as Charley Harrison
Twice Rescued as Stephan Royston - Younger Son
Mortmain as Tom Forsythe
What Did He Whisper?
Four Grains of Rice as Sidney Rance
In the Days of Famine as Jan De Bar
The Wheels of Justice as Ralph Brooks
For the Honor of the Crew as Dick Morgan
A Wireless Rescue as Polly's Sweetheart
The Third Party as Newell Russell
From Out of the Big Snows as Harris
A Madcap Adventure as Guy Dunbar
The Man, the Mission and the Maid as Hal Gilman
A Fortune Hunter as Rupert
Pawns of Mars as John - Florence's Brother
The Greater Motive as Bob Hammond aka The Battler
The Ruling Power as Hugh Williams - the Son
Mother's Roses as Payne Morrison

1914

The Toll as John Steele
Two Stepchildren as Joe Leigh - an Artist
The Apple as Hugo Hunfalvy
The Honeymooners as Jimmy - the Nephew
Marrying Sue as Percy
The Portrait as David - Mrs. Blair's Son
My Official Wife as Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Miss Raffles as Ralph Lyons
The Antique Engagement Ring as George Darrel
The Crime of Cain as Wylie Stone
The Christian as Brother Paul
The Love of Pierre Larosse as Jacques Javillier
Regan's Daughter as Detective Phil Riordan
Saved from a Life of Crime as Tom
Within an Ace as Dick Anderson
Netty or Letty as Freddy - the Young Sweetheart
Fanny's Melodrama
The Soul of Luigi as Luigi
The False and the True as Tom Saunders
A Pair of Frauds
The Passing of Diana as Rodney Miller
He Never Knew as Earle Castro
The Wheat and the Tares as Jim Stillwell
Children of the Feud as Boone Morton Sr.
The Unwritten Play as Old Silas Liversedge - the Father
Wooing the Cook
The Greater Love as John Brown
Dorothy Danesbridge, Militant as Ernest Lardner
The Vanity Case as Jack Upton
Iron and Steel as Carl Heiner
Too Much Burglar
The First Endorsement as John Wild - Allen's Son
The Hero

1913

Up in a Balloon
Tricks of the Trade
The Sale of a Heart
A Christmas Story as Jack Harvey - the Artist
The Volunteer Strike Breakers as Chester Colton
Vampire of the Desert as Derrick Corday, William's Son
A Lady and Her Maid as Billy
Two of a Kind as Wallie
He Fell in Love with His Mother-in-Law as The Husband
Cupid Through a Keyhole as Harry Eschert - Lila's Sweetheart
Getting Up a Practice as One of the Doctor's Friends
The Tiger Lily
The Butler's Secret as Wallace Dixon - Alfred's Son
The Swan Girl
Stenographer Troubles as Office Employee
The Modern Prodigal as Jack Gray, Their Son
Beau Brummel as Lord Alvanley
A Homespun Tragedy
The Web as Francis Phillips
Betty's Baby as George

1912

The Miracle as The Palace Poet
The Struggle as Howard Peyton
The Adventure of the Italian Model as Aubrey, The Artist Under Suspicion
Her Forgotten Dancing Shoes as Harry Brown - the Young Man Who Finds Belle's Dancing Shoes
The Cylinder's Secret
A Cure for Pokeritis
As You Like It as Silvius, a Shepherd
The Pink Pajama Girl as James Davidson - Cecilia's Fiancé
Romance of a Rickshaw as Lt. Graham
The Heart of Esmeralda as Duncan Miller
The Signal of Distress as The Stranger
The Black Sheep as Percival Summers - Clara's Sweetheart
When Persistency and Obstinacy Meet as Young Man at Cotillion (uncredited)
She Never Knew as James
The Loyalty of Sylvia as Suiter
The Picture Idol as Beth's Sweetheart
A Vitagraph Romance as Charles Mackay, A Young Author, Caroline's Sweetheart
Willie's Sister as Willie Green
The First Violin
The Indian Mutiny as Jack Wilson - an Officer of the British Regiment in India
Captain Jenks' Diplomacy as Sir Brian's Son, Gerald
Following the Star as John Tobin
Dr. LaFleur's Theory as The Criminal's Right-Hand-Man
On the Pupil of His Eye as Herbert - Senator Walker's Nephew
Lulu's Anarchist as Tom - a Reporter
Tommy's Sister as Tommy Morgan
The Seventh Son as Harry Beecham, Janet's Seventh Son
The Higher Mercy as Jasper Brinton, Mrs. Brinton's Son
The Seepore Rebellion
An Eventful Elopement as Jack Moss - the Girl's Sweetheart
Coronets and Hearts
At Scrogginses' Corner as A Young Sculptor
The Two Battles as Young Mayford - Gladys's Brother
The Foster Child as Jack - the Adopted Son
Yellow Bird as Edith's Sweetheart
A Modern Atalanta as Jim - Third Suitor
Saving an Audience as Mark
The Serpents as Gregg
Suing Susan as James - Gordon's Valet

1911

The Geranium as Daniel Briton, the Huckster
Troublesome Secretaries
A Tale of Two Cities as Peasant brother
Easter Babies as The Father
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Cherry Blossoms as The Classmate
Kitty and the Cowboys as Cowboy
The Mate of the 'John M' as Mandy's School Chum's Brother
Betty Becomes a Maid
The Subduing of Mrs. Nag
The Strategy of Ann as Bob
She Came, She Saw, She Conquered as Jack Hally
The Younger Brother as The Younger Werner Brother
The Life Boat as The Son
The Death of King Edward III
When a Man’s Married His Trouble Begins as Jack Howard
Over the Chafing Dish
A Message from Beyond as Jack Morrison - the Son
The Fighting Schoolmaster as Phil Gardner - Nellie's Brother