Acting
James Morrison
EN, XX cinema · 182 credits
Born
14 November 1888
Died
15 November 1974 (aged 85)
Birthplace
Mattoon, Illinois, USA
Also known as James Woods Morrison · James W. Morrison
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Seventh Bandit
as Paul Scanlon
The Impostor
as Gordon
Don't
as Abel
Wreckage
as Grant Demarest
Wine of Youth
as Clinton (1870 prologue)
Captain Blood
as Jeremy Pitt
Held to Answer
as Rollie Burbeck
The Little Girl Next Door
as Jim Manning
The Unknown Purple
as Leslie Bradbury
The Nth Commandment
as Harry Smith
The Man Next Door
as Jimmy
Only a Shop Girl
as Charles Black
Shattered Idols
as Lt. Walter Hurst / David Hurst
The Little Minister
as Gavin Dishart
Handle with Care
as Phil Burnham
Danger Ahead!
as Norman Minot
A Yankee Go Getter
as Barry West
Black Beauty
as Harry Blomefield
Sowing the Wind
as Ned Brabazon
When We Were Twenty-One
as Richard Audaine
Love Without Question
as Robert Blackburn
The Midnight Bride
as Robert Pitcairn - Jeanne's sweetheart
The Woman Game
as Leonard Travers
Sacred Silence
as Lt. Ralph Harrison
Miss Dulcie from Dixie
as Orrin Castleton
A Marriage of Convenience
as Billy Emerson, Mildred's Fiancé
Over the Top
as Albert Lloyd
Life or Honor?
as James Manly / Aguinaldo
How Could You, Caroline?
as Bob Worth
Enlighten Thy Daughter
as Harold Winthrop
Bashful
Actor
Babbling Tongues
as Paul Savary
Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation
as Philip Ward
One Law for Both
1917
One Law for Both
as Ossip Pulaski
Sins of Ambition
as Franklin Church
A Tale of Two Cities
as (uncredited)
The Redemption of Dave Darcey
as Dave Darcey
The Sex Lure
as Arthur Reynolds
Phantom Fortunes
as Bob Deering
The Man Hunt
as Richard Ralston
The Alibi
as Arthur Mansfield
The Dawn of Freedom
as Dick Cartwright
The Hero of Submarine D-2
as Gilman Austen
The Wheels of Justice
as Ralph Brooks
For the Honor of the Crew
as Dick Morgan
The Ruling Power
1915
The Ruling Power
as Hugh Williams - the Son
The Greater Motive
1915
The Greater Motive
as Bob Hammond aka The Battler
The Third Party
1915
The Third Party
as Newell Russell
Mortmain
as Tom Forsythe
Four Grains of Rice
1915
Four Grains of Rice
as Sidney Rance
Pawns of Mars
as John - Florence's Brother
In the Days of Famine
as Jan De Bar
A Wireless Rescue
1915
A Wireless Rescue
as Polly's Sweetheart
The Man, the Mission and the Maid
1915
The Man, the Mission and the Maid
as Hal Gilman
Twice Rescued
1915
Twice Rescued
as Stephan Royston - Younger Son
Mother's Roses
1915
Mother's Roses
as Payne Morrison
The Battle Cry of Peace
as Charley Harrison
Easy Money
1915
Easy Money
as The Theatrical Manager
My Official Wife
as Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
He Never Knew
as Earle Castro
The Portrait
as David - Mrs. Blair's Son
The Vanity Case
1914
The Vanity Case
as Jack Upton
The Christian
as Brother Paul
Miss Raffles
1914
Miss Raffles
as Ralph Lyons
The Crime of Cain
1914
The Crime of Cain
as Wylie Stone
The Passing of Diana
1914
The Passing of Diana
as Rodney Miller
The Toll
1914
The Toll
as John Steele
The False and the True
1914
The False and the True
as Tom Saunders
The Apple
1914
The Apple
as Hugo Hunfalvy
Two Stepchildren
1914
Two Stepchildren
as Joe Leigh - an Artist
The Wheat and the Tares
1914
The Wheat and the Tares
as Jim Stillwell
The Honeymooners
1914
The Honeymooners
as Jimmy - the Nephew
The Unwritten Play
1914
The Unwritten Play
as Old Silas Liversedge - the Father
Regan's Daughter
1914
Regan's Daughter
as Detective Phil Riordan
Netty or Letty
1914
Netty or Letty
as Freddy - the Young Sweetheart
The Love of Pierre Larosse
1914
The Love of Pierre Larosse
as Jacques Javillier
Within an Ace
1914
Within an Ace
as Dick Anderson
Children of the Feud
as Boone Morton Sr.
