Portrait of Sunshine Sammy Morrison

Sunshine Sammy Morrison

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: December 20, 1912

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Filmography

1994
The Our Gang Story

as Sunshine Sammy (archive footage)

1991
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as Scruno (archive footage)

1986
Classic Comedy Teams

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

1943
1943
1943
Kid Dynamite

as Scruno Jackson

1942
1942
In This Our Life

as Black Man in Jail (uncredited)

1941
1941
1941
Flying Wild

as Scruno

1940
1940
1940
1940
Gang War

as Gang Member (uncredited)

1926
Soft Pedal

as Wary

1924
Fast Company

as Ernie

1924
It's a Bear

as Ernie

1924
1924
1924
1924
The 'Fraidy Cat

as Member of the Gang (uncredited)

1924
1924
Big Business

as Sunshine Sammy

1924
Tire Trouble

as Ernie

1923
Sunday Calm

as Ernie

1923
Derby Day

as Ernie 'Sammy'

1923
Stage Fright

as Ernie

1923
July Days

as Ernie

1923
Lodge Night

as Ernie

1923
Dogs of War!

as Ernie

1923
Back Stage

as Ernie

1923
1923
1923
1923
The Big Show

as Booker T.

1923
The Cobbler

as Ernie

1923
The Champeen

as Sammy Johnson

1922
A Quiet Street

as Booker T.

1922
1922
1922
Our Gang

as Sunshine Sammy

1922
Fire Fighters

as Booker T. Bacon

1922
One Terrible Day

as Booker T.

1922
Penrod

as Herman

1921
The Pickaninny

as Little Casino

1921
1920
Number, Please?

as Little Boy with Whisk Broom (uncredited)

1920
Get Out and Get Under

as Small Boy (uncredited)

1920
Grab the Ghost

as Servant's Child

1920
Haunted Spooks

as Little Boy (uncredited)

1920
1920
All Lit Up

as The Kid

1920
The Dippy Dentist

as Messenger Boy

1919
Call for Mr. Caveman

as Little Henry Hercules

1919
1919
The Old Maid's Baby

as George Washington Joffre Foch Pershing Johnson

1918