Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 20, 1912
Died
July 24, 1989 (age 76)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Also Known As
Sammy Morrison
Little Sambo
Smiling Sambo
Sambo
Sunshine Sammy
Sunshine Sammy Morrison
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.
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VideoKnown For
TV
Good Times
1974
Film
In This Our Life
Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
1942
Film
High Rollers
1921
Film
Spooks Run Wild
Scruno
1941
Film
Penrod
Herman
1922
Film
Drink Hearty
George Washington Tarfoot Lee
1920
Film
Captain Kiddo
1917
Film
Gang War
Gang Member (uncredited)
1940
Film
Boys of the City
Scruno
1940
Film
Big Game
Assistant
1921
Film
Call a Taxi!
1920
Film
Ghosts on the Loose
Scruno
1943
Film
That Gang of Mine
Scruno
1940
Film
Rush Orders
Narcissus
1921
Film
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
Joe
1940
Film
Call for Mr. Caveman
Little Henry Hercules
1919
Film
Bowery Blitzkrieg
Scruno
1941
Film
Let's Get Tough
Scruno
1942
Film
The Our Gang Story
Sunshine Sammy (archive footage)
1994
Film
Our Gang
Sunshine Sammy
1922
Filmography
1994FilmThe Our Gang Storyas Sunshine Sammy (archive footage)1991FilmDracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Scruno (archive footage)1986FilmClassic Comedy Teamsas Our Gang and The East Side Kids (segment "Sunshine Sammy") (archive footage)1974TVGood Times1943FilmGhosts on the Looseas Scruno1943FilmClancy Street Boysas Scruno1943FilmKid Dynamiteas Scruno Jackson1942Film'Neath Brooklyn Bridgeas Scruno1942FilmLet's Get Toughas Scruno1942FilmIn This Our Lifeas Black Man in Jail (uncredited)1941FilmSpooks Run Wildas Scruno1941FilmBowery Blitzkriegas Scruno1941FilmFlying Wildas Scruno1940FilmPride of the Boweryas Scruno1940FilmFugitive from a Prison Campas Chuckles1940FilmThat Gang of Mineas Scruno1940FilmBoys of the Cityas Scruno1940FilmI Can't Give You Anything But Love, Babyas Joe1940FilmGang Waras Gang Member (uncredited)1926FilmSoft Pedalas Wary1926FilmDon't Butt In1926FilmBetween Mealsas In Need1924FilmFast Companyas Ernie1924FilmIt's a Bearas Ernie1924FilmCradle Robbersas Ernie1924FilmCommencement Dayas Ernie1924FilmSeein' Thingsas Ernie1924FilmThe 'Fraidy Catas Member of the Gang (uncredited)1924FilmThe Buccaneersas Ernie1924FilmBig Businessas Sunshine Sammy1924FilmTire Troubleas Ernie1923FilmSunday Calmas Ernie1923FilmDerby Dayas Ernie 'Sammy'1923FilmStage Frightas Ernie1923FilmJuly Daysas Ernie1923FilmLodge Nightas Ernie1923FilmDogs of War!as Ernie1923FilmBack Stageas Ernie1923FilmGiants vs. Yanksas Ernie1923FilmBoys to Boardas Ernie1923FilmA Pleasant Journeyas Ernie1923FilmThe Big Showas Booker T.1923FilmThe Cobbleras Ernie1923FilmThe Champeenas Sammy Johnson1922FilmA Quiet Streetas Booker T.1922FilmSaturday Morningas Sorghum1922FilmYoung Sherlocksas Ernie1922FilmOur Gangas Sunshine Sammy1922FilmFire Fightersas Booker T. Bacon1922FilmOne Terrible Dayas Booker T.1922FilmThe Sleuthas Prince’s aid1922FilmThe Non-Skid Kid1922FilmFull o' Pep1922FilmPenrodas Herman1921FilmThe Pickaninnyas Little Casino1921FilmName the Dayas Goofy1921FilmHigh Rollers1921FilmBig Gameas Assistant1921FilmRush Ordersas Narcissus1921FilmWhirl o' the Westas Sammy1920FilmNumber, Please?as Little Boy with Whisk Broom (uncredited)1920FilmPark Your Car1920FilmCash Customers1920FilmGet Out and Get Underas Small Boy (uncredited)1920FilmLive and Learn1920FilmRun 'Em Ragged1920FilmCall a Taxi!1920FilmDon't Rock the Boat1920FilmAny Old Port1920FilmGrab the Ghostas Servant's Child1920FilmDrink Heartyas George Washington Tarfoot Lee1920FilmCracked Wedding Bells1920FilmHaunted Spooksas Little Boy (uncredited)1920FilmWaltz Me Aroundas Sunny1920FilmGetting His Goat1920FilmAll Lit Upas The Kid1920FilmThe Dippy Dentistas Messenger Boy1920FilmWhy Go Home?1920FilmRed Hot Hottentotts1919FilmTough Luck1919FilmCall for Mr. Cavemanas Little Henry Hercules1919FilmGiving the Bride Away1919FilmDaddy Number Two1919FilmStart Something1919FilmThe Sawdust Dollas Sambo1919FilmPeggy Does Her Darndestas Snowball Snow1919FilmThe Old Maid's Babyas George Washington Joffre Foch Pershing Johnson1918FilmDolly Does Her Bitas Sambo1917FilmCaptain Kiddo