The Greater Love
1914
The Greater Love
as John Brown
The First Endorsement
1914
The First Endorsement
as John Wild - Allen's Son
Iron and Steel
as Carl Heiner
Beau Brummel
as Lord Alvanley
Vampire of the Desert
as Derrick Corday, William's Son
A Lady and Her Maid
as Billy
Getting Up a Practice
1913
Getting Up a Practice
as One of the Doctor's Friends
The Modern Prodigal
1913
The Modern Prodigal
as Jack Gray, Their Son
The Butler's Secret
1913
The Butler's Secret
as Wallace Dixon - Alfred's Son
He Fell in Love with His Mother-in-Law
1913
He Fell in Love with His Mother-in-Law
as The Husband
The Web
as Francis Phillips
Cupid Through a Keyhole
1913
Cupid Through a Keyhole
as Harry Eschert - Lila's Sweetheart
A Christmas Story
as Jack Harvey - the Artist
Stenographer Troubles
1913
Stenographer Troubles
as Office Employee
At Scrogginses' Corner
1912
At Scrogginses' Corner
as A Young Sculptor
The Seventh Son
as Harry Beecham, Janet's Seventh Son
Yellow Bird
1912
Yellow Bird
as Edith's Sweetheart
The Heart of Esmeralda
1912
The Heart of Esmeralda
as Duncan Miller
The Miracle
1912
The Miracle
as The Palace Poet
She Never Knew
as James
Her Forgotten Dancing Shoes
1912
Her Forgotten Dancing Shoes
as Harry Brown - the Young Man Who Finds Belle's Dancing Shoes
Captain Jenks' Diplomacy
1912
Captain Jenks' Diplomacy
as Sir Brian's Son, Gerald
The Struggle
1912
The Struggle
as Howard Peyton
Lulu's Anarchist
1912
Lulu's Anarchist
as Tom - a Reporter
The Higher Mercy
1912
The Higher Mercy
as Jasper Brinton, Mrs. Brinton's Son
Tommy's Sister
1912
Tommy's Sister
as Tommy Morgan
The Pink Pajama Girl
1912
The Pink Pajama Girl
as James Davidson - Cecilia's Fiancé
An Eventful Elopement
1912
An Eventful Elopement
as Jack Moss - the Girl's Sweetheart
A Modern Atalanta
1912
A Modern Atalanta
as Jim - Third Suitor
On the Pupil of His Eye
1912
On the Pupil of His Eye
as Herbert - Senator Walker's Nephew
The Indian Mutiny
1912
The Indian Mutiny
as Jack Wilson - an Officer of the British Regiment in India
When Persistency and Obstinacy Meet
1912
When Persistency and Obstinacy Meet
as Young Man at Cotillion (uncredited)
The Signal of Distress
1912
The Signal of Distress
as The Stranger
Following the Star
1912
Following the Star
as John Tobin
The Two Battles
1912
The Two Battles
as Young Mayford - Gladys's Brother
The Black Sheep
1912
The Black Sheep
as Percival Summers - Clara's Sweetheart
The Foster Child
1912
The Foster Child
as Jack - the Adopted Son
The Picture Idol
as Beth's Sweetheart
Dr. LaFleur's Theory
1912
Dr. LaFleur's Theory
as The Criminal's Right-Hand-Man
Willie's Sister
1912
Willie's Sister
as Willie Green
A Vitagraph Romance
as Charles Mackay, A Young Author, Caroline's Sweetheart
As You Like It
as Silvius, a Shepherd
Suing Susan
1912
Suing Susan
as James - Gordon's Valet
The Adventure of the Italian Model
1912
The Adventure of the Italian Model
as Aubrey, The Artist Under Suspicion
Kitty and the Cowboys
as Cowboy
The Geranium
1911
The Geranium
as Daniel Briton, the Huckster
A Tale of Two Cities
as Peasant brother
Easter Babies
1911
Easter Babies
as The Father
Cherry Blossoms
1911
Cherry Blossoms
as The Classmate
The Younger Brother
1911
The Younger Brother
as The Younger Werner Brother
The Mate of the 'John M'
1911
The Mate of the 'John M'
as Mandy's School Chum's Brother
The Fighting Schoolmaster
1911
The Fighting Schoolmaster
as Phil Gardner - Nellie's Brother
A Message from Beyond
1911
A Message from Beyond
as Jack Morrison - the Son