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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Sunshine Sammy Morrison
Filmography
Acting (88)
1994
The Our Gang Storyas Sunshine Sammy (archive footage)
1991
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Scruno (archive footage)
9.5
1986
Classic Comedy Teamsas Our Gang and The East Side Kids (segment "Sunshine Sammy") (archive footage)
7.0
1943
Ghosts on the Looseas Scruno
4.2
1943
Clancy Street Boysas Scruno
6.6
1943
Kid Dynamiteas Scruno Jackson
6.7
1942
'Neath Brooklyn Bridgeas Scruno
6.3
1942
Let's Get Toughas Scruno
5.3
1942
In This Our Lifeas Black Man in Jail (uncredited)
6.9
1941
Spooks Run Wildas Scruno
5.1
1941
Bowery Blitzkriegas Scruno
6.1
1941
Flying Wildas Scruno
6.1
1940
Pride of the Boweryas Scruno
6.2
1940
Fugitive from a Prison Campas Chuckles
9.0
1940
That Gang of Mineas Scruno
5.8
1940
Boys of the Cityas Scruno
5.3
1940
7.0
1940
Gang Waras Gang Member (uncredited)
6.3
1926
Soft Pedalas Wary
9.0
1926
8.0
1926
Between Mealsas In Need
8.0
1924
Fast Companyas Ernie
6.4
1924
It's a Bearas Ernie
6.3
1924
Cradle Robbersas Ernie
6.9
1924
Commencement Dayas Ernie
7.1
1924
Seein' Thingsas Ernie
6.9
1924
The 'Fraidy Catas Member of the Gang (uncredited)
6.8
1924
The Buccaneersas Ernie
6.6
1924
Big Businessas Sunshine Sammy
6.4
1924
Tire Troubleas Ernie
6.4
1923
Sunday Calmas Ernie
6.6
1923
Derby Dayas Ernie 'Sammy'
6.5
1923
Stage Frightas Ernie
6.9
1923
July Daysas Ernie
6.5
1923
Lodge Nightas Ernie
6.5
1923
Dogs of War!as Ernie
5.8
1923
Back Stageas Ernie
7.4
1923
Giants vs. Yanksas Ernie
6.7
1923
Boys to Boardas Ernie
6.0
1923
A Pleasant Journeyas Ernie
6.4
1923
The Big Showas Booker T.
6.3
1923
The Cobbleras Ernie
6.7
1923
The Champeenas Sammy Johnson
6.8
1922
A Quiet Streetas Booker T.
7.1
1922
Saturday Morningas Sorghum
6.9
1922
Young Sherlocksas Ernie
6.8
1922
Our Gangas Sunshine Sammy
6.6
1922
Fire Fightersas Booker T. Bacon
6.3
1922
One Terrible Dayas Booker T.
6.5
1922
The Sleuthas Prince’s aid
1922
4.5
1922
9.0
1922
Penrodas Herman
10.0
1921
The Pickaninnyas Little Casino
7.0
1921
Name the Dayas Goofy
10.0
1921
5.3
1921
Big Gameas Assistant
9.0
1921
Rush Ordersas Narcissus
10.0
1921
Whirl o' the Westas Sammy
8.0
1920
Number, Please?as Little Boy with Whisk Broom (uncredited)
6.5
1920
4.0
1920
10.0
1920
Get Out and Get Underas Small Boy (uncredited)
6.4
1920
10.0
1920
7.5
1920
5.5
9.0
1920
10.0
1920
Grab the Ghostas Servant's Child
8.0
1920
Drink Heartyas George Washington Tarfoot Lee
7.0
7.0
1920
Haunted Spooksas Little Boy (uncredited)
6.3
1920
Waltz Me Aroundas Sunny
6.0
1920
10.0
1920
All Lit Upas The Kid
7.5
1920
The Dippy Dentistas Messenger Boy
6.4
1920
9.0
7.0
1919
9.0
1919
Call for Mr. Cavemanas Little Henry Hercules
5.0
9.0
1919
1919
7.0
1919
The Sawdust Dollas Sambo
10.0
1919
Peggy Does Her Darndestas Snowball Snow
10.0
1919
The Old Maid's Babyas George Washington Joffre Foch Pershing Johnson
7.0
1918
Dolly Does Her Bitas Sambo
9.0
1917