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

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

1923

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

1922

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

1921

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

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

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

1917

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

1916

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

1915

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

1914

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

1913

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

1912

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

1911

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